why you need a pln!
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This is the presentation I gave at the virtual World OT Day 2010: http://ot4ot.weebly.com/world-ot-day-schedule.htmlTRANSCRIPT
Why you need a PLN!
Sarah StewartWorld OT Day Virtual Exchange 2010
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Sarah Stewart – educational developer, midwife, nurse, researcher, consultant,
blogger
Personal Learning Network
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What is a PLN?
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A PLN is a network of people and
connections, may be face-
to-face or online
Why do you need an online PLN?
Learning
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Sharing
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Collaboration
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Support & mentoring
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Making sense of the world
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Access to a world of
opportunities
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How do you develop a PLN?
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Develop an online presence
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Become familiar with online communication tools
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Invest time in getting to know people
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Give, as well as take
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Be
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Useful resources
•Blog: www.blogger.com
•Audio & video conversation: www.skype.com
•Micro-blogging: www.twitter.com
•Sharing websites: www.delicious.com
•Sharing presentations: www.slideshare.net
•Sharing videos: www.youtube.com
•Sharing images: www.flickr.com
•Wiki: www.wikispaces.com
•Collaboration: http://docs.google.com
Presentation will be available:
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