1. Ty Yost Wilkes University ED 591

2. What is a PLN ? Prespectives – Picture from http://www.flickr.com/photos/teachandlearn/2623756862/

3. Synchronous or Asynchronous Learning

4. Enter Web 2.0 The read/write web changes relationships http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertoad/2240086208/

5. Alec Couros, PhD Thesis illustration, the Networked Teacher - http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/580

6. Before we start Getting Started Steven Covey Habit #2 Begin with the end in mind- what do you want your PLN to do for you

7. Planting the seeds http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchesthelight/33697 37025/

8. Component 1 Weblogs If it exists – someone is blogging it 2 ¼ Million Hits on Google Blog Search for Educational Technology

9. Key to Success

10. Component 2 Social Networks

11. Key to Success Visit often Subscribe to information you are interested in Match your needs with the groups you join Create groups for students, staff, and other professional organizations you are a member

12. Component 3 Podcasts

13. Keys to Success Limit the podcasts you subscribe to Pick a time to review podcasts

14. Component 4 Social Bookmarking

15. Keys to success Pick a service that integrates into your browser Install the tools on all your Pc’s Pick common tags Subscribe to other groups to see what they are bookmarking

16. Bookmark Groups

17. Component 5 Microblogging

18. Keys to Success Twitter Clients like tweetdeck, twhirl, twitteriffic all make twitter much more useable. Follow and Unfollow people as you see fit Keep it manageable, the power is participating in conversations

19. Tweetdeck view of Twitter today at 11 Am

20. Component 6 Virtual Events

21. The Harvest A PLN will give you every thing to get started, but your participation is the single biggest determiner of success When we talk 21 st Century what do you think? Connections Relevance

22. Contact Info Yost.ty@gmail.com tyost@mvsd.net Tyyost.wikispaces.com

23. Resources Couros, A. (2006, December 21). EXAMINING THE OPEN MOVEMENT:. Retrieved 3 12, 2009, from educationaltechnology.ca: http://www.educationaltechnology.ca/couros/publication_files/research/Diss ertation-Couros-FINAL-06-WebVersion.pdf http://www.educationaltechnology.ca/couros/publication_files/research/Diss ertation-Couros-FINAL-06-WebVersion.pdf Kruse, K. (2004). Beginner Basics -What are "Synchronous" and "Asynchronous" Training? Retrieved April 20, 2009, from www.e- learningguru.com: http://www.e-learningguru.com/articles/art1_7.htmhttp://www.e-learningguru.com/articles/art1_7.htm Warlick, D. (2009). Growing Your Personal Learning Network. Learning and Leading with Technology, 12-16.