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7 E eating your own

   L N
 or cr



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f
What is a

PLN?
P ersonal
L earning
N etwork
Your PLN includes all the
different people and
websites you use in
order to collaborate,
communicate and learn.
From social networking
to bookmarking, the
avenues of sharing ideas
across the web are vast!
Who needs a

PLN?
Anybody who wants to learn and
teach others in a web community.

This is particularly useful for
people in the field of education
who want to discuss and improve
the ways they incorporate web 2.0
practices in the classroom.
OK... where do I

start?
Micro-
  1    Blogging
Twitter, Gmail Buzz, etc
1. Micro-Blogging


   • Fast and easy way to
     communicate ideas
   • News and blog post updates
   • Arranged by most recent
     hierarchal order
1. Micro-Blogging


                your
               website
                here
1. Micro-Blogging




                       search
                    for relevant
                      twitter
                       topics
1. Micro-Blogging


      DO: Follow like-minded
      people and share your
      relevant news/blog posts

      DON'T: Give out useless
      information or use an
      unprofessional tone
Blogging
  2      & RSS
Blogger, Wordpress, TypePad
2. Blogging & RSS



   • Write your own and establish
     yourself as an authority
   • Subscribe to RSS feeds
   • Contribute to discussions
2. Blogging & RSS
2. Blogging & RSS



   DO: Blog on relevant topics to
   your profession or hobbies

   DON'T: Use it for personal rants
   or arguments
3   Social
    Bookmarking
Delicious and Diigo
3. Social Bookmarking


  • Share great websites and find
    great resources
  • Annotate and tag websites for
    easy searches and discussion
3. Social Bookmarking


                 organize
                 with tags
                 & groups
3. Social Bookmarking


      DO: Keep organized

      DON'T: Forget to tag and
      annotate or you'll have
      trouble finding things
      later
Podcasts &
4    Webinars
 iTunes, YouTube,
Slideshare, Animoto
4. Podcasts & Webinars


     • Watch, listen and learn,
       then make your own
     • Save and subscribe to
       channels and users
     • Establish yourself as an
       authority
4. Podcasts & Webinars
4. Podcasts & Webinars


     DO: Share with colleagues
     in presentations

     DON'T: Commercialize
     your podcast/webinar with
     product endorsements
Wikis &
5   NINGs
5. Wikis & NINGs


    • Make a profile and join an
      online community
    • Specific to your own
      interests and profession
    • Many NINGs let you have
      your own blog
5. Wikis & NINGs
5. Wikis & NINGs



     DO: Join and contribute
     to forums and discussions

     DON'T: Spam people
     with business solicitations
6 Chat
iChat, AIM, Skype,
   Gmail Chat
6. Chat



     • Communicate quickly
       and for free
     • Video or type chat
     • Send images and video
6. Chat


   Hi! How’s your
   new fundraiser
        going?      Oh, just great!
                    The kids really
                       love it!
6. Chat


      DO: Keep in touch with
      old colleagues

      DON'T: Talk to strangers
      or give out personal
      information online
7   Photo
    Sharing
Flickr, Picasa
7. Photo Sharing



     • Share photos and
       annotate them
     • Great learning resource
7. Photo Sharing
7. Photo Sharing


      DO: Visit the Library of
      Congress archives for
      amazing archive photos

      DON'T: Upload other
      people's photos or those
      protected by copyright
Links to get you started...        Youtube.com
         Twitter.com               Slideshare.com
          Gmail.com                Animoto.com
         Blogger.com               Wikispace.com
      Wordpress.com                    Ning.com
        Typepad.com                   Skype.com
       Delicious.com                  Gmail.com
          Diigo.com                   Flickr.com
Apple.com/itunes/podcasts      Picasaweb.google.com
If you're interested in learning
more about PLN websites, check
 out our Fundraising PLN here:
 www.thefundraisingpln.com

   Another great resource is
     The Educators PLN:
    www.edupln.ning.com
Believe Kids Fundraising
  This presentation created by
Believe Kids Fundraising, for more
         information visit
      www.believekids.com

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7 Easy Steps for Creating Your Own PLN

  • 1. asy St e ps 7 E eating your own L N or cr P f
  • 4. Your PLN includes all the different people and websites you use in order to collaborate, communicate and learn. From social networking to bookmarking, the avenues of sharing ideas across the web are vast!
  • 6. Anybody who wants to learn and teach others in a web community. This is particularly useful for people in the field of education who want to discuss and improve the ways they incorporate web 2.0 practices in the classroom.
  • 7. OK... where do I start?
  • 8. Micro- 1 Blogging Twitter, Gmail Buzz, etc
  • 9. 1. Micro-Blogging • Fast and easy way to communicate ideas • News and blog post updates • Arranged by most recent hierarchal order
  • 10. 1. Micro-Blogging your website here
  • 11. 1. Micro-Blogging search for relevant twitter topics
  • 12. 1. Micro-Blogging DO: Follow like-minded people and share your relevant news/blog posts DON'T: Give out useless information or use an unprofessional tone
  • 13. Blogging 2 & RSS Blogger, Wordpress, TypePad
  • 14. 2. Blogging & RSS • Write your own and establish yourself as an authority • Subscribe to RSS feeds • Contribute to discussions
  • 16. 2. Blogging & RSS DO: Blog on relevant topics to your profession or hobbies DON'T: Use it for personal rants or arguments
  • 17. 3 Social Bookmarking Delicious and Diigo
  • 18. 3. Social Bookmarking • Share great websites and find great resources • Annotate and tag websites for easy searches and discussion
  • 19. 3. Social Bookmarking organize with tags & groups
  • 20. 3. Social Bookmarking DO: Keep organized DON'T: Forget to tag and annotate or you'll have trouble finding things later
  • 21. Podcasts & 4 Webinars iTunes, YouTube, Slideshare, Animoto
  • 22. 4. Podcasts & Webinars • Watch, listen and learn, then make your own • Save and subscribe to channels and users • Establish yourself as an authority
  • 23. 4. Podcasts & Webinars
  • 24. 4. Podcasts & Webinars DO: Share with colleagues in presentations DON'T: Commercialize your podcast/webinar with product endorsements
  • 25. Wikis & 5 NINGs
  • 26. 5. Wikis & NINGs • Make a profile and join an online community • Specific to your own interests and profession • Many NINGs let you have your own blog
  • 27. 5. Wikis & NINGs
  • 28. 5. Wikis & NINGs DO: Join and contribute to forums and discussions DON'T: Spam people with business solicitations
  • 29. 6 Chat iChat, AIM, Skype, Gmail Chat
  • 30. 6. Chat • Communicate quickly and for free • Video or type chat • Send images and video
  • 31. 6. Chat Hi! How’s your new fundraiser going? Oh, just great! The kids really love it!
  • 32. 6. Chat DO: Keep in touch with old colleagues DON'T: Talk to strangers or give out personal information online
  • 33. 7 Photo Sharing Flickr, Picasa
  • 34. 7. Photo Sharing • Share photos and annotate them • Great learning resource
  • 36. 7. Photo Sharing DO: Visit the Library of Congress archives for amazing archive photos DON'T: Upload other people's photos or those protected by copyright
  • 37. Links to get you started... Youtube.com Twitter.com Slideshare.com Gmail.com Animoto.com Blogger.com Wikispace.com Wordpress.com Ning.com Typepad.com Skype.com Delicious.com Gmail.com Diigo.com Flickr.com Apple.com/itunes/podcasts Picasaweb.google.com
  • 38. If you're interested in learning more about PLN websites, check out our Fundraising PLN here: www.thefundraisingpln.com Another great resource is The Educators PLN: www.edupln.ning.com
  • 39. Believe Kids Fundraising This presentation created by Believe Kids Fundraising, for more information visit www.believekids.com