Why you need a PLN!

Sarah StewartWorld OT Day Virtual Exchange 2010

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Sarah Stewart – educational developer, midwife, nurse, researcher, consultant,

blogger

Personal Learning Network

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What is a PLN?

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A PLN is a network of people and

connections, may be face-

to-face or online

Why do you need an online PLN?

Learning

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Sharing

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Collaboration

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Support & mentoring

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Making sense of the world

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Access to a world of

opportunities

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How do you develop a PLN?

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Develop an online presence

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Become familiar with online communication tools

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Invest time in getting to know people

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Give, as well as take

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Be

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Useful resources

•Blog: www.blogger.com

•Audio & video conversation: www.skype.com

•Micro-blogging: www.twitter.com

•Sharing websites: www.delicious.com

•Sharing presentations: www.slideshare.net

•Sharing videos: www.youtube.com

•Sharing images: www.flickr.com

•Wiki: www.wikispaces.com

•Collaboration: http://docs.google.com

Presentation will be available:

http://www.slideshare.net/sarahs

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