Here is a great link with 5 tips for creating your PLN (personal learning network).  The suggestions were written for Twitter, but would also help with Plurk.

One of the people I am following just posted this link for finding other teachers on Twitter.  I found it very helpful and thought I would share.  Have already gotten some helpful information from the new teachers I’m following.

Last year when I began to use Twitter and Plurk, I had some of the same thoughts and feelings as many of you are currently experiencing.  After giving both a try, I decided to focus my time on Plurk (lorim), but will still check in with Twitter (lmmiller).  At the beginning it was slow, but I started looking at the friends of the few people I was following and then started requesting their “friendship”.  It also helped when someone I knew introduced me to their followers on Plurk – I’d be glad to do so.  If you haven’t done so, be sure to create a profile.  I also did not set my timeline to “private” until I had established a network of friends.  A year later, I have many “friends” on Plurk and some I really feel like I know even though I’ve never met them face to face. 

Why did I eventually choose Plurk over Twitter?  I only had so much time to devote to social networking and I liked the format better so Plurk eventually won out.  The resources I’ve gained from “plurking” have been well worth the time I’ve spent.

It sounds like many of you are having a hard time building a PLN on Plurk and/or Twitter. Please remember, it takes time!

I suggest you check out the following video and links to help you get started.

How 2(.0) – Your Guide to web 2.0 and How it Can Work for You

Building a PLN One Tweet at a Time

Twittering, Not Frittering: Professional Development in 140 Characters

Building a PLN: Not Just Another Acronym

Good luck building your PLN!

– Jamie