personal learning environments and networks for library professionals

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?

• 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

Email

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!

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?

• Subject Matter Experts

• Trainers• Librarians• Bloggers• Coworkers• Friends• Family

ConnectivismTheoryLearning is a process of creating connections and expanding that network.

Six Degrees of Separation

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 Caserotti

Meridian Library Director

Cen Campbell

LittleeLit Founder

Sam Eddington

ESRL Training Coordinator

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Connection!

Why Does it Matter?

• Soundboard for Ideas

• Source for Answers

• Helps to Keep up with Trends

M i l l e n n i a l C o n n e c t i o n

• 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

Across Generations

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Connect with Us!

Jennifer Hopwood@jhopwood80pinterest.com/jhopwood80

Maurice Coleman@baldgeekinmdTisfortraining.wordpress.com