http://eduwebinar.com.au | A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is becoming an easy and efficient way to stay up to date with what is happening in your profession and education sector. What is a PLN? Who needs a PLN? Why do you need a PLN? In this webinar I will address these questions and share my journey on how I established and built my PLN. I will show you: 6 easy ways to get started How to set up your PLN Tips on how to be successful and thrive in your PLN environment

1. Building your
Personal Learning Network:
My Story
Karen Bonanno
Founder & Managing Director
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to the participant.
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4. Today, I’m going to show you
6 ways to get started
1. Twitter
2. Blogs
3. Social Bookmarks
4. Videos & Presentations
5. Social Networks
6. Curation
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5. 1. Twitter
• Browse categories
• Search for topics and hashtags
• Profile for key words
• Follow like- minded people

6. 1. Twitter
• Browse categories • Click on the links and hashtags
• Search for topics and hashtags • Reply to author
• Profile for key words • Direct message
• Follow like- minded people https://twitter.com/kbonanno

7. Ways to use Twitter (& other tools)
• Professional profile • Mind your manners
• Include a photo • Give and take
• Follow, follow, follow • Contribute, comment, d
• ...then follow back iscuss
• Regular participation • Learn and lead
• Be true to yourself (and • Manage your PLN
others)
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8. 2. Blogs
• Search <keyword> blog > relevant topics
• About page

9. 2. Blogs
• Search <keyword> blog > relevant topics
• About page
• Subscribe to blog posts & RSS feeds
• Comment on posts to generate a flow of exchange and
interaction http://www.schoollibrarymanagement.com/blog/

10. 3. Social Bookmarks
(Diigo, Delicious)
• Search for topics of interest • Browse group categories
• Read annotation • Join groups
• Click on tags • Follow
http://www.diigo.com/ • http://www.delicious.com/

11. 4. Videos/Presentations
(YouTube, Slideshare)
• Search for relevant topics • View related presentations
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Subscribe/Follow users and channels Web link in description
http://www.youtube.com/ • http://www.slideshare.net/
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12. 5. Social Networks
(Nings, Facebook
Pages, LinkedIn, Pinterest)
• Search for topics
• Join or Like or Follow
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13. 5. Social Networks
(Nings, Facebook
Pages, LinkedIn, Pinterest)
• Search for topics
• Join or Like or Follow
• Comment or contribute
• Click through on web
links
• Connect in via other
apps & plug-ins
http://facebook.com
http://linkedin.com
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14. 6. Curation Sites
(Scoopit, Zite)
• Sign up for free • Click through on links
• Search for topic or name • Comment
• Follow > email notice • Rescoop
http://www.scoop.it/ • http://zite.com/

15. I’ve shown you
6 ways to get started
1. Twitter
2. Blogs
3. Social Bookmarks
4. Videos/Presentations
5. Social Networks
6. Curation
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17. In Closing
PowerPoint presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/kbonanno/
Future events
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Twitter @kbonanno
http://www.facebook.com/karenbonanno
Membership
http://eduwebinar.com.au/membership
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18. Boosting your professional competence
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