Today’s Internet provides a virtually unlimited supply of information. Just how much is there?
With the advent of social media, it is easy to locate experts and follow their work. Indeed, many have become avid Internet users and are willing to share their creative thoughts, perceptions and knowledge about the use of technology in education. Indeed, the Internet, itself, is a publishing medium.
For your final project, you will design, develop and establish a Personal (Professional) Learning Network (PLN). Such a network consists of participation in learning communities, following the work of experts or content contributions of others, while using a variety of social networking and other tools. You may have an informal network established prior to this class or may have even engaged in a similar activity. In both cases, use the time to refine and extend your network.
PLNs are dynamic, just as your personal life. New friends are made, new sources of information are gathered, and these change over time. Every few years, conscientious thought given to your PLN will help you to refine it. You may want to prune your list of “friends” on social media platforms, delete or join networks or communities, remove sources from feed aggregators (mobile device news readers such as Flipboard and Pulse), and even adjust your personal goals.
PROCESS
The Final Project process involves three steps that ends on the final class meeting:
- Part 1 – Individual assignment: Your Learning Network … Seek, Sense, Share.
- Part 2 – Critical friends: Share your preliminary ideas with a peer group (TA groupings)
- Part 3 – Presentation: Share your final PLN design with our class.
DUE DATES
Nov 24 – Part 1, Learning Networks Summary (Post link to SM4Ed)
Nov 24 – Final Project Part 2 (Class meeting, critical friends session)
Dec 3 – Final project, Part 1 (Comments posted to SM4Ed)
Dec 8 – Final project, Part 3 (PLN sharing, link posted to SM4Ed)
READING
Begin by reviewing these references:
Richardson, W. (2007). Personal learning networks. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mghGV37TeK8
Waters, S. (2007). PLN yourself! Retrieved from http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/
Clifford, M. (2013). 20 tips for creating a professional learning network. Retrieved from http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/20-tips-for-creating-a-professional-learning-network/
Kharbach, M. (2012). Teacher's guide on creating personal learning networks. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/teacher-tutorial-on-creating-personal.html
Trust, T. (2012, July 17). The connected educator: Building a professional learning network. Retrieved from http://www.allisonrossett.com/2012/07/17/the-connected-educator-building-a-professional-learning-network/
During the last two weeks of class, you should be extending and testing your PLN instead of just writing it down on paper. Join or monitor networks and communities, add to your Twitter following, or like appropriate Facebook pages to determine if your choices are appropriate.
The final version of your PLN should minimally include:
Your final project will be evaluated based on the rubric below.
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Richardson, W. (2007). Personal learning networks. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mghGV37TeK8
Waters, S. (2007). PLN yourself! Retrieved from http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/
Clifford, M. (2013). 20 tips for creating a professional learning network. Retrieved from http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/20-tips-for-creating-a-professional-learning-network/
Kharbach, M. (2012). Teacher's guide on creating personal learning networks. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/teacher-tutorial-on-creating-personal.html
Trust, T. (2012, July 17). The connected educator: Building a professional learning network. Retrieved from http://www.allisonrossett.com/2012/07/17/the-connected-educator-building-a-professional-learning-network/
During the last two weeks of class, you should be extending and testing your PLN instead of just writing it down on paper. Join or monitor networks and communities, add to your Twitter following, or like appropriate Facebook pages to determine if your choices are appropriate.
The final version of your PLN should minimally include:
- Your professional goals in terms of your target audiences).
- Content focus (e.g.. mobile technology, STEM, staff development).
- Content aggregation (how you will gather or receive information from various sources).
- Technology tools (for interacting with colleague or following experts).
- Individuals, organizations and networks to connect with.
- Knowledge or resource sharing methods.
Your final project will be evaluated based on the rubric below.
RUBRIC
Category
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100%
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80%
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60%
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Goals
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Your professional goals are clearly defined and logical for your current or future locus of control. Your PLN design will potentially benefit you and your target audience(s).
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Goals are somewhat clear and logical. Uncertain how PLN design will benefit you and your audience(s).
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Goals are not clearly defined or logical for your locus of control.
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Content aggregation
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The resources identified in your PLN are of high quality, trusted, and varied to help you grow your knowledge and skills.
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The resources identified are questionable as to quality and being trusted sources.
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The resources identified are inappropriate or not trustworthy.
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Technology tools
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The range of tools identified will allow you to access various resources and expertise with ease.
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The range of tools may not easily allow access to various resources.
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The range of tools is very limited and will not provide access to appropriate resources and expertise.
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Social media connections
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The experts and communities identified in your PLN are highly appropriate, trusted, and varied to help you grow your network.
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The experts and communities identified in your PLN are questionable and may not grow your network.
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The experts and communities identified in your PLN are inappropriate..
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Knowledge contribution & sharing
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The PLN designed will easily allow you to contribute knowledge and share content.
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There is some uncertainty that your PLN will allow you to contribute knowledge and share content.
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The PLN is limited in design for contributing knowledge and sharing content.
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Development
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Previous parts were completed in a timely manner and met the criteria or rubric provided for applicable activities.
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Previous parts were completed on time, but one part was limited in quality.
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One of more of the previous parts of this project was incomplete or late in completion..
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