PLN+-+Building+a+PLN

=Designing a Personal Learning Network =

[|Lutheran Chaplains Conference 2011]

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toc 1. Create a professional online profile (keep your personal ones separate)

Consider > 
 * Username/password (keep this consistent)
 * Key details to include
 * Inter connectedness of your profiles

2. Some tools to achieve this

TWITTER
[] > http://listorious.com/ [] [|Twitter bookmarked sites]
 * Search for groups and people on Listorous
 * Twitter Religious Education educators
 * DIIGO

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Use of clients to manage e.g. Tweetdecks, Hootsuite, Echofon...

LINKED IN


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 * STARTING A CONVERSATION**

[|My public profile on LINKED IN] [|Julia Boulton]



__**EXPLORE**__ Search for the "Christian Educators" group

WIKIS & BLOGS
__**VIEW**__ [|Wikis in plain English] - CommonCraft

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__**EXPLORE**__ [|Christian Blogs]

RSS FEEDS
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1. Make your feeds come to you Ieg. Google Reader, Feedler) 2. Be selective with your feeds

Source //**Jessica Cam Wong**// //Jessica is interested in anything that enhances personal productivity and that is open-source. Find her on Twitter ([|@jecw]) or email her at jessicacw at makeuseof dot com.// [| http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/manage-unread-rss-feeds-tips]

Add a feed []

SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
Diigo

[| JSSALC Profile]

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__**EXPLORE**__ Group search using key word "[|BIBLE]"

QR Codes
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ADDITIONAL READING
Additional Reading Stages of PLN Adoption ([]) by Jeff Utecht

Ten Tips for Growing Your Learning Network ([|http://edtechpower.blogspot.com/2008/10/ten-tips-for-growing-your-learning.html] by Liz Davis

What the Heck is a PLN? ([]) by Beth Stilome Things I Learned About Building Effective Social Networks ([]) by Steve Hargadon

The Future Of Online Learning and Personal Learning Networks by Stephen Downes  []