Personal learning Network for English Language Teachers

Prof. Julio Palma

PERSONAL LEARNING

NETWORK FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIANÚCLEO LUZ COSTA ORIENTAL

OVERVIEW

• Introduction• What is a PLN?• Essentials of a PLN• Dynamics of a PLN• Why do teachers need a PLN?• 5 Steps for a successful PLN• PLN Management tools• Q&A

WHAT IS A PLN?

A Personal Learning Network refers to the online tools, global community and web resources available to teachers within a social virtual environment in order to pursue interests in the field of language education so as to boost their autonomous professional development.

ESSENTIALS OF A PLN

1. Hardware

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ESSENTIALS OF A PLN

2. Social Networks

2 Social Media

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3. DIGITAL ARTIFACTS

• Microblogging content• Comments / discussions• Blog posts• Wiki entries• Photos, graphics or other image files• Podcast or audio files• Multimedia presentations

DYNAMICS OF A PLN

Curation

Creation

Sharing

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WHAT IS CURATION?

Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme. - See more at: http://www.bethkanter.org/content-curation-101/#sthash.uI8TRgle.dpuf

Digital curation is the selection,[1] preservation, maintenance, collection and archiving of digital assets. Wikipedia.org

GLOBAL LEARNING COMMUNITY

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WHY DO TEACHERS NEED A PLN?

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WHY DO TEACHERS NEED A PLN?

• You can connect with peers and specialists far beyond your local boundaries.

• You get feedback, advice and support from experts in your field.

• Keep informed and up-to-date of the trends in your career.

• It allows collaboration, global participation in a connected world.

• Your knowledge base grows far more diverse and deep.• As you get to know new people, you are able to create

new professional partnerships.• It is a key element in your autonomous professional

development• It increases your reputation as a reliable resource

among your colleagues.• It builds and expand your online presence.• It′s free!

5 STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN

1. Establish a permanent online identity and space which includes your bio and professional interests.

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RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS?

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# Hashtag

Robots on

duty

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Google + “Circles”

Linkedin

STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN

2. Follow the people in your area of interest.

International Big Leaguers

Specialists in your country

Experts in your continent

Find book authors online

Research Scholars

Institutions, org.

Associations

Tech Wizards.

Publications and resources.

Bloggers, Critics, Fans, Peers.

SPECIALISTS IN EFL, ESL, AND LANGUAGE TEACHING( T O N A M E J U S T A F E W )

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http://jeremyharmer.wordpress.com/

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/p/my-online-courses.html

Med Kharbackhttp://www.educatorstechnology.com/

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

Russel Stannard – Training Videos

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http://www.stevehargadon.com/

http://miguelmendozaefl.blogspot.com

http://collablogatorium.blogspot.com/

http://teacherrogers.wordpress.com/

INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

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http://www.iatefl.org/

http://reloandes.com/

http://www.britishcouncil.org/es/venezuela

RESEARCH GROUPS

Academia.edu

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BOOKMARKING GROUPS

https://www.diigo.com/ https://delicious.com/

STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN

3. Subscribe to blogs, newesletters, RSS, and Media Widgets.

STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLN

4. Nourish your online presence with your digital artifacts.

• Blog posts• tweets• Blog comments• forum

participation• Videos• Podcasts.

PUBLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS

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Content curation and sharing tools

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5. Guide your own professional development with online training.

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http://www.cambridge.org/Webinars

https://www.coursera.org/

MOOC

https://www.canvas.net/

www.youtube.com

How many people are there in your network?

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PLN MANAGEMENT TOOLS

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Feeling overwhelmed with curation overload?

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Q & A

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Thank you.