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Tools of my trade

Learning with e's

Facebook - I tried several other social networking tools before Facebook , including Myspace and Bebo, and toyed with LinkedIn like everyone else. Although I'm a little tired of Facebook now, I still use it to keep in touch with friends and to send occasional messages. Image source Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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Dissection: What's a PLN?

E-Learning Acupuncture

Personal Learning Network. Facebook is my secondary email client and a great way to keep tabs on what my colleagues are doing. An instant messenger client that aggregates all my instant messenger accounts into a one-stop-shop for MSN, GTalk, YahooMessenger, (even facebook chat), etc. Delicious social bookmarking.

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Best of eLearning Learning - First Half of December 2009

eLearning Learning Posts

Hot Topics in eLearning for 2009 - eLearning Learning Posts , December 2, 2009. Collaborative learning using Captivate and Twitter - Adobe Captivate Blog , December 11, 2009. PLE / Personal Learning Environment: What’s yours like? eLearning: Interesting Weekly Finds #2 - Upside Learning Blog , December 10, 2009.

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100 Conversation Topics

Tony Karrer

Here's how I use Facebook for personal learning How I use Twitter for personal learning How I use Blogging for personal learning Where I believe social media can be adopted by learners in my organization. A plan for adopting social media as a learning tool in our organization.

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Top 125 Workplace eLearning Posts of 2009

eLearning Learning Posts

Twitter in the classroom: 10 useful resources , Social Media in Learning , August 12, 2009. Should Educators be Afraid of Having a Facebook Profile? Learning Putty , November 20, 2009. Ten commandments of e-learning (content design) - Clive on Learning , April 30, 2009. ZaidLearn , December 11, 2008.