Connections
Oct. 4th, 2008 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rhythmaningOne of the blogs I look at was conducting a survey about "Personal Learning Networks"; this is something that sounds interesting to me - but I don't really know what they are.
So I felt I couldn't really complete their survey without finding out.
Of course, I google "Personal Learning Networks"; but all the sites I find seem to assume that you now what a PLN is: basically, as far as I can tell, it is a Bloglines account...
So perhaps PLNs are just a bit more web 2.0 social networking jargon - in that anything can be a personal learning network.
But I also found SlideShare - a (beta) site where people have posted various slideshows they have created. There was one on PLNs; but I found myself browsing - wanting to know more about SLideShare, now, than PLNs; and there is some fascinating stuff there.
Including this prize-winning presentation called Thirst, by John Brennan of ApolloIdeas.com.
The presentation is excellent - simple, concise, and hard hitting.
I may not have learnt what a PLN is; but I have had a fascinating journey!
So I felt I couldn't really complete their survey without finding out.
Of course, I google "Personal Learning Networks"; but all the sites I find seem to assume that you now what a PLN is: basically, as far as I can tell, it is a Bloglines account...
So perhaps PLNs are just a bit more web 2.0 social networking jargon - in that anything can be a personal learning network.
But I also found SlideShare - a (beta) site where people have posted various slideshows they have created. There was one on PLNs; but I found myself browsing - wanting to know more about SLideShare, now, than PLNs; and there is some fascinating stuff there.
Including this prize-winning presentation called Thirst, by John Brennan of ApolloIdeas.com.
The presentation is excellent - simple, concise, and hard hitting.
I may not have learnt what a PLN is; but I have had a fascinating journey!