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Learning in 140 Characters:The use of Microblogging for Professional Learning Carol Skyring Emerging Technologies Specialist Broadreach Services cskyring@broadreachservices.com http://flic.kr/p/5uhL7d
Which describe you? Social networking is for the birds I dabble with social networking  I tweet, therefore I am I have a PLN I’d have a PLN if I knew what it was
Microblogs "allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short sentences, individual images, or video links” http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/163450213/
Get the T-Shirt at http://www.despair.com/somevedi.html
Microblogging: A form of social networking Say what you’re doing in 140 characters Share thoughts, ideas, resources Ask for help
Social networking is not new
What’s new are the tools
which have enabled new patterns of networking
which have enabled new ways of learning
Warlick, D. (2009). Grow your personal learning network Learning & Leading with Technology, 36(6), p. 15)
What is a PLN? Collection of people who contribute to your learning A global network Available anytime, anywhere Connected virtually http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832591/
Evolution of Twitter Who can help? You might find this useful Let me sell you this…… Oh look… celebrities I’m having coffee with Mum Hello world
Re-sharing resources Musing Musing Replying to another user Sharing a picture  Social information Venting about a technical problem and directing readers to an article on that problem
Harness the power of microbloggingSome responses to a callout to the Twitterverse:
My PLN Ning 5 Facebook 226 LinkedIn 252 Plurk 248 Twitter 553
Thanks – questions & comments cskyring@broadreachservices.com @carolskyring

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LearnX 2011 presentation

  • 1. Learning in 140 Characters:The use of Microblogging for Professional Learning Carol Skyring Emerging Technologies Specialist Broadreach Services cskyring@broadreachservices.com http://flic.kr/p/5uhL7d
  • 2. Which describe you? Social networking is for the birds I dabble with social networking I tweet, therefore I am I have a PLN I’d have a PLN if I knew what it was
  • 3. Microblogs "allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short sentences, individual images, or video links” http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/163450213/
  • 4. Get the T-Shirt at http://www.despair.com/somevedi.html
  • 5. Microblogging: A form of social networking Say what you’re doing in 140 characters Share thoughts, ideas, resources Ask for help
  • 7. What’s new are the tools
  • 8. which have enabled new patterns of networking
  • 9. which have enabled new ways of learning
  • 10. Warlick, D. (2009). Grow your personal learning network Learning & Leading with Technology, 36(6), p. 15)
  • 11. What is a PLN? Collection of people who contribute to your learning A global network Available anytime, anywhere Connected virtually http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832591/
  • 12. Evolution of Twitter Who can help? You might find this useful Let me sell you this…… Oh look… celebrities I’m having coffee with Mum Hello world
  • 13. Re-sharing resources Musing Musing Replying to another user Sharing a picture Social information Venting about a technical problem and directing readers to an article on that problem
  • 14.
  • 15. Harness the power of microbloggingSome responses to a callout to the Twitterverse:
  • 16.
  • 17. My PLN Ning 5 Facebook 226 LinkedIn 252 Plurk 248 Twitter 553
  • 18. Thanks – questions & comments cskyring@broadreachservices.com @carolskyring