The document discusses cultivating a personal learning network (PLN) to help accomplish professional goals or interests. It defines a PLN as involving an individual's topic-oriented goal and practices for attracting and organizing relevant content sources. Key components of an effective PLN are establishing a goal, using techniques like blogging and social media to build connections, and tools to efficiently collect and organize information from the network.

1. The Art of Cultivating a Personal Learning Network David Warlick The Landmark Project [email_address] http://handouts.davidwarlick.com

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4. A Working Definition A personal or professional learning network (PLN) involves an individual’s topic-oriented goal, a set of practices & techniques aimed at attracting and organizing a variety of relevant content sources, selected for their value, to help the owner accomplish a professional goal or personal interest.

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9. A Sample Personal Learning Network