Anya Kamenetz

posted message: Chiming in on what Alison said: Newbies, post a link to your personal learning plan here: http://p2pu.org/en/groups/diy-u-getting-started-with-self-learning/content/post-a-link-to-your-learning-plan-here/ to get started! We're going to be formally "ending" the first cycle of this course and starting a new one next week. I will post a video summing up what we've done here and what we've learned. We'll be looking for a volunteer to step up and lead the next round along with Alison, so if anyone wants to help (low time commitment) please put your hand up!

posted message: check this out guys: http://www.ztcollege.com/howitworks.php They've done some serious work mapping out a strategy for self directed learning--lots of parallels with what's going on here.

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posted message: Hi guys! The call will be tomorrow at 5pm ET. Please add me on Skype: Anya0319. I'll initiate the call. Looking forward to speaking with some of you--if it's fun, we'll do it again!!

posted message: hey guys, don't forget to vote for your preferred time for a call on the Doodle poll: http://doodle.com/nymmbrke9ubekki6 Right now Wednesday ,October 6 at 5pm ET is the leader. We'll announce the time by Tuesday, October 5. The call will cover: *Updates on your personal learning plans. *How we can provide more support to each other within the course and expand our personal learning networks. *Suggested resources *Anything else you'd like to discuss

posted message: Alison and I would like to hold a check-in call over Skype with as many people as possible given time zones, sometime in the next 2 weeks. Check in here to vote for your desired date and time (all times US Eastern): http://www.doodle.com/nymmbrke9ubekki6 The call will cover: *Updates on your personal learning plans. *How we can provide more support to each other within the course and expand our personal learning networks. *Suggested resources *Anything else you'd like to discuss! Thanks, Anya

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posted message: I asked my friend Caroline Woolard to share her success at finding mentors. Here's a tip and more can be found at: http://p2pu.org/en/groups/diy-u-getting-started-with-self-learning/content/find-a-mentor/ "When you write an email to a potential mentor, use "affinity jargon." I use the term "affinity jargon" to describe the language or style of writing your mentor uses. Find an aspect of this style or "jargon" that resonates with you, and use that style/jargon when writing to your potential mentor. For example, when I wrote an email to Lewis Hyde, I opened with poetry because he loves poetry."

posted message: I posted an update to my plan and would love to get your feedback: http://p2pu.org/en/groups/personal-learning-plan-do-it-together-university-the-independent-learner-in-community/

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posted message: Hi! Want to welcome our new participants and make sure you know that you can post a link to your personal learning plan here: http://p2pu.org/en/groups/diy-u-getting-started-with-self-learning/content/post-a-link-to-your-learning-plan-here/ Now that we're 3 weeks in, I'd love for participants to post updates as well!

posted message: Hi guys, I wanted to post video of my talk at Maker Faire over the weekend: This is connected to my Personal Learning Plan task to learn more about roles of communities in learning: http://diyubook.com/2011/09/diy-u-edupunks-guide-at-maker-faire-nyc/

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posted message: Thanks to Wendy's reminder, I posted a screencast for Task #2 where I talk about how to build your Personal Learning Network around the web. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhE_pOFjxOM

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posted message: People's drawings of their learning journeys, from Good magazine: Inspiring! http://www.good.is/post/submissions-doodle-your-learning-journey/

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posted message: welcome Weezie! Thanks for joining!