Definition
Mining the
Conversation
Mapping the Conversation
Network
People
Sources
Help us do
our Jobs
Blog Search
http://blogsearch.google.com/
http://technorati.com
Support Blogging - http://xrl.in/2rm7
Socially Maintained List - http://xrl.in/1p6u
Twitter
http://twitter.com/      
http://search.twitter.com/   
http://backnoise.com/     
http://backchan.nl/
Social Bookmarks
http://delicious.com/
http://youtube.com/     
http://flickr.com/      
http://wikipedia.org/     
Social Media
Conversation as Sticky Content
RSS
Problem
Teaching a unit about maps & want to 
include the best and latest ideas and
concepts in what and how my students are learning.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/
Putting a New Lens on the Data
When information is networked, digital, and
abundant, then new methodologies are required
to make the information make sense -- new ways
of visualizing the information...
http://xrl.in/2rsp
Network Visualization
http://xrl.in/1mjt
http://xrl.in/1n9x
Concept Tracking
Twist - http://xrl.in/1n9z
Blog Pulse - http://blogpulse.com/
Clouds
Flickr Tags - http://flickr.com/tags
Tag Crowd - http://tagcrowd.com/
The coolest thing on the web & best indicator of a new information landscape.
Twitscoop - http://twitscoop.com/
Just Plain Eye Candy
Tag Galaxy - http://taggalaxy.de/
Personal
Spontaneous or Directed
Connective (sticky)
Today's information environment is a sandbox
within which we have seemingly limitless
opportunities for deep, on-going, resourceful,
and personalized learning.
Due to the constant flow of information and tools that enable us to direct
and redirect that flow, there are many opportunities for serendipitous
knowledge sarhing and self-directed personalized learning.
Personal Learning Networks are not about wires &
routers.  They are not about geography or culture.
Personal Learning Networks are about people
connecting through their ideas
Defining
Qualities
Cultivating your
Personal Learning Network
In-Time, On-Going, & Self-Directed Professional Development
David Warlick
The Landmark Project