![Welcome to the second ICT PD live event for 2011.This opportunity is designed to unpack how we can best use the Virtual Learning Network [www.vln.school.nz] for our own professional learning- in the context of ICT PD contract.Your role: To become more familiar with how to use the social networking tools within the VLN to engage in professional learning. Add ideas of our own.Host: Tessa GrayGuest: Karen MelhuishDuration: 45 minutes](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/secondictpdeventforweb-110711195307-phpapp02/75/Practical-ways-to-navigate-and-use-the-VLN-social-network-community-as-a-professional-learning-tool-2-2048.jpg)
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- 1. Welcome to thesecond ICT PD live event for 2011.In preparation for this seminar • When you join session, go up to the menu bar, GO…View…Layout...and choose Default layout• Make sure everyone checks their audio first•When you enter the room right click on your profile and update your detailsProtocols of engagement• Offer comments or questions using the chat facility• Click on the hands up tool if you want to use the microphone. One person at a time.• Responses to questions can be made using the X or √ or thumbs down.• All ideas voiced will be respected by the group. We value your input.
- 2. Welcome to thesecond ICT PD live event for 2011.This opportunity is designed to unpack how we can best use the Virtual Learning Network [www.vln.school.nz] for our own professional learning- in the context of ICT PD contract.Your role: To become more familiar with how to use the social networking tools within the VLN to engage in professional learning. Add ideas of our own.Host: Tessa GrayGuest: Karen MelhuishDuration: 45 minutes
- 3. Just quickly, whatwere you hoping to get out of this session? Why are you here today?Type these ideas in chat room box on the left.
- 4. What can wedo in here?
- 5. How can weuse the social networking tools in Elgg platform?“Communities of practice are groups of people who share a passion for something that they know how to do and who interact regularly to learn how to do it better”Etienne Wenger 1. Working in collaboration is a social process which can create a “space” for community to develop. 2. Learningin community allows for mentor relationships which introduce new members to shared practices and knowledge, preserving the past while inviting new skills and practices. 3. Learning in community can create a shared culture and practices.http://www.slideshare.net/pt36/building-learning-communities-online-presentationFree open-source platform that’s been around since 2004
- 6. Personal and GrouptoolsCommunication and collaboration tools for social networkingMicroblogging
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- 10. RSS feedsWhat elsehave you found in your travels so far?
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- 12. It starts withyou…
- 13. Finding friendsFinding friendsis as easy as using the search tool.You can also find friends in the groups you belong to.Once you have found your desired connection, you can click ‘Add friend’ and wait for them to respond.This can be a daunting idea in a virtual world. What do you think?Interested in pursuing this further? http://www.vln.school.nz/mod/threaded_forums/topicposts.php?topic=52850&group_guid=14#52851
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- 15. Micro-blogging and bloggingWhatwould you blog about?Issues, trends,ideas, wonderings, aha moments, street corner messages, moments in time, personal reflections, celebrations, inspire morethinking What would you micro-blog about? Informal tweets, what’s on your mind, resources, events, thinking out loud, needs, things to share
- 16. Group toolsWhat canwe use these for?
- 17. Group resourcesYou canbookmark this search or subscribe to an RSS feed.
- 18. Finding, joining andorganising groupsYou can create a new• page• resource• event• blog post• commentYou can add text, images and embed media.You can set the privileges settings and tag this resourceHow does this work for an individual or group?
- 19. Finding, joining andorganising groupsWhenever people join a group they are now automatically signed up for notifications.
- 20. Group activity notificationsCanalso set notifications for personal links and wire notifications
- 21. Finding other people’sresourcesTag clouds make it easier to see resource trends, user-generated key words
- 22. Connect, collaborate andshare cross-sectorExchangeknowledge, ideas, resources and experiences
- 23. Why would weuse this space as ICT PD clusters?Make connections with like-minded people through discussions, events, programmes of learning (brokerage service).How else might we broker communications and ideas within this network to encourage knowledge exchange, construction and development?Formally and informally?
- 24. A community startswith you…Sustain and maintainyour personalisedportal (with detailed profile, join groups, organise widgets, arrange your dashboard) as well as your group (tools for communicating and sharing)
- 25. Keep up-to-date andinformed through RSS feeds, email notifications, bookmarkingfavourites
- 26. Understand the purposefor connecting and sharing, model this by initiating conversations in your communities
- 27. Get connected andparticipate where appropriateSupport materialICT PD Online group
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- 29. Getting started onthe VLN
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- 35. Allanah’s resource tosupport users with the VN groups spaces
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