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PERSONAL LEARNING
NETWORK FOR
LANGUAGE TEACHERS
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA
NÚCLEO LUZ COSTA ORIENTAL
Prof. Julio Palma

2.
OVERVIEW
• Introduction
• What is a PLN?
• Essentials of a PLN
• Dynamics of a PLN
• Why do teachers need a PLN?
• 5 Steps for a successful PLN
• PLN Management tools
• Q&A

3.
WHAT IS A PLN?
A Personal Learning Network refers to the
online tools, global community and web
resources available to teachers within a social
virtual environment in order to pursue
interests in the field of language education so
as to boost their autonomous professional
development.

4.
ESSENTIALS OF A PLN
1. Hardware
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ESSENTIALS OF A PLN
2. Social Networks
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3. DIGITAL ARTIFACTS
• Microblogging content
• Comments / discussions
• Blog posts
• Wiki entries
• Photos, graphics or other image files
• Podcast or audio files
• Multimedia presentations

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DYNAMICS OF A PLN
Curation
Sharing
Creation
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nconsulting/5177773768/

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WHAT IS CURATION?
Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast
amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a
meaningful and organized way around a specific theme.
- See more at: http://www.bethkanter.org/content-curation-101/#sthash.uI8TRgle.dpuf
Digital curation is the selection,[1] preservation,
maintenance, collection and archiving of digital assets.
Wikipedia.org

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GLOBAL LEARNING COMMUNIT Y
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WHY DO TEACHERS NEED A PLN?
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WHY DO TEACHERS NEED A PLN?
• You can connect with peers and specialists far beyond your local
boundaries.
• You get feedback, advice and support from experts in your field.
• Keep informed and up-to-date of the trends in your career.
• It allows collaboration, global participation in a connected world.
• Your knowledge base grows far more diverse and deep.
• As you get to know new people, you are able to create new
professional partnerships.
• It is a key element in your autonomous professional development
• It increases your reputation as a reliable resource among your
colleagues.
• It builds and expand your online presence.
• It′s free!

12.
5 STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN
1. Establish a permanent online identity and space which
includes your bio and professional interests.
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RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS?
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanhein/4901885229/

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#
Hashtag
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Robots
on duty
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Google + “Circles”

17.
Linkedin

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STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN
2. Follow the people in your area of interest.
International Big Leaguers
Research Scholars
Specialists in your country
Institutions, org.
Experts in your continent
Associations
Find book authors online
Tech Wizards.
Bloggers, Critics, Fans, Peers.
Publications and
resources.

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SP E C I ALIST S I N E F L , E SL , A N D LA N G UAGE T E AC H I NG
(TO NAME JUST A FEW)
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http://blog-efl.blogspot.com/1970/01/about-me.html

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http://jeremyharmer.wordpress.com/

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http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

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http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/p/my-online-courses.html

24.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/
Med Kharback

25.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

26.
Russel Stannard – Training Videos
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/

27.
http://www.stevehargadon.com/

28.
http://miguelmendozaefl.blogspot.com

29.
http://evelynizquierdo.wordpress.com/

30.
http://collablogatorium.blogspot.com/

31.
http://teacherrogers.wordpress.com/

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INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND
ASSOCIATIONS
http://ventesol.ning.com/

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http://www.iatefl.org/

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http://reloandes.com/

35.
http://www.tesol.org/home

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http://www.britishcouncil.org/es/venezuela

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http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/10708567/FrontPage

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RESEARCH GROUPS
Academia.edu

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http://gaudeamusacademia.com/

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BOOKMARKING GROUPS
https://www.diigo.com/
https://delicious.com/

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STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN
3. Subscribe to blogs, newesletters, RSS, and Media Widgets.

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STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN
4. Nourish your online presence with your digital artifacts.
Blog posts
tweets
Blog comments
forum
participation
• Videos
• Podcasts.
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PUBLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS
http://www.facultyfocus.com/

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es.slideshare.ne

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Content curation and sharing tools
http://www.scoop.it/

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http://paper.li/

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20%
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80%

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5. Guide your own professional development with online training.
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/
webinars/
http://www.cambridge.org/Webinars

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MOOC
https://www.coursera.org/

50.
https://www.canvas.net/

51.
www.youtube.com

52.
How many people are there in your network?
You
are
here
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THEORY BEHIND PNL

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PLN MANAGEMENT TOOLS
Feeling overwhelmed with curation overload?
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http://www.symbaloo.com/

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http://www.netvibes.com/es

57.
Q&A
http://es.slideshare.net/Julio696
Thank you.