Melissa Lim
mlim@pps.k12.or.us
Part 1:
Teaching & Learning Today
Part II:
Personal Learning Networks
Part III:
Technology Toolbox
Growing Your Personal Learning Network
“…today’s students, of almost any age, are far ahead of their teachers in computer literacy. They prefer to access subject information on the Internet, where it is more abundant, more accessible and more up-to-date.”
National Technology Plan, 2005
navigators
constantly
connected
content creators
“The kind of questioning, collaborative, active, lateral rather than hierarchical pedagogy that participatory media both forces and enables is not the kind of change that takes places quickly or at all in public schools.”
Howard Rheingold, author Smart Mobs

transformational
change
new literacies
Personal Learning Network
An environment you create
for yourself around a passionate
interest or topic. It allows you to
connect with others who have
the same interest and build a
community that exceeds walls or
geographic boundaries. You are
providing yourself with access to
relevant information from a variety
of sources, whose value you determine.
global networks
construct • develop • sustain • participate
social web
RSS
Real Simple Syndication
Q & A
Image Credits, Creative Commons License
1. & 24. Night Lights of US, http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/2712986388/
2. Typical Teacher Network, http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/
3. The Networked Teacher, http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/
4. Ants, http://flickr.com/photos/tjt195/113596431/
5. Stickers on Laptop, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekai/155031332/
6. Joe's Non-Netbook video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWuRQ
7. Plane, http://www.flickr.com/photos/caribb/85819516/
8. Power lines, http://www.flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2347430057/
9. Tesselation, http://www.flickr.com/photos/origomi/1377081666/
10. Classroom, http://www.flickr.com/photos/lnx/6257130/
11. Pew Internet and American Life graph
12. Chrysalids, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilmungo/222065369/
13. Book Vending Machine, http://flickr.com/photos/austinevan/1176263726/
14. Chart, Redefining Literacy 2.0, David Warlick
15. Mind, iStock Photo
16. Clouds, http://www.flickr.com/photos/galego/3131005845/
17. Will Richardson on PLNs video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mghGV37TeK8
18. Globe, http://flickr.com/photos/hvc/2602651729/
19. Toolbox, http://www.flickr.com/photos/siomuzzz/2577041081/
20. Blog, http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2958508813/
21. Wiki, http"//wikipedia.org
22. Social Network, http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/1824234195/
23. RSS, http://www.flickr.com/photos/somewhatfrank/461801032/
24. RSS in Plain English video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU