How strong is your PLN?

During Pinnacle training today, we focused on the concept of the PLN and the various forms that it might take for individuals from social networks to social bookmarking. We would like to continue to put that into practice with today's homework and reflection.

Below, you will find 8 articles concerning PLN's and often specifically Twitter. All of these posts were found surfing Twitter and bookmarking them for reading later. Pick at least three of the blog posts and tweet a very brief summary or comment. Make sure to add the #gcsk12 hashtag so it is easy for the rest of us to find for ourselves. Over the next few days, keep the conversation going and please use this hashtag whenever you would like to call the attention of GCS teachers (and your peers) to a tweet.

The 3 C's of Social Networking: Consumption, Creation, Creation - Brian Solis, posting to Social Media Today, shares how and why social networking is developing and the various roles people play within them.

The Power of Twitter - Matt Britland, posting to the Guardian's Teacher Blog, concerning his early skepticism of Twitter and how it won him over in the end.

Why Twitter is a Teacher's Best Tool- Liz Dwyer at Good.is writes about her own fascination with Twitter for education and its benefits compared to collaborating only with teammates.

What does your PLN Look Like? - A brief post of Thoughtful Learning with the basics of PLN.

Why PLN? Building Knowledge Networks and Learning Communities- Miss Cheska on her own blog discusses the basics of PLN.

100 Ways to Use Twitter in Education, By Degree of Difficulty - Jeff Dunn of Edudemic posts a great, comprehensive lists of tip and tricks for folks joining Twitter.

Twitter and Educational Chats - Kyle Pace discusses his own tips for new Twitter users specifically getting involved with hastag conversations and communities.

What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Twitter- Stephen Anderson on his blog, Web 2.0 Classroom, details as part of his Twitter series, all the suggestions he would make to a new twitterer.