1. Inspiration and thanks to Karen Benson dos.english@StrathfieldCollege.edu.au @eslkazzyb Sophia Khan sophiakhan.eajournal@yahoo.com @sophiakhan4 Building your own personal learning network NGL14, 20th March 2014, Falun, Dalarna University Ebba.Ossiannilsson@ced.lu.seEbba.Ossiannilsson@ced.lu.se Lunds universitet Alastair.Creelman@lnu.seAlastair.Creelman@lnu.se Linnéuniversitetet Lars.Uhlin@ki.seLars.Uhlin@ki.se Karolinska institutet

2. What is a PLN? “A personal learning network is an informal learning network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a personal learning environment. In a PLN, a person makes a connection with another person with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection.” A community learning from each other and with each other: creating knowledge through collaboration

3. A Typical Teacher PLN A typical teacher’s PLN “Typical Teacher Network” © Alec Couros

4. 1.Describe/draw your current Personal Learning Network. 2.How do you want to expand your PLN? Why? Talk

5. The Networked Teacher – my PLN me Work Friends Twitter (# and people) Twitter (# and people) Conferences/ PD meetings Blogs Social media Wikis Twitter chats Websites & media

6. Personal Find materials/ideas/strategies Find support Find inspiration Why network? You are not alone

7. Learning learning is more critical than knowing “t he network is the learning” know-how supplemented by “know-where” (& know-who) Why network? George Siemens “connectivism” © Stephen Downes

8. Why network? institution colleagues/departmen t industry community classroom world

9. Personal Learning Environment (PLE) and Communities of Practice (COP) Filter; Netvibes, FreedlyNetvibesFreedly Curate; ScoopIT, Pinterest, EduclipperScoopITPinterest Educlipper Collaborate; Padlet, ConceptboardPadlet Conceptboard Free cloud tools: Google driveGoogle drive, FB, Twitter, Blog (Wordpress, Blogger) etcFBTwitterWordpressBlogger ”Networking and Prosumers” Ossiannilsson_FSA2014

14. Explore ABLOG https://openeducationalresources.pbworks.com/w/page/40988 414/OER%20blog%20posts B B FACEBOOK Follow for example Disruptive Education on Facebook What kind of info is on the site? What could be useful to you/your partner? ‘Blue puzzle Piece’ Microsoft Images

15. Short messages (tweets) Real time Search (#) or follow (@)to read tweets Ex #FDOL141

20. Background image by shopseal http://www.flickr.com/photos/shopseal/4355757753/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/shopseal/4355757753/ ‘Emoticon making decision’ from from Microsft Images FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU Start small Find a connected friend for support

21. I want to learn more about… I want to talk to people who… I want feedback/advice on… I want to be able to… What do YOU want from your network? Complete 1 (or more) Compare w/person next to you – can you help? Or do you know where to look?

22. In the coming week or month, could you try one of the below?  Follow at one useful blog  Join a Facebook group  Join Twitter and follow some people or hashtags  Lurk at some #– if you like it, join in this time or next time... So what now?

23. Stay connected! Ebba.Ossiannilsson@ced.lu.seEbba.Ossiannilsson@ced.lu.se Lund University @EbbaOssian Alastair.Creelman@lnu.seAlastair.Creelman@lnu.se Linneaus University @alacre Lars.Uhlin@ki.seLars.Uhlin@ki.se The Karolinska Institutet Questions? http://padlet.com/wall/ngl2014