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Kandy Woodfield, aka @Jess1ecat

#waste of time?

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Why develop your own personal learning

network?

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Social Media: a springboard into new relationships & conversations

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There’s nothing wrong with lurking

“Lurking is learning. Lurkers distil the knowledge others have accumulated. Lurkers learn from each other and from those who voice their opinion. Lurkers are a heartbeat away from participating” Nick Kellet

Don’t fear the stream, dip your toe in, get a little wet…

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Where to start? Find the platform(s) you’re

comfortable with Microblogging (Twitter for example) Social networks like Facebook or

Pinterest Blogs (Wordpress etc.) Look for topics & people that interest

you

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Then what? Identify people who you respect or are

interested by See who they follow, RT, reblog & talk about Use social bookmarking see who bookmarks

topics you’re interested in Look for relevant #tags Explore Twitter chats, Facebook & Linkedin

groups Create lists

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Twitter chats - dip in & learn

#guildchat

#chat2lrn

#ldinsight

#ldlunch

#pkmchat

#lrnchat

My #PLN nourishes me with… Fresh ideas & new perspectives Shared resources Reflection Challenge and provocation Wider horizons Peer support – camaraderie Laughter and fun

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It’s not about Klout scores, follower counts or blog hits…

….Value comes from conversations, exchanges & shared ideas

“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.” Herman Melville

Reciprocity is key

Share your thoughts, reach out RT, re-post, re-blog, like, favourite Comment – appreciate – thank Curate (e.g. #feedbackfestival) Offer to help: share your time, support, experience/expertise

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Healthy #PLNs lead to serendipitous encounters, strategic lattes, friendship and collaborations

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Once your #pln is established, make sure you haven’t built an echo chamber…

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PLNs are organic, they grow & change form, need nurturing and

shaping

Hacking for organisational change

Communities of Practice Trojan Mice Social media for social research Gamification for learning Working out loud MOOCs … the list goes on

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