Personal Learning Network

Personal Learning Network (PLN) contains the people you will collaborate with or learn from; usually through the

use of technology or personal interaction(Once a Teacher, 2009).

What is a PLN?

My Personal Network

Professional Experts I will follow

Professional Resources I will connect with

Topics of Interest to Continue My Professional Development

PLN Components:

My mentor for this class: Ivy Nobles

My school Media Center Specialist Lydia Brantley

Masters in Technology Colleagues: Shannan Benner & Carrie Waters

My Personal Network

Henry Wong: Classroom Management https://www.effectiveteaching.com/

Jennifer Wagner https://plus.google.com/+JenniferWagner/posts

Kathy Schrock http://www.schrockguide.net/index.html

Professional Experts

ISTE Connects Blog: http://blog.iste.org/ CITEd: Center for Implementing Technology in

Education- Twitter Feed http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=5

DOEd Office of Educational Technology- http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/technology/

Annenberg Learner Professional development (link)

Internet 4 Classrooms tutorials http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm

Edmentum Blog http://blog.edmentum.com/

Professional Resources

Integration of Technology across all subjects

Common Core (CCSS) and technology ways to connect the standards with technology resources

Personalized Learning experiences through technology: Finding new ways to meet individual needs

Interests for Continued Learning

•Improves student interaction•Information can be used in other ways

•Authentic activities to better understand content•Provides instant feedback•Teacher role as facilitator.

•Students are responsible for learning outcomes

Integration of Technology across all subjects

•Manage digital resources to meet reading standards

•Online discussion helps teach argument writing•Using digital resources to help students visualize

many abstract ideas•Using digital resources to help students visualize

simulations

Common Core (CCSS) and Technology

•Interactive Learning Environment•Active Learning

•Authentic Student Achievement•Instant Feedback

•Data reflection of student achievement•Flexible pacing

•Authentic Assessment within learning (embedded within lessons or tutorials

Personalized Learning Experiences Through Technology

The Personal Learning Network is a vital part of the educator’s tool box.

Because of technology, it can be considered a living document

Educators should consider themselves life long learners

The PLN ensures that they will have resources to accomplish this mission

Summing it all up

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/teacher-tutorial-on-creating-personal.html

http://www.21things4administrators.net/personal-learning-networks.html

http://onceateacher.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/pln-your-personal-learning-network-made-easy/

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2008/04/5-things-you-can-do-to-begin-developing.html

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-ten-key-lessons

http://www.compasslearning.com/files/Personalized_Learning_-_How_Technology_Can_Help.pdf

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