personal learning networks – the what, why and how
Personal Learning Networks – the what, why and how from darren elliott on Vimeo.
A presentation at the 4th International Wireless Ready Symposium, Nagoya, February 19th 2010.
A good starting point for twitter. I’ve made a list of ELT professionals and educational technologists worth following… there are many more out there too, but these might get you started. Don’t forget to include a decent bio in your profile so that potential followers know you are a real person, not just a robot, a pornographer or a marketeer.
The reading and research for this presentation can be found on my diigo social bookmarking page – the PLN list and tags should yield most. I particularly recommend the works of Warlick, Downes and Seimens (all of whom are on the twitter list, too)
There are some great listservs in yahoo groups. I’ll start you off with the webheads group, and follow with ELT dogme. Both very different, but very lively. A tip – set to receive a daily digest.
If you are looking for blogs, onestopblogs has a good selection. Choose the ones you like, put them in your google reader… tweeters on twitter may have blogs of their own, check the profiles.
If you want something more involved, join a ning! Bloggers in ELT is a favourite of mine, Classroom 2.0 is very active.
But your Personal Learning Network should be just that - PERSONAL. Take your time building relationships with real people, don’t be afraid to turn off or cut out when things become distracting rather than helpful, and have fun!
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Very interesting (if a little difficult to hear at times on my laptop – always a problem I have with Vimeo for some reason). I see that many years at the chalkface has left you a dab hand at drawing – very impressive.
One of the most valuable aspects I’ve found of developing a PLN is how well it delineates the parameters of my ignorance – a little too well at times. Your own talk here is an example of that, so thanks for filling in some of the gaps.
Dear Darren,
I think the concept of a PLN to someone who is new to it is kind of difficult to visualise and pursue, so I am doing everything I can to motivate and inspire my own trainees to connect.
Thanks for sharing your talk and great slides, Darren, and for permission to share.
Dear Darren
(Having watched your presentation I discover that I am a lurker! Am now even more worried about posting!!) Thank you for this really interesting post- CPD is a big topic in the FE (Further Education) Sector in the UK at the moment, and a key area I am discussing with my personal tutor as well as my trainee teachers. I am really new to the whole concept of PLN, so thanks for setting it all out so clearly (great pics). Will be recommending this link to trainees and my colleagues in the staffroom.
Thanks all, I just listened back and realised I have a cold…. apologies for the sniffles
Sputnik – I can’t imagine too many gaps in your knowledge, but glad to plug them ; P
Marisa – Thanks for sharing.
Angela – Lurk away! We need a new term which isn’t so pejorative….
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Thanks for the clear explanation. I am trying to woo my teachers on the concept of a PLN right now so will include this link in our Diigo group.
Jeff – If you have a diigo group, then I guess the already ARE in someway accepting the idea of a PLN.
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