cstd april presentation-1
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Describes a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and common tools to build one using LinkedIn and Twitter. Presentation to Learning & Development professionals at CSTD Calgary Chapter April 2014TRANSCRIPT
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Laura BechardDr. Stella Lee
Using your Personal Learning Network (PLN) to Shift your Career to the Next Level
CSTD Calgary – April 15, 2014
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Today’s Outline
•Engage in discussions to strengthen and deepen your personal learning network (PLN)
•Examine examples of how learning professionals use Twitter and LinkedIn
•Brainstorm your own ideas on developing a PLN
•Create at least one action step to expand or develop your PLN
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Activity 1
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What is Personal Learning Network?
A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is an informal learning network that consists of the people a learner interact with and derives knowledge from in a personal learning environment (PLE).
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_learning_network
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It is a self-directed learning space; a virtual framework that consists of tools to collect, curate and construct knowledge that is customized to an individual’s learning goals and interests.
http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/how-to-create-a-robust-and-meaningful-personal-learning-network-pln/
What is Personal Learning Environment
(PLE)?
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Starting a PLN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqSH5TMYlz4
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Build Your PLN
• Join a professional social network (i.e. LinkedIn or Ning)
• Read Tweets at Twitter
• Find 3 blogs you find interesting and start reading them
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List of Blogs
http://c4lpt.co.uk/resources/social-learning-handbook/workplace-learning-professionals-who-blog-andor-tweet/
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Why should you build and expand your PLN?
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What tools or techniques do you use to build or develop your PLN right now?
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Various Ways to Participate
Lurking
Commenting
Sharing
Contributing
Collaborating
Creating
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Lurking is Learning
“Learning is a process. Lurking could be equated to reading, interpreting, synthesizing or augmenting for purposes of gaining further acumen, insight and understanding”
Source: http://www.danpontefract.com/lurking-is-learning/
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Group Brainstorming
What are some of the social media tools currently used in your group? With a focus on PLN?
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Who to follow
Using Twitter list
Using hashtags (#)
Using Twitter
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Twitter Lists
A list is a curated group of Twitter users. You can create your own lists or subscribe to lists created by others.
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To Create a List
• Go to your List page. This can be done via the gear icon drop down menu
• Click Create list
• Enter the name of your list, and select it as private or public
• Click Save list
Source: https://support.twitter.com/articles/76460-using-twitter-lists#
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Hashtags #
A hashtag is simply a way for people to search for tweets that have a common topic.
Example: If you search on #Education (or #education or #EduCaTion, because it's not case-sensitive), you'll get a list of tweets related to the topic of education.
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Using LinkedIn
Join and participate in LinkedIn Groups
Maintain and update your profile regularly
Continue to build your network
Share items with your network
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LinkedIn Groups
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Maintenance
Growing your PLN also requires tending to the maintenance of it.
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Some Trends
• Convergence of social, mobile, analytics and the cloud
• More social tools to choose from: Facebook, Google+, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube, Vine, Delicious
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Action Planning
By Tuesday, April 22nd, I will _________
Example: By Tuesday, April 22nd, I will invite each of the people at my table to connect with me on LinkedIn
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Closing Thoughts
Developing a PLN takes effort and time – yet it is a rewarding activity. You are no longer limited by resources and geography; PLN allows you to connect to other learners and communities around the globe.
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Further Resources
How to create a robust and meaningful personal network - http://www.bottomlineperformance.com/elearning-trends-fizzled-elearning-trends-sizzle-2014/
Why (and how) you should create a PLN - http://www.edudemic.com/build-personal-learning-network/
Personal Learning Networks on Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/esheninger/personal-learning-networks/
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Thank You!Stella Lee
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @stellal
Academia: http://athabascau.academia.edu/StellaLee
LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/stellal/
Laura Bechard
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @bechardl
LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/laurabechard