Getting Online InformationTo Come To You

Bob BertschWeb Technology SpecialistNDSU Ag Communication

Formal education is bricks and mortar, social learning is clouds and streamshttp://stephenwhart.com/quotes/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mnsc/2768391365/

What is a learning network?

a deliberately formed network of people and resources capable of guiding our

independent learning goals and professional development needs.

Content Commentary Research ConversationExperience

Colleagues FriendsExperts

Filter FilterFilter

Filter

YOU

FilterCreationCurationSharing

Adapted from “Creating a Personal Learning Network,” http://www.slideshare.net/corinnew/creating-a-personal-learning-network-5016387

My learning network?

Content

Zite

Flipboard

Google Reader

Google Alerts

Social

Twitter

Facebook

Google +

Curation

Diigo

Pinterest

Scoop.it

Content

• blogs• news sites• online journals• videos• podcasts• social media

YOUlaptop - http://www.flickr.com/photos/computermonger/, smartphone - http://www.flickr.com/photos/liewcf/, ipad - http://www.flickr.com/photos/leondel/.

Online content for your learning network?

What are RSS feeds?

• RSS = Really Simple Syndication

• Feeds allow websites to send updates to you without you having to visit the site to get it

• There are three common types of feeds - RSS, XML and Atom

• As an end user, it doesn't really matter which format the site uses

• You can subscribe to a feed from any website and read all your feeds in a feed reader, in your browser or in some email clients

Feed Reader

Blogs

Google alerts Podcasts

Feed-enabled sites

Utilities

News RSS feeds

Blog RSS

Blogs typically offer feeds of their posts, and sometimes comments. The feed may contain the full post, or just an excerpt.

Google Reader

http://www.google.com/reader

Harold Jarche – www.jarche.com

Learn More

• Finding People to Learn From - Sept. 20, 2012, 10 - 11 a.m. — Learn how use social media to find and follow people who can really enhance your learning and professional development.

• To sign up for any of the sessions, go to http://bit.ly/hDxHIj.

Connect With Me:• Twitter - twitter.com/ndbob• Facebook - facebook.com/bobbertsch• Google+ - gplus.to/ndbob• LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/bobbertsch• Pinterest –pinterest.com/ndbob/• Scoop.it – scoop.it/bob-bertsch• Email – robert.bertsch@ndsu.edu