Social media has changed how we connect and learn. Never before have we been able to connect with a well-known author, researcher or industry leader the way we can now with tools like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Learn how to find and connect with amazing people from across the globe and grow your personal learning network

1. Social Media & Personal Learning Networks

2. Connect to ideas and knowledge

3. Connect to people
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4. Personal Learning Networks 1.0
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5. Technology changes communication

6. http://bit.ly/tP1Zjn

7. Facebook Registered Users
http://on.mash.to/A2EqB1

8. http://tcrn.ch/w7Xj4m

9. LinkedIn Registered Users
160,000,000
140,000,000
120,000,000
100,000,000
80,000,000
Users
60,000,000
40,000,000
20,000,000
0
Oct 2009 May 2010 Mar 2011 Feb 2012
Data from http://vincos.it/the-state-of-linkedin/

10. Personal Learning Networks 2.0
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11. Confused about all the social networks?
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12. Are you exhausted just thinking about it?
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13. Personal learning networks are unique

14. Access global expertise
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15. Image from Scuddr via Flickr

16. Access global expertise
Scott Stratten Jeremiah Owyang Mari Smith

17. Imagine the possibilities
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18. Ask and answer questions
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19. Ask and answer questions

20. Ask and answer questions

21. Ask and answer questions

22. Access Relevant Information

24. Access relevant information

25. How do I get started?

26. What are your interests?
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27. Search out your interests

28. Search out your interests

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43. Your PLN requires cultivating
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44. The importance of digital citizenship
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45. The importance of digital citizenship
Validate your information
Balloon boy become a Twitter sensation – and it was fake.

46. The importance of digital citizenship

47. Resources to help you
• https://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics
• http://learn.linkedin.com
• http://googlereader.blogspot.ca/2009/01/google-reader-for-beginners.html
• http://help.hootsuite.com/entries/210935-hootsuite-quick-start-guide
• http://www.mikemccready.ca/blog