Check out our guide to growing your personal learning network with social media, full of more than 30 different tips, resources, and tools. This site offers tips, ideas, guides, as well as different tools and resources that we could use to build upon.
(WEEK 12) We chose this source because it is important for professionals to stay up to date with learning networks and this also helps with keeping them up to date.
English teacher and instructional technology coach Brianna Crowley offers practical advice on creating professional learning networks built on intersecting layers of relationships. I chose this article because it showed step by step what we need to do to build those connections.
English teacher and instructional technology coach Brianna Crowley offers practical advice on creating professional learning networks built on intersecting layers of relationships. I chose this article because it showed step by step what we need to do to build those connections.
This site provides information on how to create your own Professional Learning Network including how to get started, how to find other professionals, and how to use it to communicate effectively. It is great to join PLNs but it's great to learn how to create one!
I chose this resource because it gives a brief explanation of what a PLN is. Then it give three specific steps on how to build your PLN and goes into detail about each step.
I chose this resource because it is an actual community of professional learning networks. It lists various different communities where you can see discussions between other teachers. It list communities by subject. Each individual community has discussions, libraries, etc. You do have to become a member to join this communities, but it gives you a variety of resources.
This is a video over how to build a professional learning network using twitter. This is what we have been working on in class and it's important to know how to build these connections over twitter.
This site provides information about growing a Professional Learning Network and provides reason behind the benefits of PLNs to educational professionals. It gives educators a place to find other professionals that are also interested in discovering ways to stay connected with others.
Professional Learning Networks Engaging in Professional Growth, Networking and Leadership Think about this for a moment: Where do you find time for learning with with your colleagues? Does it happen while rushing down a hallway to the next class or in a scheduled professional development event?
This site provides information about what a PLN is, what if can be used for, and what it often includes. It gives tips on how to effectively use a PLN.
Professional development and networking are vital in any field, and that's especially true for educators. Whether it's coming up with fresh ideas for lesson plans and classroom activities, seeking mentorship and support from veteran educators, or cultivating resources for technology integration or for meeting state standards, teachers need one another's expertise.