my personal learning network
TRANSCRIPT
P.T MAHLANGU
201209716
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3A
PLN – PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK
My PLN PLN – stands for Personal Learning Network. As a student its important to use social networks as
means of communication with fellow students, our lectures, departments etc.
Social networking has logistical advantages, unlimited number of people involved.
My PLN presentation is based on networks I’m involved in and how I use them to communicate with others.
Pay attention to the pink arrows and rectangles, as I used them to point out the most important things in the presentations.
Social bookmarking
Slide share - http://www.slideshare.net/ThembiMahlangu/edit_my_uploads
This is my slideshare profile
This is one of the advantages of being involved in professional
networks like this.
I get to present my work to the whole world.
I get to see other people’s work as well.
I get updates every time someone
views my work.
I can share it in other social networks as well.
This is just a sign my work was impressive.
Use the link to check out my uploads
-http://www.slideshare.net/ThembiMahlangu/edit_my_upl
oads
Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=322890110&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
My linkedin profile.
My personal background myself.
One of the advantages of professional
social network.
I’m informed of local vacancies that I might be
interested in.
Its a place of inspiration and motivation.
I get assistance if there is anything I don't
understand
An opportunity to be involved with other
students from around the globe.
We get to share our concerns with the public.
I also get to share my opinion
Twitter - https://twitter.com/
Twitter is also popular in terms of communication around the
globe. I get to follow other teachers and other important
twitter accounts.
I share my work with other
teachers and learners.
Facebook is most common means of
communication around the world these days
Pages like this are created and used to update the members of the public with the same interest
Announcements.
I’m also involved in the field of Education
Comments from the public
Google plus - https://plus.google.com/u/0/112815741833803234515/posts
This is me communicating with fellow student
You can have a group discussion
with more than just one person
I get updates from the University on Google plus.
This is a fellow student sharing his ideas.
These are our responses (to fellow aspiring teachers) to his
post.
Google sites https://sites.google.com/site/thembimahlangu1999/
Its important that teachers have a website that they can use to update
their learners.
Yahoo - https://answers.yahoo.com/?tab=myactivity
Yahoo Answers is where most of us turn to, to get
people’s opinions.
These are types of question that people
ask here
My comment.
Unlimited number of people respond
to you.
Openlearning
These are benefits of joining a MOOC
This is my learner profile (for my MOOC class)
This is the board where we communicate as a class.
In this site you compliment
people for their good job and
they respond if they want to.You meet people that share
interests with you.
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGKbnlHzRIjElRvwcwkm2aw/videos
I’m a visual and auditory learner so Youtube is one of my important sources for
understanding
`
Click the link below to access one of my
vedios from first year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzYFBGInJM4
I also use Youtube for latest updates, news
etc.
News24
I get the latest updates about education online.
Teachers Tech
This is one of the latest Apps for
teachers.
This is my profile and just below is my contribution as a new user of this app.
Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/user/my/PTMAHLANGU
This is one of the teachers networks I joined when I was a first year. It has helped me develop my technological
skills.
The introduction page to my wikispaces page. Its based on one of my learning areas
Business Studies.
Everything in this page is based on this textbook.
Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/124627761@N02/
Flickr is all about pictures.
I recognised this picture from one our Professional Studies Lectures.
I get to meet people with the same interests as me
Use the link below to read one of the most beautiful poetries
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/j
e4vo1/14187523404/
Blogger - https://www.blogger.com/home
This also for latest updates on anything that is interesting.
Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/
Just like most networks you follow other users for latest
updates.
A clear description of “Pinterest” website, what its all about.
Its helpful for teachers and aspiring teachers.
Tumblr - http://thembipinks.tumblr.com/
Tumblr is a place wher I share my
thoughts with the world.
Its also a place of education.
Thank You