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Learning More Than You Know with PLNs. Marcia Law and Kathy Jones. What is a PLN?. Professional Learning Network Personal Learning Network. Why should I have a PLN?. Accessibility to learning on your schedule Allows you to be an autonomous learner Share and gain knowledge with others
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Learning More Than You Know with PLNs • Marcia Law • and • Kathy Jones
What is a PLN? • Professional Learning Network • Personal Learning Network
Why should I have a PLN? • Accessibility to learning on your schedule • Allows you to be an autonomous learner • Share and gain knowledge with others • Networking
The Future • Learning to Change-Changing to Learn
Example from YouTube • Education Message
Some Resources to Utilize • Plurk • Google+ • Facebook • Twitter • iTunes U • YouTube
Searches • Search for people • Search for organizations • Cross-reference among formats
Participate • Don’t be the wallflower (or a lurker) • You came to the party...join the fun and learn!
Some to follow/network with • Anyone you know in education • Ginger Lewman • Kevin Honeycutt • High profile names: Betts, Reis, etc. • School board members and administrators • Expand to other countries
Organizations • AHA-Learners • State gifted associations • Kansas NEA • Kansas Association of School Boards • Kansas Learning First Alliance • National Association for Gifted Children
More Organizations • Belin-Blank Center • Ingeniosus • Gifted Homeschoolers Forum • Education Nation • PBS • NPR
Dispelling Myths • Posting = great way to dispel myths and provide professional development to others • Not “preachy” but provides insight when you share with others “interesting reads” or compelling videos
Box of Tricks • A-Z Internet Resources
AHA Learners • We provide a variety of professional development opportunities for your school, district or organization. • Please contact any of our board members to schedule your learning.