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anonymous

Which social network should I use as a librarian? - 0 views

www.philb.com/...whichsocialnetwork2.htm

social network librarian

shared by anonymous on 24 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Which social network should I use as a librarian?
  • I've already hinted at this, but it's time to be more specific. My online contacts are now the way in which I get my information. They (or probably you) are constantly sending me a stream of useful stuff, which is personalized to my interests, based on my choices of who to follow, and who to pay attention to. So this isn't 'social' in the way that we're used to thinking of it, it's a hugely influential stream of data. If I follow you, you influence me, and if you follow me, I'm influencing you. It may be simply because the tweets or links are funny or interesting, or they match my personal interests.
  • My RSS feeds are similarly hugely important to me. My feeds and the information there, drawn from blogs, searches, profile pages and the like are not there for me to read every single one - that way would lie insanity. They are there to alert me to news that I'm likely to find important. Any one of those blogs or posts or tweets are saying 'this is happening, go check it out' with the important link. I don't need to read everything that each of my contacts has said (although sometimes I do, if I want lots of different views and opinions), because they're all pointing me to the source, and I can go off there and read what I need.
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  • The amount of data that's flooding out is truly daunting, and if I didn't have a social network - or rather, several of them, I simply wouldn't be able to cope. My filters are no longer based on the magazines that I read, or the evening news, they're based on the people that I follow. Now, this is really important I think, because what it does is links me into particular communities. The data I am served is important, but the community is increasingly valuable.
  • This is why - as librarians - we need to be involved in as many social networks as we possibly can. By doing this we're absolutely doing our professional job - we're helping to create and maintain communities - and it doesn't matter if that's a workplace community, a community based on geography or one that's based on specific content. We have to consider how to curate data within this social media environment, and I'll look at that in more detail later. Secondly, we're acting as authority filters. I know that when I get a tweet about a subject it's going to be good quality. I don't have the same trust with something like Google, or pretty much any other search engine. There are exceptions to this rule, since search engines are beginning to inject Facebook data into the SERPs, but in general, I'll trust people a lot more than I'll trust a computer. And - when it comes down to it, I'm going to trust a librarian more than just about anyone else.
  • By using social media it's much easier to get the information that you need quickly and effectively by asking a question in the right format. I couldn't remember who wrote the piece which I've now attributed to Woodsiegirl, but I had the answer within seconds from several different sources by tweeting the question.
  • The point however is that often we don't know we're in specific groups, but we can nonetheless play very important roles. Just because you don't think you're important doesn't actually mean that you're not. I really want to push this point once more before moving on. In my experience librarians do not often think they are that important, and they don't value their skills as highly as they should. Please do consider the value that you can give to others within your social networks - even when you're doubtful that you do give value!
  • The more that librarians do - NOW - with social media, the more that we're going to already be embedded into the social medium. The more contacts, friends, links, tweets, photographs, likes, +1's that we have, the more influential we can become. The more influential we are, the more people will link to what we're doing, the more we'll be working in networks of influence and the more useful we can be to people."
  • This can all be neatly summarized with the phrase that I use all the time 'go to where the conversations are'. We all know that users of library services are physically using them less, so we need to really utilise social to keep in contact with them. But it's more than that. We need to show them - by using social media how valuable contact with us can be. The more value we can provide, the more likely our work is going to filter up and down the information chain. People are increasingly taking the view that if news is important, it will find them. For many people - particularly younger users, 'checking the news' means looking on Facebook because for them, the 'news' is what they see, read have shared with them, and share with others. Similiarly, I share my information via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, my blog, LinkedIn and so on. It doesn't just get posted onto my site. We can't do that any longer. At the end of this article I've put up a quick poll - I'm really interested to see how YOU found this article. It's one question, and will take about 5 seconds to answer.
  • This new way of providing content and added value is not going to sit happily with traditional users of media - even if they think that they have made the leap into the internet. The traditional CEO, publishers of books, magazines and other print material, traditional authors, advertisers, press and publicity directors are not going to flourish. If we, as librarians think that we've got it bad, it's as nothing in comparison to those folks.
  • The main difference is that we know we have to change and adapt or we'll die.
Lora Evanouski

Social Networking: Bridging Formal and Informal Learning by Clark N. Quinn : Learning S... - 4 views

www.learningsolutionsmag.com/...g-formal-and-informal-learning

shared by Lora Evanouski on 25 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Lora Evanouski on 25 Aug 10
     
    I liked this article because it relates social media to both formal and informal learning. The first comment that intrigued me by Quinn, "The recognition that learning is 80% informal suggests that we need to support natural connections between people who can help one another". As teachers/trainers we should be trying to access all the tools in our tool belt to accomplish the greatest amount of learning. He goes on to say that social media can be a huge payoff in formal settings. By accessing informal learning methods of social media we can access 80% of the learning that is going to happen. It may even accelerate the learning experiences because drawing upon personal experiences allows the learner to apply it to other problems to solve. This leads to Quinn's assertion, "Having one place to go for additional resources around the topic, and to have that portal incorporated into the learning, anchors the learning in the real world, and provides scaffolding both in the task and to performance beyond the task."
  • glorihinck on 30 Aug 10
     
    Thanks Lora, this article really provides a rich summary of the topic. It would be interesting to try to document all of the informal learning that occurs in a day.... my brother helps me with my portfolio web site, I give my sister the answer to a health-related question, the list goes on and on. Just think how much could be accomplished with the addition of social media tools.
Libby Cody

How to Use Social Networking Technology - 4 views

www.edutopia.org/e-social-networking-technology

learning social networking education

shared by Libby Cody on 25 Aug 10 - Cached
  • jodie hale on 25 Aug 10
     
    This article describes what social networking is and why teachers should use it in schools. It brings up a lot of good questions about how social networking can be used in the classroom. The article also addresses a lot of the issues involved in bringing this type of technology into the classroom.
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  • keefe67 on 28 Aug 10
     
    I know this article has already been posted, but I did find some things in it very interesting. First off, the article gives us a good definition on what social networking is. They define it as any software that allows people to come together around an idea or topic of interest. This gives is a good insight that is is not just a simple chat site. Secondly, they pose a great question, "How do you keep students from wasting time chatting or sneaking to inappropriate sites?" I love their answer, "You teach!" I don't think I really need to go into that any more. If the teacher is teaching, and the students are engaged, this shouldn't be an issue at all.
  • glorihinck on 30 Aug 10
     
    Hi Jodie, how might you see yourself using the information in this article for your personal teaching/learning situation?
  • Brenda Janot on 10 Sep 10
     
    Jodie, I especially enjoyed reading your post because it correlates with my the topic that I just posted. I liked the reference to renaming social networking to academic networking. I do feel that high school is a great place to start fostering learning with creative online social networking technology. I would like to incorporate a global social network with my ELL students. Thanks for sharing your post. Brenda
  • glorihinck on 12 Sep 10
     
    The term "academic networking" does have a more scholarly/work-like tone to it... Is this good or bad? Has anyone seen this term used elsewhere?
  • Lisa Dawley on 12 Sep 10
  • glorihinck on 14 Sep 10
     
    I am now a member and follower! Looks like a great place to network and find jobs.
glorihinck

Creating a Personal Learning Network with Web 2.0 Tools - 2 views

sites.google.com/...buildingapln

PLN social learning network Web2.0 tools

shared by glorihinck on 31 Aug 10 - Cached
  • glorihinck on 31 Aug 10
     
    Visit this presentation website to learn how educators can use Web 2.0 tools to communicate and collaborate with peers and learn about some of the newest tools teachers are using to support their own professional learning goals. Contains links to a number of PLN resources.
johnericshelton

Chris Smith's PLN - 3 views

www.shambles.net/...index.htm

social Network PLN

shared by johnericshelton on 02 Sep 10 - Cached
  • johnericshelton on 02 Sep 10
     
    This is a page that a teacher used to map out his own personal PLN. It's apparent why he named his site "Shambles" and I'm always a bit wary of any self-professed "gurus" but the fact that this guy took the time and effort to map out his full digital footprint and then publicly share it is pretty incredible. His network includes most of the usual suspects as well as a lot of resources and sites that I've never heard of. There's even an entire subsection based entirely around Second Life.
  • Kae Novak on 03 Sep 10
     
    I actually follow Shambles on twitter. His website isn't elegant, but he's well known in the SL community as someone who uses his website as a resource aggregator. He is also one of the organizers of the Second Life College Fair.
josh worsham

TeacherTube Video: Social Networking in the Classroom - 4 views

This video does not use the key words PLN or PLE, but it does introduce social networking and describe the application for a classroom. It lists pros and cons to allowing classroom students to use ...

social networking classroom education learning

started by josh worsham on 06 Sep 10 1 follow-up, last by josh worsham on 06 Sep 10
anonymous

Twitter for Teachers YouTube video - 5 views

www.youtube.com/watch

PLN Tina Jackson

shared by anonymous on 05 Sep 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 05 Sep 10
     
    I just learned two valuable lessons…one write your work outside of the textboxes and save it because your computer may freeze and you'll lose your work…how many times have I told my online students this, yet I did the same mistake?! Secondly, develop a system of finding the same resource over again. Perhaps save it in your favorites or copy and paste the link somewhere… I spent 15 minutes trying to refind my resource. Grrr. Back to the purpose of this post...This video link provided a summary of how teachers can use a PLN such as Twitter to "stream" information for use in their classrooms. You can take what you like or let the information float by knowing that more information always comes down the stream. It provides a simple visual example of using PLN. Much of the information contained in the video has already been stated throughout our Diigo group, but I chose it because I liked how it summarized PLNs. I actually used my newly established Twitter account to find this resource. I typed "Personal Learning Networks" into the search field , scanned through the posts that were in English, found one with "teachers" in the title, which is my interest and reviewed the resource posted. I liked the resource and felt I should share it with my Boise peers. From this point, I can read further into the topic by clicking on related links or I can explore the person's profile that provided the link to get to know the source. However, I chose to take the information and move on in the interest of time. Perfect!
  • keefe67 on 06 Sep 10
     
    I love this video! I posted an article about Twitter before I watched this video, now I have even more information I can bring back to my principal to support the use of Twitter. Thanks for posting this!
  • Stephen Lazowski on 07 Sep 10
     
    I like the link. I like how descriptive it is, and it gives an interesting introduction. In my last class, (522) I did a web cast presentation on how to use twitter effectively for teaching purposes. This video validates a lot of my research on the use of twitter in education. There are so many cool social media outlets, I wonder what the next "biggest thing" will be? The presenter's English accent threw me at first, but then I envied his brogue.
tsurridge

Do PLN's Lead to Dissatisfaction? - 4 views

coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/...lns-breed-dissatisfaction.html

PLN Learning Personal

shared by tsurridge on 03 Sep 10 - Cached
  • tsurridge on 03 Sep 10
     
    This was an interesting blog post that essentially asks, is it better to remain uninformed? This is a very real question for the passionate educator. Once one connects in to best practices, it can become increasingly difficult to abide in the current practice of one's own school. As an example, my wife is a nationally board certified teacher, she works in a private school with great resources (her third grade classroom is one to one laptops) , but through fairly poor leadership, the technology largely remains outside the circle of meaningful practice in her school. Her peers largely rejected any thought of instructional transformation, and as a result, her school has essentially provided every student a laptop computer to utilize as a sixth textbook, or a word processor. Being a progressive educator, engaging in professional reading, and attending conferences, can be incredibly frustrating when one understands the possibilities and sees dynamic change occurring elsewhere. It's almost like you are standing outside the gate, seeing the party, but have no means of entering. This might seem like whining, and the comments in the post somewhat bear that out, but it is part of the burden one must assume in working to create change. So, is ignorance bliss? In all honesty, sometimes it can feel so.... ts
  • Dennis Lecker on 06 Sep 10
     
    If I may... There just may be areas of life about which we are better off not knowing, but I'm not sure. Then again, I'm happy that many hostile biologists do not possess the sequence and the genetic code for the small pox virus. Your addition to this page does raise some interesting questions.
  • Tom Hoover on 07 Sep 10
     
    Whenever I read or hear "Ignorance is bliss" I can't help but see thee image of Cypher chomping down on a huge steak in the Matrix. While there are definitely areas in life where mankind should remain ignorant (nobody wants that seventh grader bringing a laser gun to class), teachers being more aware of better practices or what's happening in more technologically advanced schools is one of them. Seeing these new ideas can lead the teacher to ask, "How can I make that work in my classroom even if I don't have everything they have?" At least a passionate educator might. The dispassionate educator probably isn't even utilizing a PLN.
Tom Hoover

The CMS and the PLN - 2 views

www.jonmott.com/...the-cms-and-the-pln

cms pln ple learning

shared by Tom Hoover on 07 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Tom Hoover on 07 Sep 10
     
    This blog post compares and contrasts content management systems (CMS) and personal learning networks (PLN). The author has a clear and concise list of the advantages and disadvantages of both. The second idea of the blog is that people often set this up as a false choice: use advantages of a cms or don't. However, the author is seeking ways to integrate the best of both the cms and pln.
  • glorihinck on 09 Sep 10
     
    Tom, do you have any ideas regarding how to integrate a PLN into a CMS?
Stephen Lazowski

Zinch - Research Colleges - 1 views

www.zinch.com

social networking Personal education

shared by Stephen Lazowski on 07 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Stephen Lazowski on 07 Sep 10
     
    This site can be used to help students who are looking to attend a 4 year College find the right school. You will find that it has many search features and cool resources to help prospective college students refine their choice(s) of schools. These days researching schools is an educational experience.
  • glorihinck on 09 Sep 10
     
    Stephen, this looks like a wonderful resource for a student!
Stephen Lazowski

PLE - VLE - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

learning social Network ple pln knowledge Personal networks education networking

shared by Stephen Lazowski on 07 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Stephen Lazowski on 07 Sep 10
     
    I found this short video describing the difference between a PLE and a VLE. I thought it was appropriate for our discussion of PLE's, and PLN's. VLE is a virtual learning environment that allows people to share idea's and content virtually. The author's make a reference to using VLE's in a University environment, which seems to fit in perfectly with this module's discussions. They give wonderful examples of resources for research to social networking. I wonder if we are going to discuss VLE's this semester?
  • glorihinck on 09 Sep 10
     
    This video can be helpful as you build your mindmap this week.
glorihinck

PLE as a subset of PLN - 1 views

www.flickr.com/...3118564555

PLN PLE Personal Network Learning

shared by glorihinck on 01 Sep 10 - Cached
  • glorihinck on 01 Sep 10
     
    Thanks to Todd for mentioning this Flickr photo in the Voice Thread. What do you think of this visual of PLE as a subset of PLN? Do you think it is accurate? Any suggestions for expanding the diagram?
Lisa Dawley

PLE as subset of PLN - 12 views

Thanks Todd, I liked this graphic and may integrate it in future iterations of this class. It is helpful to see a depiction of the relationship. Your comment about lurking vs. contributing is int...

started by Todd Anderson on 04 Sep 10 4 follow-ups, last by Lisa Dawley on 12 Sep 10
Brenda Janot

Personal Learning Community- Mobile Phone Learning - 7 views

http://www.springerlink.com/content/a5244l30rr842755/ I have highlighted the abstract of the above peer reviewed article.

Learning Community Mobile

started by Brenda Janot on 06 Oct 10 1 follow-up, last by Brenda Janot on 06 Oct 10
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Faith B.L

How to protect your child from online bullies - CNN.com - 2 views

edition.cnn.com/...index.html

to how protect cyber bully

shared by Faith B.L on 06 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Susan Limber, a professor and bullying researcher at Clemson University, said in a presentation last year that parents and schools need to take time to make it clear that cyber bullying is just as wrong as face-to-face bullying.
  • Many students who know it's wrong to pick on a classmate in person may not realize that something done online can be just as hurtful, she said in the webcast for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • f a child reports being bullied online, the response of many parents is to take away the child's internet access as a way to protect them. This is the wrong approach, Limber said. "In the children's eyes, this can be seen as punishment, so it's another reason they tell us they don't report it," she said.
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      Faith B.L on 06 Oct 10
       
      As we introduced our students to learning online, how can we better equipped them to deal with cyber bullying?
Stephen Lazowski

Another Bubbl like tool - 2 views

www.webspiration.com

social network education Personal

shared by Stephen Lazowski on 29 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Stephen Lazowski on 29 Sep 10
     
    Not sure how helpful this is, but I am using this site for my 503 class. It is very much like Bubble, (but not as cool in my opinion). I am struggling with all of the theory and "big words" in my 503 class, but I move forward.
  • glorihinck on 30 Sep 10
     
    Hi Stephen, the link you provided doesn't bring me to the site... Can you try to repost? Thanks!
Stephen Lazowski

Open V. Closed PLC Comparison - 1 views

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Uf8J6DTuiNreoHAeLxPxW57gEoH3ATN316JgtsExG0g Here is my comparison, hope everyone likes it.

PLC Personal

started by Stephen Lazowski on 11 Oct 10 no follow-up yet
anonymous

Librarians Who Lead - 0 views

www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx

librarians DistrictAdministration

shared by anonymous on 15 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Instead of investing in scads of state-of-the-art computers and expensive commercially produced courseware, she says, the school district has made a remarkable investment in the high school’s human resources.
  • Luhtala and other members of the high school’s Information and Communication Technology team have woven Moodle, the free, open-source, online course management software, into the curriculum.
  • We have six years’ worth of analysis of annotated bibliographies, which we consider the hallmark of higher-order thinking— evaluation of reading, as opposed to regurgitation.
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  • there was an improvement on the annual Connecticut Academic Performance Test.”
  • “We work with a fair amount of data to measure student learning in information and communication technology. We also rely on emerging technology to communicate and collaborate with students and teachers.”
  • The library media center’s home page entices students, teachers and parents to click on a colorful lineup of icons familiar to everyone who enjoys connecting via social media: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google, and VoiceThread, which the library has been using to promote book chats and reading for pleasure. Luhtala also regularly posts instructional videos on the Web for students and teachers.
  • “A librarian today is a facilitator and a leader for the teachers, for curricular learning, for interdisciplinary instruction, and is also a professional development person,” Luhtala says. “But we’re still school-based teachers. And it’s actually kind of beautiful. We like it just that way.”
anonymous

Grow Your Personal Learning Network - 1 views

landmark-project.com/...gypln_ll.pdf

PLN

shared by anonymous on 30 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 30 Aug 11
     
    New Technologies Can Keep You Connected and Help You Manage Information Overload by David Warlick
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