Little did I know, I have already begun work on my very own PLN! By signing up for a Twitter and Delicious account I completed a big step in the process. Following the staff members and lab assistants of EDM310 was my next step. My first topics that I want to research and create a PLN for is project based learning and becoming a reading specialist. I cannot wait to see what information, tools and people I come across for these topics!
I believe that having a PLN is a great way for educators to stay connected with new and improved teaching methods and ideas to bring into the classroom. Having a network of people that share your same thoughts and opinions and that give you access to new ideas is a great tool to have. Since you are staying connected it helps you broaden not only your own education but your students education as well.
Lydia,
ReplyDeleteI too did not know about PLNs until now. I also created a twitter account and have found it very useful for finding educators in my content area, and plenty of resources for finding projects, lesson plans, and information. I am not sure if you have started to organize your PLN, but I definitely recommend using Symbaloo. If you would like to see how it works, check out my blog post #5 for more information. I enjoyed this post, you completely and fully explained what a PLN is and how useful it can be. I did not find any errors in your blog post, grammatical or spelling. Well done and keep up the good work!