Building your PLN

​February 10, 2015

What is a PLN?

--Professional or Personal Learning Network

• A PLN can be a two-way process where you learn and contribute.
• Educators can promote professional development and resource building.

Before you get started

--Think about what can you offer.  

• What is your area of expertise?
• What are your hobbies and other interests?

--Think about what you want to learn

• Gather ideas, discover lesson plans, and assemble a library of resources.
• Take responsibility to learn and advance knowledge in multiple areas.

What tools you will need

--A collection of different groups, websites, social networks, and conversations

• Twitter, Pinterest, Google +, Blogger, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.
• Create networks that include professors, leaders in your content area, technology topics, and other subjects important to you.

--Enthusiasm, energy, and hunger to learn

• Connect with people to learn, grow knowledge, and promote higher order thinking.
• Gain knowledge to improve your teaching in order to inspire your students.

Resources:

Alice Keeler’s Guide to Signing up for Twitter

https://goo.gl/LYdHTg

Kathy Schrock’s Creating a Personal Network

http://goo.gl/L7wCR

Using Twitter to Find Great Resources for your Classroom

TCEA Lunch & Learn 2015-2016

https://goo.gl/aoyWt2

For more information email cwerkheiser@pngisd.org