This document provides an overview of module 1 of the Twitter Kit, which discusses the basics of developing a personal learning network (PLN). It defines a PLN as finding teachers of interest online and in person to learn from and provide information to in a reciprocal system. The document explains why a PLN is important for continual learning tailored to individual interests and obtaining reliable information through diverse perspectives. It then outlines different ways to get started in building a PLN, including using social networks, blogs, microblogs like Twitter, conferences, and virtual worlds. The next module will cover setting up a Twitter account.
2. Twitter Kit Part 1
Module 1 – The Basics behind a PLN
Module 2 - Setting Twitter Up
Module 3 – Twitter Extras
Module 4 – Twitter Strategy
Module 5 – Find Followers and be followed
3. Module 1:
The Basics Behind a PLN
• What is it?
• Why is it important?
• How do I get started?
4. What is a PLN?
• Personal Learning Network
• You find teachers that interest you.
• You provide information to other teachers.
• It is a reciprocal learning
system.
5. You find the teachers that interest you
• With Facebook, or other social media networks
• Blogs
• Microblogs
– Twitter
• The Real World!
– conferences, school,
community
6. You provide information to other teachers
• The best way to learn is to teach
• You become an aggregator of information
• You add your opinions
and experience
• Draw your own conclusions
7. It is a reciprocal learning system
• Learning shouldn’t
be a one way street
Promote and recommend
teachers that provide quality
content
• Respond to questions and comments
• Leave it open to interactivity
8. Why is it important?
• Continual learning
• Every person
is unique
• Filter system
• More voices, more reliability
9. Continual Learning
• The world is on steroids
• Globalization
• Did college really prepare you?
Opportunity
10. Every person is unique
• The one size fits all school system
• Every job is unique
• 200 channels but nothing on
• Pursue your passions
11. Filter System
• Information overload
• Intelligent filtering can not
be done by a machine
• You get to choose
• Add different views
12. More voices, more reliability
• Media 1.0 – one voice/opinion
• Media 2.0 – several voices/
opinions + interactivity
• Media 3.0 – peer chosen and filtered content.
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