Lutheran Educators' Guild - Forum: Personal Learning Networks http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/ Simple:Press Version 4.3.0 jbiddle on PLN: What does yours look like? http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/pln-what-does-yours-look-like/#p67 Personal Learning Networks http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/pln-what-does-yours-look-like/#p67 The term "Personal Learning Network" (PLN) has been a buzzword in educational circles for nearly a decade now, though they have only become popular in the last five years or so.  One of the first sets of articles on the Lutheran Educators' Guild addressed the basics of PLNs and provided a list of resources to use in your creating or expanding your own.  We here at Guild HQ are curious about how you are managing your PLNs, where you look to find new sources of information, and how you make use of your PLNs.

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]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:44:29 +0000 jbiddle on PLN Starters http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/pln-starters/#p66 Personal Learning Networks http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/pln-starters/#p66 Here is a wiki-ed list of resources for educators who are creating or adding to their Personal Learning Networks. Resources that begin with an "@" are links to Twitter pages.

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Tom March
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Pat Hensley
Will Richardson

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]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:11:51 +0000 jbiddle on PLN Tools Tutorials http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/pln-tools-tutorials/#p65 Personal Learning Networks http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/pln-tools-tutorials/#p65 Here are some helpful video tutorials for three popular PLN tools.

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]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:11:10 +0000 jbiddle on Introduction to PLNs http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/introduction-to-plns/#p64 Personal Learning Networks http://lutheraneducators.com/forum/personal-learning-networks/introduction-to-plns/#p64 Several of our articles recently have included information about Personal Learning Networks (PLNs).  Today's article is a brief overview of just what a PLN is and how to create one for yourself.

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