Connectedness: The New Standard - 0 views
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PLNs can be defined as collections of like-minded people with whom one exchanges information and engages in conversation. Those exchanges— whether they are held in physical or virtual environments—focus on mutual interests and goals, and their main objective is professional growth and improvement.
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Those who are connected to greater social networks are more informed about their practices, beliefs, and perceptions regarding education. Perhaps more importantly, those educators engage in both consumption and publication. Knowledge is shared and exchanged, not simply taken.
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It is the consistent give and take at the individual level that makes a collective PLN exponentially stronger, more knowledgeable, and wiser. No leader should miss the opportunity to be part of this human-generated portal of information.
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"It is essential that principals and other school leaders develop professional learning networks (PLNs) both within and beyond their local organizations. Although colleagues at the local level are often generous in their offerings of support, current technologies enable school leaders to reach far beyond the walls of their schools to access the expertise of school administrators and teachers from around the world and bring a wealth of resources to their schools."