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Discover how to create and enhance your Personal Learning Network (PLN) using Twitter and RSS feeds. Learn who is part of your PLN, who you regularly learn from, and who contributes to your professional development. This guide will introduce you to the basics of a digital PLN, its benefits, and practical steps to set one up. We'll discuss Twitter etiquette, how to find and follow the right people, and how to use RSS readers effectively. Begin your journey towards personalized, collaborative learning today!
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Creating your Personal Learning Network (PLN) Using twitter and RSS feeders
We all have a PLN who is in yours now? • Who is in your learning network? • Who do you learn from on a regular basis? • Who do you turn to for your own professional development?
PLN Basics • What is a digital PLN? • How would that help me? • How do I create one? Twitter Really Simple Syndicate (RSS)
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Digital Networking • Connect • Contribute • Converse • Request • Be Patient • Be Authentic
Totally Individualized • Subject matter • Grade • Topic or interest No one knows everything about anything, but a lot of people know something
Twitter Set Up • Confirm your account through your email • Create your profile • Privacy settings • Separating work and personal twitter • Using your real name and photo for professional use
The Lingo • @mentions • Retweets • DM direct message • Using #hashtags
Twitter Etiquette • http://heidicohen.com/twitter-etiquette/
Find Some People to Follow • Your address book to find people you know • Hash tags # to find interests • Look at people associated with someone you resonate with @donnaroman (you can check who I follow to start) • Follow and unfollow to tailor your PLN
RSS Reader • RSS in Plain English
Set up Your Reader • Create a google account • Click on Reader • Start with 3-5 blogs to follow • Let’s start finding blogs Edublog 2011 winners
So, what did you end up with? Pull Technology of • New ideas • Latest research • Articles • Accumulation • Collaboration • Partners
Wrap it up Already!! • Start small • Chill out Everything new is challenging, but this is worth it! • droman@geneva304.org Let me know if you have questions • @donnaroman follow me on twitter • Evaluations • CUDUs