Agenda, Sites, and Documents for the Differentiated PLN Session.

1.  Opening - Prezi presentation. http://prezi.com/22316/

• DiffYourPLN_PresiScript.pdf
• Link  Transitioning to Web 2.0 blog

2.  Differentiate Your PLN Keynote Presentation. DiffYourPLN_Keynote.zip

• Script
• Links:
  • Google Blog Search http://blogsearch.google.com/
  • Classroom 2. 0 NIng http://www.classroom20.com/
  • Future of Education NIng http://www.futureofeducation.com/
  • Prune Juice Comics http://prunejuicecomics.blogspot.com/
  • Eric Cole's Output Filter blog http://outputfilter.blogspot.com

3.  Sites to learn more:

• Blogging - Google Readers
• Lots of Twitterin'
• Just Ninging Around

4.  Some programs used to create presentation.  All but Keynote were learned from reading a blog, following a discussion in a NING, or posted in a Tweet.

• Xtranormal

  Text-to-Movie Animations - Beta version - fee to educators (limited features)

  http://www.xtranormal.com

• Screencast

  create movie tutorials of what you are doing on your laptop (able to video record yourself too - educators discount!)

  http://www.screencast.com

• VoiceThread

  images with ability to comment through text, voice, or video - free to educators

  http://voicethread.com

• PBwiki

  wiki housing these pages - free (limited features) to educators

  http://pbwiki.com/

• Flickr

  Creative Commons photos used in Prezi - free - use the advanced search feature to easily find Creative Common photos

  http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/?q=%s

• Prezi

  the nonlinear presentation - was in Beta mode - about to be released

  http://prezi.com

• Skitch

  Screenshots - free

  http://skitch.com/

The Innovative Educator:  PLN post with great steps to build your own Personal Learning Network.  http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/search/label/PLN

A great blog post on dealing with TMI - Too Much Information, gained from information access through the use of the Internet.  http://www.speedofcreativity.org