1. Getting Connected Used with permission of Angela Stockman WNY Education Associates stockmanangela@gmail.com http://www.angelastockman.com/blog http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesnuckinfuts/315869573/

2. What has Inspired YOU to Connect?

3. “The world is changing because of social web technologies. Our kids are using them. No one is teaching them how to use them to their full learning potential, and ultimately, as teachers and learners, that’s our responsibility. To do that, we need to be able to learn in these contexts for ourselves.” Will Richardson,The Added Value of Networking http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/the-added-value-of-networking/

4. Personal Learning Network “Personal learning networks are not new. We have long relied on our families, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances to supplement our knowledge about the world.” --David Warlick “Grow Your Personal Learning Network” International Society for Technology in Education, March/April 2009

5. FACT:We’ve Been Connecting With Others Digitally for Decades

6. But Now Connecting Looks Like This:

7. You may think your connections are linear

8. But actually it looks more like this!

9. Step One: Get YOURSELF Connected

10. Adapted from the work of David Warlick Begin with the basics….. ARTICLES T V FILM NEWS YOU TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TRAINING CHAT IM SKYPE VIRTUAL WORLDS FAMILY AND FRIENDS DISTANT COLLEAGUES LOCAL COLLEAGUES

11. Adapted from the work of David Warlick Add some social networking and web tools……. ARTICLES NEWS TV FILM YOU FAMILY AND FRIENDS TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TRAINING CHAT IM SKYPE VIRTUAL WORLDS CELL PHONE TWITTER SOCIAL NETWORKS WIKIS BLOGS FAMILY AND FRIENDS CONTAINED DYNAMIC COMMUNITIES DISTANT COLLEAGUES LOCAL COLLEAGUES LOCAL COLLEAGUES

12. Adapted from the work of David Warlick Add RSS…. NEWS ARTICLES PODCASTS VIDEOS WIKIS BOOKMARKS BLOGS TAGGED SEARCHES RSS FEED YOU FAMILY AND FRIENDS TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TRAINING CHAT IM SKYPE VIRTUAL WORLDS CELL PHONE TWITTER SOCIAL NETWORKS WIKIS BLOGS FAMILY AND FRIENDS CONTAINED DYNAMIC COMMUNITIES DISTANT COLLEAGUES LOCAL COLLEAGUES LOCAL COLLEAGUES

13. And see how connected you can be! Adapted from the work of David Warlick DYNAMICALLY MAINTAINED ASYNCHRONOUS NEWS ARTICLES PODCASTS VIDEOS WIKIS BOOKMARKS BLOGS TAGGED SEARCHES RSS FEED YOU PERSONALLY AND SOCIALLY MAINTAINED SEMI-ASYNCHRONOUS PERSONALLY MAINTAINED SYNCHRONOUS FAMILY AND FRIENDS TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TRAINING CHAT IM SKYPE VIRTUAL WORLDS CELL PHONE TWITTER SOCIAL NETWORKS WIKIS BLOGS FAMILY AND FRIENDS CONTAINED DYNAMIC COMMUNITIES DISTANT COLLEAGUES LOCAL COLLEAGUES LOCAL COLLEAGUES

14. BUT THAT’S A LOT TO DEAL WITH! http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244704@N05/2484112082

15. There is SO MUCH good information out there now!How do I keep up??? http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonjazz/2697383352/

16. It is IMPOSSIBLE to “Keep Up”Know Your PurposeConnect With PurposeShift Intentionally

17. Managing Your PLN Start SMALL Read a handful of blogs Follow a handful of people on Twitter Lurk in NINGs Organize Your RSS Feed Use Folders Follow Strategically Walk Away Set Time Limits Learn How to Search Feeds Be a Discriminating Follower

18. How RSS Can Save the Day! http://www.flickr.com/photos/videoplacebo/2476230102/

19. Subscribed to 154 Education Blogs

20. Take One Website RSS Feed

21. + One Feed Reader

22. http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsallaboutmich/1362473050/ = AGGREGATED Bliss

23. So how does a network help me? http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff-bauche/2230236391/

24. Exposure to New Tools…but integration ISN’T about the tools…

25. It’s About the ConnectionRead*Write*Think*Share*Listen

26. INVITE DISSENTION EMBRACE DISCOMFORT

27. It’s Great to Get Inspired!

28. It’s Nice to Get Advice!

29. But a Network isn’t just about following others…… You have to CONTRIBUTE! http://www.flickr.com/photos/milivoj/2166043959/

30. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23324812@N00/93936385 Respond to Blog Posts

31. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62884569@N00/2060506605 BLOG

32. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tengtan/2721125673/ Sharing Links

33. I DON’T HAVE TIME!!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/20884341@N00/302931951

34. http://wordle.net/

35. IF YOU CAN ONLY DO ONE THING, INVEST YOURSELF IN Professional Development:Whatever, Whenever, Wherever

37. Just for ELA Teachers:http://englishcompanion.ning.com

38. Find NEW Connections! http://www.flickr.com/photos/47658930@N00/476481053

39. “You can’t give away what you don’t own.”Sheryl Nussbaum Beach

40. Who Are YOU? Beginner Face-to-face Real time connection Lurker Visiting social networks Reading wikis and blogs Managing by “clicking through” Dynamic Participant Using RSS Subscribing to Blogs and Commenting Starting Your Own Blog and Linking to Others Connecting on Twitter Engaging in NING Flattening Your Classroom

41. What is YOUR Purpose? BEGIN Explore Web 2.0 Tools and Social Networks DIG IN Join NING or Twitter Start a Wiki Create and Populate Your Own RSS Feed PARTICIPATE Start Your Own Blog or Wiki Comment on Other’s Share What You Are Learning on Twitter Participate in NING Flatten Your Classroom

42. Other Helpful Resources: http://tinyurl.com/cy795o

43. References Richardson, Will (2008). We-Blogged: Weblog. The Added Value of Networking. Retrieved February 26, 2009 from: http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/the-added-value-of-networking/ Smith, Bethany V. Creating an Online Personal Network: Presentation. Retrieved March 11, 2009 from http://www.slideshare.net/bethanyvsmith/creating-an-online-personal-learning-network-presentation Warlick, David. 2009. “Grow Your Personal Learning Network.” International Society for Technology in Education: Learning and Leading With Technology. pp. 12-16 Waters, Susan (2008). PLN Yourself: Wikispaces. Retrieved August 16, 2009 from: http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/