1. The 21 st Century Educator: Embracing Web 2.0 in Your Professional Practice Presented by Keith Schroeder Howard-Suamico School District – Bay Port High School

2. Looking for Learning in the 21st Century Image from: http://www.weblogcartoons.com/cartoons/o-window.gif

3. Crucial Concepts Understanding PLNs Evolution of an Educator Collegial Connections 2.0 Grow Your Own PLN Resources Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/kt/485862217/

5. Working Definition A personal or professional learning network (PLN) involves an individual’s topic-oriented goal, a set of practices & techniques aimed at attracting and organizing a variety of relevant content sources, selected for their value, to help the owner accomplish a professional goal or personal interest. (Video)(Video)

6. Understanding PLNs: Personal Learning Networks 24/7 PD Learning Together Global Connections Learning anytime, anywhere Collaborating internationally Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/edwardaggie98/441779394/

7. Understanding PLNs: PLNs vs. Learning Communities Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/paulgalipeau/253886419/Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/kikisdad/164585156/

8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jutecht/2384289406/

16. Understanding PLNs: Who’s in Your Network? What do you think? 3 minute Pause Activity Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/k2d2vaca/826609448/

17. Evolution of an Educator August 2006 present

18. Evolution of an Educator: Pre-PLN Cell image from: http://flickr.com/photos/25135663@N00/6787341/ Fish image from: http://flickr.com/photos/colodio/114891127/

19. Evolution of an Educator: Simple Beginnings

20. Evolution of an Educator: Personal Contributions

21. Evolution of an Educator: Global Conferencing

22. Evolution of an Educator: Sampling the Spectrum

23. Evolution of an Educator: Forming Groups

24. Evolution of an Educator: Making Connections

25. Evolution of an Educator: Investing in Collaborations

26. Evolution of an Educator: Joining Communities

27. Evolution of an Educator: Constantly Connecting

28. Evolution of an Educator: Where are you? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/rdaassoc/513882871/ What do you think? 3 minute Pause Activity

29. Collegial Connections 2.0

32. Grow Your Own PLN Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/hamed/327939900/ Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/310074290/ From here: To here:

33. Grow Your Own PLN: RSS Image from: http://www.lifehack.org/wp-content/files/2007/07/rss-icon-collection.png

34. Grow Your Own PLN: RSS Seeking input Learning by lurking Finding your niche Starting conversations

35. Grow Your Own PLN: Social Networking

36. Get involved Community dialogue and discussion Easy entrance to expanding your network Wider audience Structured format Like-minded educators Similar skill level

37. Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs

38. Contribute Develop a “home base” Individual reflection Share your understandings Push your thinking Consolidate your learning

39. Grow Your Own Customized Feeds iGoogle Pageflakes newsGoogle Netvibes

40. Grow Your Own PLN: Develop Your Online Identity Image from: http://www.socialsignal.com/system/files/2007-06-24-cyberdog.gif

41. Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP Image from: http://21talks.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/skypeMac.jpg

42. Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP Get personal Individual connections Virtual colleagues Quick connections for learning

43. Grow Your Own Listening iTunes U GCast Openculture University Podcasts Ted talks

44. Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There

45. Attend, attend, attend Structured PD Course Credit Free In your PJ’s

46. Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter

47. Build personal relationships Connect on an individual level Expand your network Constantly connected

48. Grow Your Own PLN: Future Trends SL image from: http://advancedmedialab.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/barcamp_second_life.jpg FlashMeeting image from: http://kmi.open.ac.uk/people/marc/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/flashmeeting1.jpg

49. Grow Your Own PLN: Become Interconnected Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/chibijosh/38269880/

50. Grow Your Own PLN: Possibilities for Your Professional Practice? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/100050220/ What do you think? 3 minute Pause Activity

51. Grow Your Own PLN: Start Small Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/816383628/ Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/areay89/276704743/

52. Web Resource http://personallearningnetwork.pbworks.com/ Special thanks Kim Cofino Karl Fisch David Warlick Will Richardson