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Personal Learning Environments & Networksfor STEMbrarians
Personal Learning Environments
• Learners Take Control of their own Learning • Promotes Continuous Learning• Collaborative and Interactive• Collection of Resources • Multiple Spaces and Contexts• Formal and Informal Combined
Where do you get your information?
PLE
• Conferences•Workshops•Websites• Videos• Social
Networks• Books• Apps
Your Learning Experience!
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Personal Learning Networks
• Subset to a PLE• Inter-personal Connections• Shares Expertise • Collaborative• Social
3 Types of PLN Connections
Face to Face
Video Conferencing
Instant Messages
Synchronous
RSS Feeds
Curated Links
Recordings
Asynchronous
Collaborative Documents
Discussion Boards
Social Media
Semi-synchronous
The 4 Cs to PLNs
Contribute
Communicate
Connect
Curate
What Should You Follow?Conference Tweets Blog Posts & Comments
Group Discussions
to be a Lurker!It’s Okay...
Netiquette Tips• The person on the other side is still human, be nice• Be respectful of the other person’s opinion; do not
engage in a “flame war” –series of angry communications
• Writing in all caps is the Internet equivalent to yelling at someone
• Don’t do or say stuff in the virtual environment that you wouldn’t in real life
However...interaction is the key to success in an online learning
environment.
Who do you get your information From?
PLN
• Subject Matter Experts• Trainers• Librarians• Bloggers• Coworkers• Friends• Family
Connectivism TheoryLearning is a process of creating connections and expanding that network.
Six Degrees
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Everyone in the world can be connected to anyone else in under six ways.
Who Do You Know?
Jennifer Hopwood (Me)SMRLA Training Coordinator
Kevin Bacon
Gretchen CaserottiMeridian Library Director
Cen CampbellLittleeLit Founder
Sam EddingtonESRL Training Coordinator
Make a
Connection!
Why Does it Matter?
• Soundboard for Ideas • Source for Answers • Helps to Keep up with Trends
Mil lennia l Connect ion
• Potentially larger workforce than Baby Boomers
• Very comfortable in Networks
• Communicate through Txt Msg, IM, Twitter, Facebook, etc
• Like instant feedback-Franklin Covey’s Leading
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So Who & What should be in my PLN for STEM?
LinkedIn’s STEM in Libraries Group
Amy Koester @Amyeileenkshowmelibrarian.blogspot.com
Cen Campbell @LittleelitLittleeLit.com
Gwyneth A. Jones @Gwynethjonesthedaringlibrarian.com
Erin Klein @KleinErin kleinspiration.com
Steve Spangler @SpanglerScienceyoutube.com/user/SteveSpanglerScience
Twitter• STEMfinity @STEMfinity• Stem-Works @Stem_Works• NASA Education @NASAedu• SmithsonianEducation @SmithsonianEdu• Abigail Harrison, Aspiring Astronaut
@AstronautAbby # STEM #STEAM
• Leland Melvin @Astro_Flow• Will.i.am @iamwill
#iamSTEAM
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/jhopwood80/stem
‘Pin all the Things “ via Kmohman.tumblr.com
Organize
Discover
Inspire
Share
Pinning Etiquette Be kind
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Responsibility on UserUse Pinning Buttons Don’t Use Workarounds
Jennifer HopwoodMS Library and Information ScienceBA English & Education
@jhopwood80