The Networked Teacher
Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
dos.english@StrathfieldCollege.edu.au
@eslkazzyb
Sophia Khan
sophiakhan.eajournal@yahoo.com
@sophiakhan4
‘Stick figures fitting arrows’
Microsoft Images
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
What is a PLN?
informal
“A personal learning network
n______ is an i_______
learning network that consists of the people
p_____ a
knowledge from
learner interacts with and derives k________
in a personal learning environment. In a PLN, a
person makes a c________
connection with another person
with the specific intent that some type of l______
learning
will occur because of that connection.”
A community learning from each other and with
each other: creating knowledge through
collaboration
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
A typical teacher’s PLN
A Typical Teacher PLN
“Typical Teacher Network”
© Alec Couros
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Talk
1. Describe/draw
your current Personal
Learning Network.
2. How do you want
to expand your PLN?
Why?
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
The Networked Teacher – my PLN
Social
media
Wikis
Twitter
chats
Blogs
Twitter
(# and
people)
Conferences/
PD meetings
Websites
& media
Work
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
me
Friends
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Why network?
Personal
• Find materials/ideas/strategies
• Find support
• Find inspiration
You are not alone
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Why network?
Learning
• learning is more critical than knowing
• “the network is the learning”
• know-how supplemented by
“know-where” (& know-who)
George Siemens
“connectivism”
© Stephen Downes
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Why network?
• world
• community
• industry
• institution
• colleagues/departmen
• classroom
t
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
PLN stories
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Explore
A
BLOG: http://auselt.com
B
FACEBOOK
Follow link under the “About” tab, or
• What kind of info is on the site?
• What could be useful to you/your partner?
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
‘Blue puzzle Piece’
Microsoft Images
search #AusELT on Facebook
Twitter
• Short messages (tweets)
• Real time
• Search (#) or follow
(@)to read tweets
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Two hashtags to know
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Start small
Find a connected
friend for support
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
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‘Emoticon making decision’ from from Microsft Images
FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
What do YOU want from your network?
I want to learn more about…
I want to talk to people who…
I want feedback/advice on…
I want to be able to…
Complete 1 (or more)
Compare w/person next to you – can you help?
Or do you know where to look?
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
So what now?
In the coming week or month, could you try one
of the below?
Follow the #AusELT blog & other useful blogs
Join the #AusELT Facebook group
Join Twitter and follow some people or hashtags
Lurk at an #AusELT or #ELTchat – if you like it, join
in this time or next time . . .
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan
Any questions?
Stay connected!
Karen Benson
dos.english@StrathfieldCollege.edu.au
@eslkazzyb
Sophia Khan
sophiakhan.eajournal@yahoo.com
@sophiakhan4
The Networked Teacher: Making a PLN work for you
Karen Benson
Sophia Khan