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PART II:

FIVE TYPES OF PLNs

PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS(PLN)

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FIVE TYPES OF PLNs

• Casts (Podcasts, Screencasts/ Vidcasts)• Social Networks • Blogs• Microblogs • Social Bookmarking

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CASTS

• Podcasts o A podcast is like a radio show. It usually consists

of a series of individual episodes. you can subscribe to the channel and listen to the casts on your computer or on a digital audio player like an iPod.

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PODCAST EXAMPLES

o Examples of educators using podcasts for professional growth includes: ESL Podcasts K12 Science in Michigan SmartBoard Lessons PodcastMoving at the Speed of Creativity Learning Matters Podcast

[Tips] Aside from these sources, go to iTunes-podcasts and choose "Education", you will find tons of educational podcasts there.

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VIDCASTS AND SCREENCASTS ARE ANOTHER METHOD FOR PARTICIPATING OR ADDING TO TEACHERS PLNS

• K12 Online Conference • School Tube• TEDxNYED • YouTube• Various Webinars

o Blackboard Collaborateo PBS Teachers Onlineo Classroom 2.0o ISTE Webinars

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SOCIAL NETWORKS

• Social networks are popular for teachers' PLNs. In addition to Facebook or Pinterest, educators are also connecting through using the NING platform or joining online teacher communities:

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EXAMPLES OF EDUCATORS CONNECTING THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKSFacebook:

o Science educationo Math educationo ESL education

Online teacher communities: o TeacherShare

Connect with other teachers as you share lesson plans online

o NSTA Learning Center – Science Teachers

NING: o Art Educationo World Languageo Math Educationo Special Edo Social Studieso Elementary 1o Elementary 2o Discovery Educationo Google Educatorso Microsoft Partners in Learn

ingo PBS Teachers

 Google+:

Education Week Special Education Advisor

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BLOG

• Blog is a contraction of the term “Web log"• It is a type of website, usually maintained by

an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video

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EXAMPLE OF A BLOG BEING USED AS A TEACHER’S PLN

Tech 4 Teachers

Free Technology for Teachers

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MICROBLOGGING (TWEETING)

• A form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually less than 140 characters) and publish them.

• Can be viewed by anyone or by a select group• Can be submitted by text messaging, instant

messaging, email, MP3 or the website.

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HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF TWITTER BEING USED AS A TEACHER’S PLN

TWITTER4TEACHERS

Education Twitter Groups

101 Twitter Accounts for Teachers

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SOCIAL BOOKMARKING

Social bookmarking services help you add, annotate, edit and share bookmarks of web documents within your communities.

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EXAMPLES OF EDUCATORS USING BOOKMARKING WEBSITES AS PLN

Pinterest: Arts educationLanguage Arts EducationElementary Education Diigo: List of Education-K21 group EDUC W200 Public Library