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Personal Learning Network

Personal Learning Network. What is a PLN?. 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). PLN Components:. My Personal Network Professional Experts I will follow

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Personal Learning Network

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  1. Personal Learning Network

  2. What is a PLN? 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).

  3. PLN Components: • My Personal Network • Professional Experts I will follow • Professional Resources I will connect with • Topics of Interest to Continue My Professional Development

  4. My Personal Network • My mentor for this class: Ivy Nobles • My school Media Center Specialist Lydia Brantley • Masters in Technology Colleagues: Shannan Benner & Carrie Waters

  5. Professional Experts • Henry Wong: Classroom Management https://www.effectiveteaching.com/ • Jennifer Wagner https://plus.google.com/+JenniferWagner/posts • Kathy Schrock http://www.schrockguide.net/index.html

  6. Professional Resources • 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/

  7. Interests for Continued Learning • 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

  8. Integration of Technology across all subjects 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

  9. Common Core (CCSS) and Technology 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

  10. Personalized Learning Experiences Through 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

  11. Summing it all up • 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

  12. References: • 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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