Building+Your+PLN+with+Twitter+and+Blogs

=** Blogs **= 1. In Chrome - Install the RSS Subscription Extension 2. When you find a blog you want to follow click on the rss icon in the address bar and follow the directions. 3. Access all of the blogs you follow in Google Reader.
 * __How do I follow blogs?__ **

__** Where do I find good blogs to read? **__ 1. Blogs by Discipline 2. Education World's Top 25 3. Google Blog Search 4. Twitter - Blog post are tweeted all the time 5. From other blogs you like - look for a blog roll in the side bar

=** Twitter **=
 * Why Use Twitter? **

__** How do I get started with Twitter? **__ 1. Create a Twitter Account 2. Install Tweet Deck in Chrome (you will need to create a separate Tweet Deck Account) 3. Customize by adding columns related to your interests.

1. People to follow by discipline. 2. People to follow by location, discipline, and role. 3. Hashtags to follow 4. Most popular hashtags
 * __ Where do I find people and hashtags(#) to follow? __**

Other Twitter Resources 1. Twitter Livebinder 2. Ways to use Twitter in class