1. PLN: my personal contacts for learning - network of people where I can get information
2. PLN: an informal network of info sources that a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from
3. Levels of involvement
3.1. 1: personally maintained synchronous connections
3.1.1. Skype
3.1.2. phone
3.1.3. facetime
3.1.4. Instant messenging
3.2. 2: personally and socially maintained semi-synchronous connections
3.2.1. linkedin
3.2.2. twitter
3.2.3. facebook
3.2.4. blogger
3.3. 3: dynamically maintained asynchronous connections
3.3.1. wikis
3.3.2. news, news searches
3.3.3. social bookmarks
3.3.4. blogs
3.3.5. reports
3.3.6. emails
4. Developing a PLN
4.1. pick information sources worth having
4.2. balancing involvement with sources
4.3. don't solely rely on outside sources
4.4. organized to personal fit
5. How do people connect in real life?
5.1. media
5.1.1. Television
5.1.1.1. state of the union address
5.1.1.2. educational
5.1.1.3. social
5.1.2. newspaper
5.1.3. maganize
5.1.4. social media
5.1.4.1. facebook
5.1.4.2. blogs
5.1.4.2.1. tumblr
5.1.4.2.2. blogspot
5.1.4.3. twitter
5.1.4.4. youtube
5.1.4.4.1. vloggers
5.1.4.4.2. music
5.1.4.4.3. TedTalks
5.1.4.5. email
5.1.4.5.1. gmail
5.1.4.5.2. hotmail
5.1.4.6. instagram
5.1.4.7. snapchat
5.2. personal communication
5.2.1. skype
5.2.2. text
5.2.3. phone call
5.2.4. messenger
5.2.5. easedrop
5.2.6. mail
5.3. academics
5.3.1. libraries
5.3.1.1. books
5.3.1.2. movies
5.3.1.3. papers
5.3.1.4. dewey decimal
5.3.2. museums
5.3.3. college
5.3.3.1. blackboard
5.3.3.2. banner
5.3.3.3. office hours
5.3.3.4. class
5.3.4. highschool
5.3.4.1. class
5.3.4.1.1. organizations
5.3.4.2. sports teams
5.3.4.3. organizations
5.3.4.4. PTA meetings
5.3.5. conference