"Networked Knowledge":

Using Social Media for

Personal and Professional Learning

Networks

Alison Lockley, Phemie Wright and Karin Pfister

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Office of Learning and Teaching

• A general understanding of a PLN and its potential

• A general understanding of some of the tools and purposeful uses for each

• An opportunity to develop skills and/or strategies for using the particular tool/s that you have identified as being important for developing your PLN

Participants in this session will gain:

Why are you here today?

Let’s Get ‘Personal’

PART 1

Community of Practice

(COP)

Personal Learning

Community(PLC)

Personal Learning Network

(PLN)

The PLN Journey

“A PLN is the sum of all social capital and

connections that result in the development and

facilitation of a personal learning

environment” (Couros, 2010, p. 125).

Personal Learning Network

Personal Learning Communities

Community of Practice

about a Knowledge Society= For the love of knowledge

about a Knowledge Economy= For the asset of knowledge

about Knowledge Leadership= For the impact of knowledge

‘Learning’ the ropes

PART 2

PERSONAL

"We trust relationship, not position,

To affect change in hearts and

minds"

(Strom, 2014, p.95)

FB for PLNWho?Why?How?

for PLNWho?Why?How?

for PLNWho?Why?How?

"Learning alone may not equip someone to lead, but those

who lead well, learn well".

In other words....A good leader is a

good learner. (Strom, 2014, p.43)

LEARNING

Blogging for PLNWho?Why?How?

Collections for PLNWho?Why?How?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH0AQyFjTdE

for PLNWho?Why?How?

NETWORKS

“Building relationships may

not increase influence, but no one increases influence

without building relationships”(Strom, 2014, p.94)

for PLNWho?Why?How?

for PLNWho?Why?How?

for PLNWho?Why?How?

A ‘network’ to call your own

PART 3

Questions/Comments?

Pick a tool to add to your PLN Purposeful Use Questionnaire + Social Media Tool Guide

Sign up and complete your profile (if you don’t already have one)

Don’t forget to add a photo or avatar (we can help with this)

Develop Strategies, and Practice searching for information

How will you search and use the tool? How will you curate the gems you have found?

Who do you think you need to follow and how can you find them?

Workshop Activity

Connect with us!

@phemieology www.linkedin.com/in/phemiewright

www.phemiewright.com.au

@karinpfister http://bit.ly/linkedinkarinpfister

Google.com/+KarinPfister

http://bit.ly/linkedinalisonlockley

@alicatNT

http://www.pinterest.com/alicatnt/digital-game-based-learning/

google.com/+alisonlockley

• Digitalology• E-learning• Personal Learning Net

worksPhemie Wright

• We’d appreciate your feedback on this CDU Social Media Week session.

• Feedback forms are available to complete now, or you can respond to our survey at cdusmw.surveyanalytics.com/.

• Thanks for participating!

FEEDBACK

• Couros, A. (2010). Developing Personal Learning Networks for Open and Social Learning. Emerging Technologies in Distance Education (pp. 109-127). Edmonton, Canada: AU Press.

• Strom, M. (2014). Lead with Wisdom: How Wisdom Transforms Good Leaders into Great Leaders. John Wiley & Sons: Milton

References

• Facebook Slide Image Credit: http://pixabay.com/en/facebook-blue-plate-human-67361/

• https://31.media.tumblr.com/de8d17cf45f1a74f862587167fa3a813/tumblr_n2hp9pLhzT1rrhyc2o1_500.jpg

• http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/why-white-people-dont-like-black-movies

• http://www.pinterest.com/pin/5207355788811057/• Dietmar Temps https://www.flickr.com/photos/deepblue66/13602248455/• Goals image from livefreerange.com• Thinkstock Images/Getty Images http://www.thinkstockphotos.com.au

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