Your Lifeline to Learning Building a great Personal (Professional) Learning Network

• Jerry Blumengarten • @cybraryman1

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Your Lifeline to Learning - Building a great Personal (Professional) Learning

Network

In this fast-paced society it is necessary to build a caring, sharing, network of passionate global educators to keep you up to date and motivated to be a constant learner. We will explore how to build PLNs with tips and tools.

PLN PLN

PLN

1969-2010

Learning Network

1960’s-1970’s

Your mission find commonalitiescom·mon·al·i·ty the state of sharing features or attributes. "a commonality of interest ensures cooperation"

PLNPersonal Learning Network

Passionate Learning Network

Professional Learning Network

A PLN is a collection of interconnected minds that share ideas and information.

PLCProfessional Learning Community

Why have a PLN

Keep smiling, keep shining Knowing you can always count on me, for sure That's what friends are for For good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Dionne Warwick - That's What Friends Are For

PLN = Personal Learning Network

1969 My original PLN consisted of three of my

colleagues 1970-1980’s – Colleagues in my school district and ones that I met at conferences. 1990’s –Through emails I

was able to extend my contacts

NOW I have an amazing global PLN that is there 24/7

The people with whom you engage and exchange information

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Your PLN is...

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Build a great PLNFollow the hashtag (#) of your subject area, grade level, state or interest

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#engchat

#sschat

#mathchat

#sschat

#tlchat

#gtchat

#STEMchat

#kinderchat

#1stchat

#2ndchat

#3rdchat

#4thchat

#5thchat

#mschat

#edchat

#edtechchat

#finnedchat

#tlap

#satchat

#ntchat

#ptchat

#gaed

#ARKedchat

#iaedchat

#wvedchat

#miched

#txed

#njed

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The Weekly Twitter Chat Schedule bit.ly/officialchatlist

THURSDAYS

#edtechex Educational Technology Examples 12-12:30 pm EST

#gifteded Gifted Education Chat 1-2pm EST

#edchatme Maine Educators Sharing and Collaborating 4-5pm EST

#mnedchat Minnesota Ed Chat 6-7pm CST

#geniushour Genius Hour Chat (1st Thursday of the Month) 6-7pm PST

#characteredchat Character Ed Chat 7-8pm EST

#mathchat Math Teachers Chat 7-8pm EST

#wvedchat West Virginia Ed Chat (1st Thursday of the Month) 7-8pm EST

#artsed Arts in Education Chat 7:30-8:30 EST

#edrounds Instructional Rounds in Ed (1st Thursday of the Month) 7-8pm EST

#ecosys Group committed to helping support education in the US 8-9pm EST

#udlchat Universal Design for Learning Chat 8-9pm EST

#langchat Foreign Language Chats 8-9pm EST

#6thchat 6th grade teachers Chat 8-9pm EST

#psychat Psychology in Schools Chat 8-9pm EST

#tichat Technology Integrators 8-9pm EST

#INelearn Indiana eLearning Chat 8-9pm EST

#gaed Georgia Ed Chat 8-9pm EST

#DENchat Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Chat 8-9pm EST

#mschat Middle School Chat 8-9pm EST

The Weekly Twitter Chat Schedule bit.ly/officialchatlist

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Have your students build Personal Learning Networks too.

@suewaters

Your Lifeline to Learning - Building a Great PLN