Activity 16: Examining a definition

Activity 16: Examining a definition

A PLN consists of people we have physically met, and studied with, and continue to engage with over time exchanging resources, ideas and information via the Internet irrespective of the communication tool or media used.   
Now you have a definition of PLN, the question you need to answer is:

• ‘Does this offer anything new?’

No. Apart from the method of communication and swapping resources may be new, but essentially it's nothing more than meeting and discussing with a group of people, many of which will become educational friends if there views and understanding reflect ones own.

Will try to watch the OU live session of 11 April. - Didn't work.

Write a blog post setting out a position statement on what PLNs are and whether it is a useful term or not.
I think I answered that here: http://davidbrettell-h817.blogspot.com/2013/04/week-4-activity-15-defining-pln.html
I do not think it is a useful term. I think having a Peer Learning Network or just a Professional Network is better, but then this just becomes two different phone lists, one called friends and another called work or learning.