#GuildChat for 01/15/16: Developing Your Personal Learning Network

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday, January 15 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is Developing Your Personal Learning Network.

The tools we can use to communicate, collaborate, share and build community have become diverse, numerous, and available on multiple devices. We literally have the ability to connect with the world right in the palm of our hands.  With so much content in the form of information and conversation available to us, the question becomes how can we possibly make this all work for us efficiently and effectively?GuildChat_Logo

Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) do not require technology, but the advancement of technology has not only amplified the conversation around PLNs but  has enabled us to build them beyond our geographic space.

In this week’s #GuildChat we revisit the idea of a PLN, what makes for a productive PLN, and how do we best manage our learning within it. Additionally we will look a the tools and techniques the community has used to build their PLNs over the years.

Perspective questions:

Q1. Some say developing a PLN is critical today. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Q2. Why do some PLNs thrive and others falter? What’s the secret sauce? #GuildChat
Q3. How do you massage your PLN to make it most valuable? #GuildChat
Q4. Is there a difference between a network of colleagues and a PLN? If yes, describe. #GuildChat
Q5. Which tools have you found to most valuable to developing your PLN? Least valuable? #GuildChat
Q6. What is the relationship between a PLN and Personal Knowledge Management (#PKM)? #GuildChat
Q7. In what ways has your PLN been invaluable? Got a story? #GuildChat
Q8. How do you see PLNs evolving in the future? What will drive the change? #GuildChat

Written by

Mark is the Director of Event Programming for The Learning Guild. Prior to joining he had worked over 15 years designing and managing learning solutions with organizations such as Smartforce, Pearson Digital Learning, the SUNY Research Foundation, Aspen Dental Management, and Systems Made Simple. Mark is also an Organizational Social Designer, helping businesses achieve the benefits of becoming more connected & collaborative. He is the author of Social By Design: How to create and scale a collaborative company. Mark regularly presents and writes on his The Simple Shift blog about the use of social media for learning, collaborative networks, and organizational design.

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