PLN ’13: What’s New in Connecting and Sharing?Sean J. Sweeney M.S., M.Ed., CCC-SLP SpeechTechie.com, Ely Center, Newton, MA !

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What is a PLN?

“Personal learning networks are created by an individual learner, specific to the learner’s needs extending relevant learning connections to like-interested people around the globe. PLNs provide individuals with learning and access to leaders and experts around the world bringing together communities, resources and information impossible to access solely from within school walls.” Lisa Nielsen, The Innovative Educator

Another Take...

“There's too much emphasis on what "you can get out of a PLN" rather than "what you can share."”Richard Byrne, Free Technology for Teachers

See Richard’s Slideshare on PLNs here

Google Reader

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Image: L.C. Nottaasen, Flickr

Aggregation saves you Aggravation!

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Feedly:

-View resources in one place!

-Curate and share

-Free for web, mobile

See also: Flipboard, Digg Reader

Where to start?

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Subscribe to:

-Notable Blogs onhttp://teach.com/teach100

http://edublogawards.com/

-Search for blogs in your subject area.

-EdtechFree Tech 4 Teachers iPad Apps for Schools EdReachLearning in HandApp Advice

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Use in conjunction with:

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Pocket

-Especially on Mobile Device, more powerful curation/organization of articles.

-Chrome and Safari extensions.

Also can subscribe to Topics

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Zite:

-Like Pandora for News

-Add topics to Quicklist

-”Thumbs up,” share or curate articles to Pocket

Don’t be overwhelmed by...

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Twitter:

-Start with a profile pic and description

-Follow interesting folks using #masscue2013, #edtech (view hashtags under Search), #atchat

-Can use web, Tweetdeck on Chrome, 3rd party apps (pref one that shares to Pocket)

See also: Google +Educators to follow on

Twitter

New in iOS7 and OSX Mavericks

“Shared Links” view in Safari!

Podcasts!

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Great Education-related podcasts at EdReach Network:MacReachTechlandiaMobile Reach

Use free Podcasts app or app such as Instacast.

Pinterested?

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Visual Bookmarking site- taking steps toward being more article-based.

Start with Erin KleinEdudemic Article

See Also: diigo

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What else? How are you

connecting and sharing?

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Thanks for your time! !

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