Educators and students
Reflecting on your current personal learning network at the start of a new semester
Use cases
About
Susana's PLN: Welcome to my Cyber World is a 72-node mind map template that maps a personal learning network across three domains: Personal Use, As a student, and As a teacher. It includes specific tools like 'Voki', 'Voice Thread', and 'PD 360'. This template serves as a self-analysis of digital connections and resources, ideal for educators reflecting on their PLN. It covers communication channels, research methods, and professional development tools, with nodes such as 'Canvas for calendar & assignments' and 'classroom 2.0'. The structure is a three-branch radial map, each branch detailing a facet of the user's cyber world.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Students working in teams
Mapping digital tools used for peer collaboration in a group project
Teachers and instructional coaches
Auditing professional development resources for a teaching portfolio
How to use this template
Step 1
Launch and Analyze the Structure
Open the template in Xmind to review the three core branches representing your personal, student, and teacher learning networks.
Step 2
Customize and Expand Your Resources
Replace the example tools with your own digital resources and add new subtopics to detail your specific communication and research channels.
Step 3
Export and Share Your Network
Save your completed personal learning network map and export it as an image or PDF to share your professional development insights.
Frequently asked questions
The template contains 72 nodes organized into three main branches: Personal Use, As a student, and As a teacher. It lists specific tools and platforms like Facebook, Skype, Voki, and PD 360.
You can replace the example tools with your own digital resources and connections. Use the three branches to audit your personal, student, and teacher networks.
Yes, the .xmind file is fully editable. You can add, remove, or reorganize nodes to match your own PLN.
The 'Digital Identity' node under 'As a student' includes 'Voki' and 'Voice Thread', representing tools for creating an online presence and multimedia presentations.
Absolutely. The 'As a teacher' branch includes 'Professional Development' resources like 'PD 360' and 'classroom 2.0', which you can customize.
Export the mind map as an image, PDF, or share the .xmind file. You can also embed it on a website using Xmind's embed feature.
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