This document discusses using personal learning networks (PLNs) to connect, collaborate, collect, curate, and contribute information online. It emphasizes that PLNs allow learning anywhere and anytime from educators around the world. Key benefits highlighted are flexibility, finding relevant information, and connecting with thought leaders. Specific tools mentioned for PLNs include social networks like Twitter, social bookmarking services like Diigo, and curation services like Paper.li. Step-by-step instructions are provided for setting up accounts and using features of these tools to build personal learning networks.

1. C O N N E C T, C O L L A B O R A T E ,
C O L L E C T, C U R A T E &
CONTRIBUTE

2. IT IS ABOUT USING THE TOOLS AT OUR
FINGERTIPS TO LEARN LIKE OUR STUDENTS
DO; SOCIALLY, ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE.

3. I AM PART OF ALL THAT I HAVE MET.
TENNYSON (1842)

4. http://youtu.be/MqSH5TMYlz4

5. HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/CORINNEW/CREATING-A-PERSONAL-LEARNING-NETWORK-5016387

6. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/COUROSA/344832659/

7. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/COUROSA/2922421696/

8. BENEFITS OF A PLN
 Anytime
 What you need
 Educators from
around the world

10. CONNECT,
COLLABORATE,
COLLECT, CURATE &
CONTRIBUTE
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS

11. JOIN A SOCIAL LEARNING NETWORK
Connect

12. Collect & Curate
USE RSS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & SOCIAL
BOOKMARKING AND TO ORGANIZE YOUR NETWORK
What is Social Bookmarking? What is RSS?

13. COMMENT, RETWEET, LIKE AND ADD TO
THE CONVERSATION
Collaborate

14. SHARE YOUR CONTENT
Contribute

15. SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Contribute

16. Connect
TWITTER

17. Twitter Principal

18. HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/RAFFIKRIKORIAN/TWITTER-BY-THE-NUMBERS-COLUMBIA-UNIVERSITY

19. “TWITTER IS THE BACK FENCE YOU
SHARE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS.
EXCEPT YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE
PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD”
- SCOTT MCLEOD
@MCLEOD

20. http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698

21. WHY JOIN TWITTER?
• Direct attention to the things you care
about
• Follow and converse with thought-
leaders
• Get the news first
• Pick your filters

22. WHY JOIN TWITTER?
• It only requires a modest time
commitment
• Can view on mobile devices
• Meeting your audience where
they learn

23. TOUR
C R E AT E Y O U R A C C O U N T
F I N D A F E W E D U C AT O R S T O
FOLLOW
FOLLOW ME

24. http://listorious.com/tags/education

25. http://wefollow.com/

26. Curate
What is Social Bookmarking?

27. WHY USE SOCIAL BOOKMARKING?
• Save bookmarks online
• Access anywhere
• Organize by tags
• Custom URLs based on tags

28. BOOKMARK, TAG, SHARE IN YOUR BROWSER
- FIREFOX

29. BOOKMARK, TAG, SHARE IN YOUR BROWSER
- CHROME

30. WHY USE SOCIAL BOOKMARKING?
Follow users
Create groups
Follow groups

31. FOLLOW PEOPLE ON DIIGO

32. JOIN GROUPS ON DIIGO

33. TOUR
C R E AT E Y O U R A C C O U N T
F O L LO W T H E F C C P S _ E DT E C H
SEARCH FOR OTHER GROUPS IN
YOUR DISCIPLINE

34. TOUR

35. • Curation Service
• Create newspapers
• Topics you want
• Share what is shared
• Subscribe
WHY USE PAPER.LI?

36. HTTP://PAPER.LI/MRLANDS/1332938743

37. HTTP://PAPER.LI/PLAN3T_T3CH/1328364
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