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=PLN's: The Power of Professional Learning Networks=

toc Sometimes called Personal Learning Networks...

Keystone Commons
- Access Keystone Commons here.

What is it?

This site was set up as a safe social networking site for educators and students. You can only create an account from a computer that is physically linked to PAIUNet. Once an account is created you can log in from any Internet connection. Keystone Commons has a Twitter feed called "The Wire," a blogging tool, and a Ning-link component for creating closed groups. The site allows for state-wide collaboration in a safe environment for students.

Twitter
What is it?

-- Click [|here] to access the Twitter site.

-- Click here to view the Twitter informational page on Eduwikius.

Click [|here] to find a list of helpful people to follow - permission to link to blog courtesy of Larry Ferlazzo.

- Twitcam --- Click [|here] to access the Twitcam site.

--- Click here to view the Twitcam informational page on Eduwikius.

- Tweetdeck --- Click [|here] to access the Tweetdeck site.

- Using Twitter as a backchannel with CoverIt Live.

Skype
-- Click [|here] to access the Skype site.

- Group Chat

- Video Conferencing

- Audio/Call Phones

-- Click here to view the Skype informational page on Eduwikius.

Ning
-- Click [|here] to access the Classroom 2.0 Ning.

-- Click here to view the Ning informational page on Eduwikius.

Click [|here] to view the website to create your own ning, and view the nings to which you belong.

A few suggestions for nings to join: - The TESOL Electronic Village Online offers a series of free online workshops for teachers. Find out more here: [] - EVOVWLL is a hands-on collaborative teacher development workshop to explore the relationship between virtual worlds and language learning.
 * [|ArtSnacks]
 * [|CFF Connections] (useful for CFF coaches and teachers!)
 * [|NetTrekker Village] (especially if you have a subscription to netTrekker)
 * [|PA Educators]
 * [|PETE&C]
 * [|Virtual Worlds and Language Learning]

On any or all of these nings that you decide to join, please feel free to add me as a friend - my username is //mhapich//.

If any of you have other suggestions for nings, please type them into the backchannel chat!

Diigo.com
- Social Bookmarking

- Diigo for Education

-- Click [|here] to sign up for a Diigo Educational Account,

Facebook
-- Click [|here] to access the Facebook site.

-- Click here to view the Facebook informational page on Eduwikius.

- Eduwikius
[|How to] build your own PLN