Do you <heart> your PLN? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T01:01:21Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/do-you-heart-your-pln?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A434881&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis voicethread from Alec Co…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-11:649749:Comment:4350072010-02-11T12:24:50.162ZFrank, Divergent Learnerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Frank
This voicethread from Alec Couros and his network might be helpful for new PLNers.<br />
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This voicethread from Alec Couros and his network might be helpful for new PLNers.<br />
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<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNjU4OTA3MDQ4NjgmcHQ9MTI2NTg5MTA*MTcyMCZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWI2Nzk3OCZnPTImbz1iZDk*MWY1MDVmMWI*/NTkxODYwODhiOGVhODM1YmE4MCZvZj*w.gif"/><object width="480" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=67978"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=67978" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="360" allowscriptaccess="never"></embed><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param></object> Thanks so much to everyone wh…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-11:649749:Comment:4349482010-02-11T02:27:46.163ZBen Grundyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BenGrundy
Thanks so much to everyone who has contributed so far. If there's anyone else out there with something to add, please feel free to. I will link this page to the resources site that I'm providing participants, so they can continue to see your thoughts after the session.
Thanks so much to everyone who has contributed so far. If there's anyone else out there with something to add, please feel free to. I will link this page to the resources site that I'm providing participants, so they can continue to see your thoughts after the session. What do you love most about y…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-11:649749:Comment:4349422010-02-11T02:03:54.408ZBenjamin Stewarthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BenjaminStewart
What do you love most about your PLN?<br />
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<i>That it's always changing, developing, growing, etc.</i><br />
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What's the greatest tool in your PLN (forums such as classroom2.0, twitter, your own blog???)<br />
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<i>It's a combination of tools: Twitter (bnleez), <a href="http://bnleez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a>, Wikieducator (<a href="http://wikieducator.org/User:Bnleez" target="_blank">http://wikieducator.org/User:Bnleez</a>), and Moodle (…</i>
What do you love most about your PLN?<br />
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<i>That it's always changing, developing, growing, etc.</i><br />
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What's the greatest tool in your PLN (forums such as classroom2.0, twitter, your own blog???)<br />
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<i>It's a combination of tools: Twitter (bnleez), <a href="http://bnleez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a>, Wikieducator (<a href="http://wikieducator.org/User:Bnleez" target="_blank">http://wikieducator.org/User:Bnleez</a>), and Moodle (<a href="http://bnleez.moodlehub.com/" target="_blank">http://bnleez.moodlehub.com/</a>) - open courses , various Nings, and <a href="http://educators.supercoolschool.com/users/2161/BenjaminStewart" target="_blank">Educators 2.0</a><br />
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Any thing else you'd like to share about your PLN?<br />
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PLNs are about finding the most efficient ways of integrating technologies that afford one to interact with others.</i> Thanks for sharing the graphi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-10:649749:Comment:4348822010-02-10T23:24:41.053ZElfinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Elfin
Thanks for sharing the graphic with us. I will us it for building the PLN session and will give the attribution.
Thanks for sharing the graphic with us. I will us it for building the PLN session and will give the attribution. The greatest tool for my PLN…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-10:649749:Comment:4348812010-02-10T23:23:19.557ZElfinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Elfin
The greatest tool for my PLN is Twitter and Ning now. Same reason as Jennifer, Twitter is quick and easier to get the latest news. I also have my own RSS on my Google Reader page but I may need more time to catch up what's on.<br />
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Nevertheless, I would like to raise another issue on PLN. As a librarian, I know which ning and follow who on Twitter for my own PLN. Same as you Ben, I am going to organize a series of workshops to introduce teaching staff the new technologies and how to use them in the…
The greatest tool for my PLN is Twitter and Ning now. Same reason as Jennifer, Twitter is quick and easier to get the latest news. I also have my own RSS on my Google Reader page but I may need more time to catch up what's on.<br />
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Nevertheless, I would like to raise another issue on PLN. As a librarian, I know which ning and follow who on Twitter for my own PLN. Same as you Ben, I am going to organize a series of workshops to introduce teaching staff the new technologies and how to use them in the classrooms. Beyond that, I would like to help them build up the PLN. Say for example, I will suggest English teachers to follow English Companion Ning. Hence, they can start building the PLN through EC Ning and getting to know more people and move on to use Twitter. But what about other subjects like Maths, Science, and social science teachers? Any suggestions here? What a great idea Frank. Anot…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-10:649749:Comment:4348662010-02-10T22:00:34.124ZJennifer Garciahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/chelita27
What a great idea Frank. Another use for Facebook! I will be sure to try it out.<br />
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Jen
What a great idea Frank. Another use for Facebook! I will be sure to try it out.<br />
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Jen Jennifer ... I hear ya about…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-10:649749:Comment:4348522010-02-10T21:14:23.923ZFrank, Divergent Learnerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Frank
Jennifer ... I hear ya about the Nings. I think I now belong to over 100. I have used RSS Graffiti to aggregate many of them related to English teaching inside of a Facebook group. Works nicely. You can see an example at: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3993943038&ref=ts" target="_blank">Mexico English Teachers' Alliance (META)</a> facebook group. The nice thing is that with RSS Graffiti (a FB app) you can add as many RSS feeds as you like. Then when you click on an entry, it…
Jennifer ... I hear ya about the Nings. I think I now belong to over 100. I have used RSS Graffiti to aggregate many of them related to English teaching inside of a Facebook group. Works nicely. You can see an example at: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3993943038&ref=ts" target="_blank">Mexico English Teachers' Alliance (META)</a> facebook group. The nice thing is that with RSS Graffiti (a FB app) you can add as many RSS feeds as you like. Then when you click on an entry, it takes you directly to the representative Ning. Since I can't aggregate many Nings into a single Ning like you suggest ... I can at least do it in FB where I also spend considerable networking time.<br />
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:) Frank I love that no matter when I…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-10:649749:Comment:4348292010-02-10T19:40:42.621ZJennifer Garciahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/chelita27
I love that no matter when I log on to my twitter account or go into Diigo, I come away with fantastic ideas and resources. Twitter has got to be my greatest tool. I have been neglecting my RSS Feeds for so long because the learning I get out of twitter is constant, immediate and very rich. My own blog is mostly for my own reflection about things I don't want to forget, so it is not really a main part of my pln. I belong to too many Nings now to make it manageable...wouldn't it be great to be…
I love that no matter when I log on to my twitter account or go into Diigo, I come away with fantastic ideas and resources. Twitter has got to be my greatest tool. I have been neglecting my RSS Feeds for so long because the learning I get out of twitter is constant, immediate and very rich. My own blog is mostly for my own reflection about things I don't want to forget, so it is not really a main part of my pln. I belong to too many Nings now to make it manageable...wouldn't it be great to be able to aggregate them all into one Ning? That said I use Classroom 2.0 the most, sometimes for the conversation but more than not for the webinars. I hope this helps. What I love most is connectin…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-10:649749:Comment:4348092010-02-10T18:55:28.052ZJeanette Parhamhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JeanetteParham
What I love most is connecting with like minds from different parts of the globe. The greatest tool is the forum which allows for the interaction - Asking questions and getting answers (collective intelligence).<br />
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I use the PLN also in face to face sessions where as a group we go back to look at particular parts of the Ning to analyze and discuss what we find there further improving what the Ning does for us.
What I love most is connecting with like minds from different parts of the globe. The greatest tool is the forum which allows for the interaction - Asking questions and getting answers (collective intelligence).<br />
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I use the PLN also in face to face sessions where as a group we go back to look at particular parts of the Ning to analyze and discuss what we find there further improving what the Ning does for us. Oh, I forgot to point out tha…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-02-10:649749:Comment:4347372010-02-10T15:55:32.196ZFrank, Divergent Learnerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Frank
Oh, I forgot to point out that my Get Connected graphic (above) was made exactly for those starting a new PLN ... because looking at other people's PLNs can be threatening ... the size and number etc. So this graphics ... says, "All PLNs start with a single connected." This is less threatening and gives comforting permission and power to go ahead and get started with that 1st connection, as we all did.<br />
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Enjoy, Frank
Oh, I forgot to point out that my Get Connected graphic (above) was made exactly for those starting a new PLN ... because looking at other people's PLNs can be threatening ... the size and number etc. So this graphics ... says, "All PLNs start with a single connected." This is less threatening and gives comforting permission and power to go ahead and get started with that 1st connection, as we all did.<br />
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Enjoy, Frank