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 PLNs are all about sharing , collaborating, and learning from each other. So here’s your chance to ask a question ,comment , and get involved! Your Task about PLNs by undertaking one or more of these challenges : What are your goals ? Leave a comment on this post to tell us what aspects of your PLN you want to focus on first.   “ Get yourself a PLN who does not always agree with you , replies to your questions in the middle of the night , empowers you to push through your fears and who will cheer you on through your out-of-the-box crazy ideas! said Tisha   Poncio , who gave this inspiring shout out to her PLN on Twitter.       2. Making time . Leave a comment on this post to share your ideas on how you will make time to build your PLN. Remember to consider if there is anything you can remove from your online browsing routine  to free up time for building your PLN. Many teachers would agree that becoming a “Connected Educator “ and...

 6. Do not  be shy. Most people in the educational community are remarkable friendly. Don’t be shy, about following people who you don’t know, leaving a stranger a comment, or responding to someone’ s Tweet. You will probably be glad you did and you never know where one small interaction can take you! 7. Do not give up . It’s so common to try something new and feel a great sense of discomfort. You might feel confused and overwhelmed but don’t give up! Once you get over the initial learning curve, it will all pay off . “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — African proverb.

 Step 7: Making Time To Build your PLN In this step you will explore: 1. How to find time to develop your PLN, and embedded simple practices into your routine. 2. Tips for building your PLN. Overview Throughout this series , we have looked at different ways that educators enjoy building a PLN and connecting with their networks. While we mainly focused on Twitter , blogs , and curation tools , remember , this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many other ways that educators connect with others and we encourage you to explore anything that looks interesting to you. Popular ways to build your PLN  Remember, whatever tools you use , you want it to be sustainable. The real benefits of having a PLN emerge once you get to know people. The more you put in, the more you’ll get back. Tips for building your PLN Here are some tips for building your PLN and making the time to be a ‘connected educator ‘without feeling overwhelmed. Do what works best for you . ...

 It’s now time to take action! Your Tasks  We would like you to add up your voice and ideas to our ongoing conversation about PLNs by undertaking one or more of these challenges : 1. Review our list of popular curation tools . Leave a comment on this post to share what tools you currently use and why for news discovery, curation, and sharing. Tells us which of the curation tools you plan to try and why. Do you have any other tools to add that you have tried or heard about? The Basics of Content Curation  will be successful in the long run: Read , for example... blogs ,Twitter Hashtags or pound key/chats, other social media, Feedly, Pinterest , Nuzzel, Flipboard, Podcasts/video. And then FILTER ... Editorialize , for example...Add information throughout add your own annotations, select a favorite quote, consider your audience, summarize, connect with other work. So CREATE  ... Share , for example... write a blog post ( edu75pt.blogspot.com), shar...

 Curation Pitfalls  Content Curation Pitfalls  Curation Pitfalls  Avoiding these Pitfalls is what differentiates the effective content curator from those ‘simply collecting ‘ content: the hoarder , a curator who collects everything indiscriminately , who doesn’t organize their content, and doesn’t share. The Scrooge , one who, similarly hoards their information , although they may organize their collection , they don’t share either.The tabloid or (national enquirer): a collector who indiscriminately collates everything together , and generously shares this aggregation ,whether others want/need it or not! The robot, a curator who uses tools to shares automatically, with no context related additions or value adding . Create your own Workflow Remember , while there are tools that can help with the aggregation and organization of all the great resources you’re coming across , technology can not do the curation. This is the job for a human who knows their audience...

 Flipboard  Flipboard was originally designed as a social network aggregation , magazine - format app for iPad in 2010. It’s now the most popular of the magazine-like content aggregation apps. Flipboard is a powerful tool for curating your favorite content into magazine. Flipboard’s strenght is you are able to bring your social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google +, LinkedIn, into one location alongside your favorite news sources and anything else you like to read , or watch (YouTube). On top of this, it’s easy to share your favorite content with your social networks and easy to curate your favorite content into Flipboard magazine (s). Flipboard tool LiveBinders LiveBinders is your digital binder for all of your online content and learning. With your LiveBinder, you can create a central hub full of resources on a topic that you choose. Almost everything that you can think  of can be added to your LiveBinder — links to websites, YouTube videos, Fli...

  Nuzzel Nuzzel is a “news monitoring and research tool”. If you are on Twitter or Facebook you might have found that it can be serendipitous in nature. You sometimes just” see what you see “and there are no guarantees that you will not miss the most interesting or important stories. When you sign up for a free Nuzzel    account you can get a curated email sent to you daily with the top stories from the people you follow. This is really handy to stay abreast of important stories. Pocket Sometimes you are browsing the web or social media and you come across an interesting article, video or link. You would like to read it but you might be short on time. This is where Pocket comes in. You put that item ‘ in your Pocket ‘ for later. You can save directly from your browser or from apps like Twitter, Feedly or Flipboard. You can view it again when you are ready— from your computer, tablet or phone. You can even view the item when you are offline. Diigo Diigo is a fre...

 Digital Curation Tools: There are a plethora of free digital tools you can use to help with content curation. Tools generally fall into one of these three categories: News discovery tools — Use your preferred news discovery tool to select and aggregate the content. News discovery tools save time by feeding you the most relevant content. Examples of news discovery  tools  include Feedly , Flipboard , Nuzzle , and following a hashtag on Twitter . Curation tools — Use your preferred curation tools to display your content with context, organization, annotation, and presentation. Examples of curation tools include Scoop . IT , Flipboard , Diigo ,  Wakelet ,  LiveBinder , or a blog. Sharing tools — Select with networks you share your curated content on. For example, you might share the content on Twitter, Google +, and Facebook. Some people will choose to follow your curated content via your curation tools ( such as follow you on Scoop . IT , Pinterest ...

We can turn a quick scribble into a drawing! AutoDraw suggests illustrations from talent artists. AutoDraw . com: instantly turn a doodle into an illustration with Google’s AutoDraw! It’s a webapp that works on mobile and  desktop. iFake Text Message, iFake: enter text to create a mock screenshot at ifaketextmessage . com: S tudents can create staged text message discussions and make a screenshot of the conversation using. Shannon McClintock   Miller  put together this Padlet with ideas of books to celebrate the International Dot Day . There are lots of special books that are super fun to pair with The Dot and #DotDay. Jake Miller  regularly make GIFs to enhance his Tweets which are well received by his followers. In this way @ jakemillerTech insert Equations in Google Docs.Need to type the Quadratic Formula into a  @GoogleDoc? Just click insert > Equation. Quotes are always popular additions to tweets. Check out our post on quotes if you want to ...

To help build their PLN. Networks actively seek and follow good content curators because they save us time. To learn how to curate themselves so they can teach students how to curate content for research, their interests, and passions. Curation is an important part of being digitally literate. The Curation Proccess We simplify the process of content curation, so feel free to use it on your blog or share with others. The basics of content curation: 1. Read,  for example ... blogs,Twitter Hashtags/Chats , other social media, Feedly, Newsletters, Nuzzle, Flipboard, Podcasts or Video. 2. Editorialize , for example ... add your own annotations ,select a favorite quote,consider your audience , summarize,connect with other work. 3. Share , for example ... write a blog post,share to social media, compile a Padlet, Google Doc or Wakelet. * Marginal note : Remember to give credit and interact . We will be explaining the tools mentioned above further on in this post. The ...

 Welcome to the sixth and penultimate step in our free professional learning series on building your PLN. Next, you will learn about a simple framework you can use to get started with content curation. You will get the chance to explore a range of different tools that connected educators use for curation. What is Content Curation ? We are living in an era of information overload. There is so much content shared online that we actively seek out people who have good content curation skills to help us “sort the wheat from the chaff “. “Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant “. Mitchell Kapor , said. If you look closely at most educators with a high following on social networks like Twitter , Facebook  , Google , Pinterest ,or Instagram you will notice that most are great content curators and share excellent resources. Their sharing and content curation skills helped them build their PLN. 21ST Century Content Curation Of cou...

  Your Task : Share a link to an educators ’ blog you enjoy reading T ell us what the blog is about what you get out of following the blog. Also, mention how you stay updated with the blog? Do you just check from time to time? Do you have an email subscription? Or do you use a tool like Feedly or Flipboard? The blog I like and take me step by step through the process of  setting up your own personal educator blog is https :// edublogs . org /.It includes links to other educators’ blogs so you can see how they use their blog. Tweet or Retweeting , Facebook like, Pinterest Pin, Google + 1, Instagram love, this would be included without reading the blog post , just re-sharing. Tom Barrett said,” there is nothing wrong with the amber lit retweeting and sharing, but for many people we are sharing in a attempt to have the most impact on others. The micro engagement that occurs as people share without reading and, reposting content without engaging any further, is...

Set up your own blog  But there are so many blogs out there! Why should I start one? We can assure you , you do have something worthwhile to share! You are the only you. Your unique perspectives  could be exactly what someone else needs to hear. As George Couros has said: “ My best advice ... write for you and don’t overthink . See every blog post as a rough draft to something you are building over time, not a college term paper. The more you do it, the better you will become. The better you become, the easier it will be. Be kind, be thoughtful,but don’t overthink. It is probably holding you back for inspiring someone else, and probably surprising yourself.”  Blog post A Blog is your Online Home , there are many advantages to blogging. George Couros ’ three reasons for blogging are shared by thousands of educators worldwide. “ A few reasons I blog : To share my thinking To develop my thinking To archive my thinking “ What platform Should I Blog on ?...

 Tips for building your PLN via Blogs: The key components to making blogs part of your PLN are really simple: Read and comment on other people blogs posts. Then share anything that resonates with you with your PLN(e.g. on Twitter). Publish posts on your own blog to reflect your thoughts,ideas,and/or to share resources. Remember, this is optional but keep it in mind! There are tips that will both save you time and make you more effective, like everything! Reading Blog Post There are thousands of educators out there who are regularly publishing on their own blogs. Many of these blogs resolve around specific topics,interests, or subject areas. Others are more general reflections on all areas  of education. Reading blogs posts is an important part of connecting with other educators. But how do you keep up to date with your favorite blogs and know if something new has been published? There are three main ways you can keep up with your favorite blogs: Email subscri...

 Using Blogs as part of your PLN  The next step explains how educators consume or create blogs to connect with their PLN. The fifth step in our free professional learning series on building your PLN. Blogs play an important role in most educators’ PLNs and making blogs part of your PLN is more than just publishing posts on your own blog. What is a Blog? Blogs have been mainstream for well over a decade, so you might be very familiar with what a blog is (you are reading a blog right now!). A blog is a dynamic community with feedback and interaction (comments,sharing,RSS, and subscription). Typically is journal-like. A blog is simply a website , although traditionally a website will have been more of a static place.It is not a website with static information and general term for online space — complex or simple. It is not a portfolio . Nowadays, some people have a website that has a blog component ; the home page doesn’t change but readers can click on a tab to view a...

 Your Task We would like you to add your voices and ideas to our ongoing conversation about PLNs by undertaking one or more of these challenges: Browse : Do a Twitter search of one of the Twitter chats and check out the information shared during the chat. For example, tell us about any resources, or ideas, you discovered reading through the Twitter chat conversation. The last resource about Twitter chat that have been discovered :“Periscope “, is a social net that was born through the popular manifestation in the Taksin square of Istanbul in March 2017. It is all the way of sharing social  participation throughout use of ICT (it’s undeniable the presence of the new Information and Comunicative Technologies in our lifes). They affect the way we are connected one with other, they are part of the construction of our identity and they definitely transform all kinds of political activity. The possibilities for Comunication and inter-connection that they allow and the models ...

  Popular Twitter Chats: Education chats generally occur in the evening each week, either during school terms or throughout the whole year. In the most chats focus on a particular topic, subject area, theme, or year level. Some states or countries have their own chats, but anyone is welcome to take part in any chat. Finding Twitter chats Now you know about Twitter chats it’s time to find one and take part! There are many places to find chats that interest you and work with you schedule. Check out the Twitter chat calendar for educators.  Explore Kasey Bell’s Educational Hashtag and Twitter Chat Database . You can submit your own hashtags too. Participate . com / chats is another place to find educational Twitter Chats organized by your timezone. Popular Twitter Chats   Examples of Twitter Chats: Here are a few examples of popular Twitter Chats to help you get started: All the times listed below are in Eastern Standard Time (USA), #edchat the “ori...

 As we just saw, hashtags make it easier to search and follow the Twitter conversations on specific topics at any time. Sometimes people gather around to discuss a specific topic at a specific time. This is a Twitter Chat and a hashtag is the glue that brings the Twitter Chat together. What are Twitter chats ? Twitter chats are one of the best ways for educators to connect with other people(educators), exchange and debate ideas, ask for help and provide assistance, find new resources and take action. Twitter chats are where educators meet a set “meeting time” to engage in conversations by sending out tweets on a topic using a designated hashtag during a specific time on a certain day. Most Twitter chats last for an hour. During the Twitter chat, you will see educators tweet their responses in real time. The best way to participate in a Twitter chat is to set up a search for the hashtag in the Twitter app on your mobile device . Participating in a Twitter chat  nor...

 Following Hashtags:    You can type a hashtagged keyword in the search bar on Twitter to discover tweets and accounts based on your interests. There are easier ways to follow hashtags so you don’t have to keep running the same search. TweetDeck is commonly used to follow hashtags that you want to keep track of regularly (the Twitter search bar is fine if you just want to do one-off searches).   Starting your Own Hashtag: Hashtags are community driven and anyone can start one. Maybe you want to start your own hashtag with a group of people from your PLN who have a similar interest. To avoid using a hashtag that is already being used, it is advisable to search for that hashtag first. Things can get confusing if your hashtag is being used by another group! Simply search in the Twitter search box for your preferred hashtag or use a free tool like hashtagify . me .  Fun idea: use your  own hashtag to find your tweets: “ If you are like me, says Ka...

  Step 4 : All about Hashtags and Twitter chats You will dive deeper into Twitter, looking at how educators use Twitter chats and Hashtags to learn and connect. What are Hashtags ? Before we begin explaining Twitter chats, we break down Hashtags which are an important part of Twitter. A hashtag is written with the # hash (pound) sign and is used to index keywords or topics on Twitter. Putting a hashtag symbol (#) in front of a relevant keyword or phrase helps to categorize the tweet and make it easier for people find. Hashtags can be used anywhere in a Tweet. They can replace a word as demonstrated below, or just be tacked on the end of a Tweet. When you click on the Hashtagged word or phrase (e.g. #podcasts) a new page will load with tweets from everyone who is tweeting about podcasts— whether or not you follow those people. Note that Hashtags can not have any spaces so math chat becomes # mathchat . What   Hashtag   should I use ? You can use any hashta...

 PLNs are about sharing, collaborating, and learning from and with others. Here’s the chance to ask a question, comment, and get involved! Share how you might use Twitter to build your PLN:  With Twitter , the barriers of distance and access are broken down and the world is at your fingertips! As Alec Couros said, “how Twitter is used effectively in Education”. Starting a PLN on Twitter.” A Quick Guide for Teachers by Common Sense Education”. Video reflections about this subject he has summed up the situation quickly. #1.Follow others (people) in Twitter. #2.Use Hashtags, we know them by anatomy of a Tweet.#3. Get involved and Tweet! Join Twitter or update your account, share your username: If you have joined in the past, now could be a good time to review your account. My username is @ ninisn , and is the same that I have used in this course. So others can follow me. Effective teaching and learning does not occur in a vacuum. To be the best teacher you...

 5. Stick with it! Many regular Twitter users have commented that it took them a few attempts to get going with Twitter. Sticking with it is so important. Make yourself check into Twitter daily for a month before you make any decisions about whether it is for you. It takes time to build rapport with people. When you do, you will find your professional world will be so enlightened and your students will be better for it! 5 benefits of using Twitter Remember, you definitely will not be seeing everything that is tweeted, so don’t feel like you have to. You will receive notifications when someone replies to you, mentions you, tags you, or direct messages you. Otherwise, Twitter works fairly serendipitously and you will just see what you see!

 Benefits of Using Twitter: 271 Million active users post text,links, images, and 6 second videos (Vines) in 140 characters or less. Pros are instant new sources, and access public icons. It is a place where educators can find advice, give advice, find great links, share work, and engage in general musings about education. Brendon Hyndman for more research and examples of how Twitter is used in the global education community checks out “Twitter provides a modern platform for teachers to share, network, gain emotional support, build professional learning communities and make a contribution to their profession”. Five steps to building your PLN via Twitter Join . The sign up process is easy. You follow these steps. Go directly to https://twitter.com/signup. Once you are signed up, you can customize your profile. Complete your bio so people know who you are. Add a profile photo . You will also be able to add a header photo . Follow People . Following someone on Tw...

 The next is going to Interacting with Tweets : When you see a Tweet, there are certain things you can click on : - The person’s name to see their profile page. You can look at their bio and see all their tweets. - Follow to have the tweeter’s future tweets show up on your homepage. - A link  (if there is one) to open a website in your browser. - A hashtag  to see other tweets that are categorized with the same hashtag(regardless of whether you follow the people using that hashtag). - Like (the heart)— this shows your appreciation, agreement,or acknowledgement of the tweet. Simply, tap/click the heart to like the Tweet (tap/click again to undo). - Retweet to share the tweet with your own followers. This demonstrates that you found the tweet interesting or shareworthy, you will also have the opportunity to add a comment to the retweet. - Direct message — you can message someone privately or start a private group conversation. Depending on individual settin...

  We are now getting into the specifics of how to use particular tools, beginning with Twitter. Onto the specifics! We look at Twitter which is the number one service many teachers use to build their PLNs and connect with other educators around the world. You will find out what the fuss around Twitter is all about!  Anatomy of a tweet   Introduction to Twitter . Most teachers who are using Twitter would probably agree that it is the number one way they build and connect with their PLN. In fact, a 2016 study showed that the most popular tool k-12 teachers use to connect with others was Twitter . What is Twitter ? Twitter is a social networking, news, and microblogging service that allows you to send out short messages called tweets. Along with text and links, tweets can also contain media (up to 4 photos, a video, or a GIF). Tweets used to be limited to 140 characters but this increased to 280 characters by 2018. Tweetdeck was once an independent app that has no...

 Your task : Step 2, Making Connections . We would like you to add your voice and ideas to our ongoing conversation on building your own PLN by undertaking one or more of the following challenges: Preferences : We all enjoy connecting in different ways. Write a post or comment on this post about how you plan to connect with other educators. What site or tools do you think you would prefer to use to make connections. Why? Becoming a connected educator is something that takes work but has enormous advantages for both you and your students. In fact, many educators would say that it is an essential responsibility of teachers to connect and commit to lifelong learning. As George Couros has said,”Isolation is now a choice educators make”. There are so many ways to free yourself from isolation. The following steps in this series breaks down three powerful avenues to becoming a connected educator -Twitter and Facebook, blogs and content curation. Relationship   tips : Revise ou...

9. Involve your students. Once you get to know a few educators, you might start to think about ways to engage other students. 10. Spread the word. As you begin to explore PLNs and online communities, share this information with your district. Maybe they don’t realize this wonderful virtual opportunity exists! Barriers to creating a PLN ? If our first step were to looked at many of the advantages of building a PLN, what holds so many teachers back from building their own PLN? If the benefits of being a connected educator are clear? Why a lot of teachers don’t use this PLN?  They don’t know there are thousands of educators from around the world who are online connecting,collaborating, and learning together. It requires, at least at first, digital literacy beyond a Google search. It is certainly essential that educators develop their digital literacy. As Silvia Tolisano has pointed out, our notion of what it means to be literate or illustrate calls for an update... ...Merely ...

  Email - newsletters , there might be an educator, thought leader, or blogger who you really enjoy following. Voxer , this walkie-talkie like tool can be used as an app in your mobile device or on your computer. YouTube , video is a powerful medium. Many teachers enjoy following a selection of YouTube channels to keep up to date with a variety of topics. LinkedIn , considered a “professional” social networking platform, Educators can connect with a large community of professionals on Linkedln. Tips for developing relationships ? PLNs are all about relationships! Here are a few tips to consider as you begin to build your PLN. Invest some time. Building your PLN set aside even 15 o 20 minutes a day and you will build momentum in no time. PLNs work both ways. Remember, the more you share, the more you will find you receive in return. Try different tools. There are so many different forms of social media, online tools, and ways to connect. Find tools that work best for you....

 In this second step you will explore tips and tools for becoming a networked teacher and making connections. The networked teacher , around a decade ago, Alec Couros created two diagrams that have been shared thousands of times. The diagram of “the networked teacher” demonstrates just some of the ways that educators can connect now that technology is at their fingertips.Note, the old ways of connecting are still here. Diagram “the networked teacher”  The brother of Alec, reminds us that the arrows go back and forth and it’s not only about what you consume but what you create. You can give as well as receive.  Other topics: What tools are used? Teachers from all over the globe are online and learning together, but where exactly do you find these teachers and develop working relationships with them? In a 2016 study called “Together we are better:Professional Learning Networks for Teachers”, k-12 (hasta 12 años) teachers were asked how they use PLNs. The most popular to...