TWEET YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS: TWITTER AS A PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK

Frances ReedComputer-Mediated Communication

Twitter as a PLN PLN

Connect Passions /

Interests Share Resources Interact Self-Directed Learning Support

Twitter Community Real-Time Global Content

Broadcast Unrestricted

Consumption Message Diffusion

Building a PLNStep Goal Description

1 Consume Find people or organizations of interest

2 Connect Reach out and connect

3 Create Apply what’s being learned to your own practice

4 Contribute Share experiences and insights with the network

Growing Involvem

ent

Conclusion

Conclusion

The results on one’s personal and professional development are

life changing and instrumental in making the

learner more confident, less alone and more effective

(Anderson, 2011; Berhardt, et al., 2014; LaGarde and Whitehead, 2012).