Defining a personal learning network is difficult because it could mean something different to different people. The tools used to make up your PLN can be as diverse as the colors of the rainbow. For me the foundation of my PLN is Symbaloo. From Symbaloo I have access to many of the building blocks of information in my learning network, from Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Word Press, and Blogger. I also have access to many of the tools I need from Jing, GoAnimate, and Wordle.
One thing that I have learned is the key to successfully using a PLN is sticking with it. At first it felt cumbersome to go to these different sites, but after a little trial and error I was able to develop a plan where I can spend at least an hour every day going through my PLN. I have already seen some benefits from this, through LinkedIn I was able to connect some other people in my organization that do a similar job and we have been working to synchronize our efforts. I have gotten some very useful information off of TweetDeck to help with a few sales initiatives, last but not least Jing has helped me create some pretty impressive presentations which have gotten noticed from other departments.
These tools are available to everyone but really it is up to the individual person to determine how to best use these tools to achieve the most success.
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