Social Networking & Personal Learning Networks

Social Networking &
Personal Learning Networks Upon completion of this Teach Back, participants will be able to:

1. Define Social Networking & Personal Learning Networks

2. Identify some advantages of Social Networking & Personal Learning Networks

3. List at least three (3) new networks that may be beneficial ASTD Koran
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In Webinars Webinars Webinars My Personal
Learning Networks Second Life
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Networks Conferences SIOP Conferences How did you hear about it? ODLA NHRA Choose
interests/hobbies
a service you provide
area of knowledge Social Networking

-the practice of expanding the number of one's business and/or social contacts by making connections through individuals Personal Learning Networks

-the entire collection of people, with similar interests & goals, with whom you engage and exchange information Social Networks facilitate the creation of groups and the exploration of new ways of gathering together and getting things done Therefore... PLN:
*Access to global learning communities & expertise
*Collaborative learning & sharing
*Various sources of information & knowledge SN:
*Connects you with people with similar interests & goals
*Put your best qualities "out there" PLN Recap *SN increases our # of contacts *PLN connect us with people who have common interests & goals that we interact & exchange information with *Access to global learning
communities & experts What are your Social Networks? Homework... *Collaborative
learning & sharing