1. Web 2.0 Tools & Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Blanca E. Duarte Intel SouthAsia Webinar July 14, 2009

2. Nature, Man & Technology “Everything is connected to everything else.” - Barry Commoner, The Closing Circle: Nature, Man & Technology, 1971

3. DEFINITIONS OF PLN A Personal Learning Network is a “connected” collection of tools that one can use to build their capacity and knowledge. - EKB, 2009

5. The Networked Student

6. How Do We Learn Today?

7. How many Online Tools are Available for Us?

8. Work In Progress – Cycle of Information

9. How Many of You Belong To… FACEBOOK MY SPACE LINKED IN CLASSROOM 2.0 OR NING TWITTER DIIGO, DIGG or DELICIOUS ELGG OR LEARNCENTRAL FLICKR ONLINE COMMUNITY

10. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jp g 25 Tools : A Toolbox for Learning Professionals by Jane Hart

11. Building A Personal Learning Network Use an Aggregator: Netvibes, Pageflakes, Google WaveNetvibesPageflakesGoogle Wave Create or Join a Social Network Use an RSS Feeder like Google ReaderGoogle Reader Check out iTunes UniversityiTunes University Personal NPR News Mac Rumors Business & Tech News Twitter Micro- blogging Twitter Micro- blogging

12. Horizon Report 2009 K-12 Compiled by an International Advisory Board that identifies emerging technologies likely to have a significant impact on education in: –Teaching –Learning –Research –Creative Expression IN 2009, THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ARE…

13. 2009 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS ONLINE COMMUNICATION TOOLS (CHAT,SKYPE) MOBILES (3 RD PARTY APPLICATIONS) CLOUD COMPUTING (FLICKR, YOUTUBE, BLOGGER) SMART OBJECTS (METATAGGING) THE PERSONAL WEB (ELGG, ZOTERO, PLNs)

14. 2009 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Time to Adoption in Teaching/Learning COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS ≤ 1 YEAR ONLINE COMMUNICATION TOOLS ≤ 1 YEAR MOBILES 2-3 YEARS CLOUD COMPUTING 2-3 YEARS SMART OBJECTS 4-5 YEARS THE PERSONAL WEB 4-5 YEARS

15. What DO PLNs Provide? A Support Structure Various Ways to Communicate: Discussion Forums, Chats, Polls, etc. Sharing Opportunities Exploratory Areas for Innovation (groups), Self- Reflection (blogs), & Learning Online PLNs are a Vehicle for Creating and Sharing Professional & Personal Experiences A 21st Century Learning Environment with Audiences, Flexibility of Design and Expanded Involvement

16. Educator Social Network Example http://www.classroom20.com

17. Example: PLN http://schoolleadership.ning.com

18. CREDITS HORIZON REPORT 2009 K-12 EDITION The Networked Student used with permission by Wendy Drexler, 2008. For educational purposes only. The Networked Teacher: http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 CommonCraft videos used under the Creative Commons license How Much Info? http://www2.sims.berkeley.edu/research/projects/how-much-info-2003/execsum.htm#summary