CREATING A POWERFUL LEARNING TOOL – A TWITTER PLN

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SESSION GOALS:

Define PLN and PLE

Benefits of PLNs and PLEs

Creating a PLN/PLE on Twitter

Using Twitter, Tweetdeck, and Twitterfall to Manage Your PLN

Twitter PLN/PLE Resources4/2011STEPHANIE DULMAGE

WHAT IS A PLN OR PLE?

PLN is an acronym for personal learning network

PLE is an acronym for personal learning environment and is the tool/online space that you create your PLN in

Twitter, Moodle, Ning, Diigo,

Google Reader, Blogs, Wikis,Google+

Characteristics of a PLN A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is the collection of people with whom

you engage and exchange information. They are the group of people who contribute to your knowledge and

understanding of topics in your field and beyond. PLNs extend your learning through increased reflection, while enabling you

to learn as part of a global community. Networking online and finding individuals with whom you share connections

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PLN VS. PLE

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BENEFITS OF PLNS

Supports knowledge construction through networks

Empowers learners to be self-led, independent knowledge seekers and creators

Allows for customization of learning specific to individual learning needs or interests.

highly collaborative, reflective, and inspirational

Fosters engagement with like-minded professionals

Meaningful professional development

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View the short video on the benefits of a Twitter PLN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKqJSjvJ4X0

Generate 1-2 ideas of what you hope to gain from a Twitter PLN or how your Twitter PLN has impacted you?

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PLN Voicethread: http://voicethread.com/share/1990971/

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STAGES/LEVELS OF INVOLVEMENT IN PLN

Social Network Knowledge Construction

Identify - What’s Out There?

Lurk - How Do Things Work Here?

Contribute – What Can I Construct?

Create – What Can I Offer?

Lead – How Can I Lead or Mentor Others

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Lead

Create

Contribute

Lurk

Identify

IT ALL STARTS WITH ONE CLICK

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WHAT IS TWITTER

Twitter

Real-time information network

Social networking and microblogging service that allows you connect with others by sending short text messages 140 characters in length, called "tweets", to your friends, or "followers."

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CREATING TWITTER PLN

Set Up a Twitter Account

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Choose an avatar – photo of yourself or other logo

Create and post a bio

Add a link to your blog or web site

Find people/friends to follow

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FINDING PEOPLE TO FOLLOW

Follow "hashtags“, "searches“ or people

Follow who your followers follow

Popular education hashtags/tweetchats:

#edchat, #edtech, #edreform, #mathchat, #gtchat,

#ntchat, #passiondriven, #nlearning, #scichat, #stem

#spedchat, #k12, #elemchat, #midleved, #cpchat4/2011STEPHANIE DULMAGE

USING TWITTER

Twitter: Log In Post comment in the “What’s Happening?” Box Comments need to be clear, concise, and 140

characters Click Tweet

Other Twitter Functions: Favorite, Reply, Delete

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MANAGING TWEETCHATS/TWITTER

Tweetdeck Tweetdeck is a platform for organizing Twitter and

Twitter followers and much more:

TweetDeck is your personal browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and more.

TweetDeck you to customize your Twitter experience with columns, groups, saved searches and automatic updates helping you to stay updated with the people and topics you care about.

Tweetdeck allows you to tweet, share photos, videos or links.

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TWITTERFALL

Twitterfall

Twitterfall is a Twitter client specializing in real-time tweet searches. New tweets fall into the page.

Allows you to follow the stream of a hashtag or tweetchat.

Effective when participating in a webinar, online conference or tweetchat.

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GETTING STARTED

Set up a Twitter Account

Create a Profile/Bio

Choose People to Follow

Set up a Tweetdeck

Follow a Hashtag or Tweetchat

Set up Twitterfall to manage Tweetchats

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LEAD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74AxCqOTvg

REFLECTION AND ACTION PLANNING QUESTIONS

What are your plans for creating a PLN?

How do you think this will benefit you?

What applications do you see for your colleagues and students?

How will this transform teaching and learning?

How will you use this to be a change agent in your classroom, school, district?

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QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Resources:

http://livebinders.com/edit?id=90248

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/34291

http://livebinders.com/edit?id=51890

http://cybraryman.com/pln.html

http://livebinders.com/play/play/49640Contact Information:

Stephanie Dulmagedulmage@wbsd.orgBlog: http://www.educationvisionleadership.edublogs.orgTwitter:@stephe1234 4/2011STEPHANIE DULMAGE