Building+Your+PLN+Using+Twitter

A PLN is a Professional/Personal Learning Network. It allows for you to connect and share with others, find resources and new information, and collaborate with like-minded people.
 * What is a PLN?**

Twitter can be used as a social networking tool to help you build your PNL. You get to choose who you would like to be in your learning community, share and find resources by "tweeting" in 140 characters or less (aka microblogging). Check out the video below titled "Twitter in Plain English" by Commoncraft. media type="youtube" key="6WQnD5kcBx8?rel=0" height="480" width="640"
 * Where do I begin?**

__The First Steps to Deveoping Your Network:__


 * Create a twitter account.** Come up with a twitter handle (aka username) that others may recognize. As your PLN grows and you begin to branch out to other PLN platforms, try to stick with this username so that others will "recognize" you.
 * Follow others in your profession.** You can start by following me, @danaberg81 . Take a look at who I follow and find some that you share the same passions or interests with.
 * Follow...follow...follow...share...RT...respond...follow...ask a question... follow...click on a link...RT...follow...use a #hashtag...share...RT...set up TweetDeck...follow some more.** Get the idea? You have to be actively participating in this give & take community. Take responsibility for your own learning!

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__Helpful Links:__ Twitter Tweetdeck Twit Buttons 100 Ways to Teach with Twitter 25 Ways to Teach with Twitter