As a current elementary educator and graduate student it is so important to me that I be able to bring learning to life for my fourth grade students and the way to do that is to learn from those who are veterans in the field of education. From those who have also tried a different approach when working with a wide range of students in a general education classroom. I appreciate the feedback and support the teacher community from around the world offers and it allows me to change my approach daily.
As a graduate student, I am currently discussing this topic with several others around the globe. I find it interesting that PLNs have been our major socialization face-to-face and now learning about this increases the value of those relationships. Thank you for this very informative video that I will use and reference in my discussion this coming week.
As a current student teacher about to graduate, I have already seen the importance of building a PLN both as a new teacher and a more experienced teacher. No matter how long you have spent studying education, there are so many things that only experience in the classroom will teach you and allow you to build your skills. Connecting with other professionals allows you to share your experiences and learn from others at the same time you are building your skills as a teacher.
I liked the presentation on PLNs, especially the explanation on what the professional part means and how the learner chooses the educators from different parts of the world.
A PLN is such a great tool to be a better educator. The fact that you can have help at anytime of the day or night, and from diverse educators is such a great bonus!
I find PLNs to be so incredibly helpful and I was surprised by how many "groups" I found myself to already be in before knowing what it actually was. I love the idea of spreading good ideas and discussion to people who are in similar professional realms. It is nice and relieving to talk to people who understand the job like no other.
PLN is a very important tool as educators because it allows us to be connected and to be kept updated in our area of interest, also it allows us to share and to learn the best practices.
I enjoyed this video. Learning about a PLN started for me as an assignment for one of my Master's of Teaching courses on the journey of achieving my MAT. Now that I have gained some insight via this video and other sources. I am excited to start my own PLN and get connect to online communities creating more opportunities for my life long learning as an educator and also on a personal level.
PLN to me is the community one builds in the ongoing development of learning. Within the network, are people that vary which makes each network unique in their own way. The information that is exchanged amongst the network allows for different points or views to be included. The idea of a PLN is great because it can also be utilized for specific content focus which leaves the options limitless when searching for information that applies to what each person is looking for.
My Personal Learning Network is about endless learning. I can always become more efficient in things as I learn from my peers. I can also develop new skills as my peers show the new trends of learning. I can bounce ideas and problems of people as well. It's a huge benefit to have a group I can rely on 24/7.
To me, PLN is a special backup for educators to have at any time when it is needed. In the real world, it can be time-consuming and difficult to go to events to network with others. This is such a great option to have resources at your fingertips and be able to participate to help others. I love the idea of being able to share ideas and questions and reflect with people from all over the world.
A PLN is an educator's choice to lurk, learn, share, and engage when you want. I love that you can lurk because going into unfamiliar territory can be uncomfortable especially when you feel you don't have enough knowledge. Thanks for this video!
It means learning and interacting with professionals from around the world. Being a global student while being an instructor. It means increasing my creative power.
To me, a PLN is a global network of educators collaborating to improve their own knowledge as well as help other people improve theirs. This video showed me that many valuable connections can be formed and much information can be shared through PLNs.
PLNs are a great way to connect globally with other educators and professionals to expand our own knowledge and challenge our perspectives. I am excited to build my own PLN.
I think PLNs are so awesome because they really can be so personalized to whatever you need them to be. There really is something out there for everyone, and if there isn't, you have the ability to make something yourself! There are so many branches in education, and to find a community of people who are also experiencing what I am can be so encouraging.
PLNs are a great way to connect to other educators and learning professionals. With technology and networking sites being so easily accessible, it is a great opportunity to expand your own knowledge, as well as share your ideas with others on a global level. I think creating my own PLN will be an interesting task and I look forward to learning more about them.
I've personally only ever used the term "Professional' learning network but, I really like swapping that for "Personalized". Truly, it feels more authentic to what I am doing. Of course, I am being "professional" but centering professionalism in a creative and open space supportive of stepping out on limbs, taking risks, and failing...makes me feel less likely to take those risks because I have been normed that to be "professional" means to be "competent" and that failure is not a characteristic of that. By centering the "Personalized" nature of what I am doing in these spaces, specific to the unique needs of my students at any given time, I feel like I am more able to give myself grace to ask questions and fail forward. Also, it seems like it adds value to the merits of my endeavors in this space by acknowledging the unique lens I might be bringing at any given point in time; that it is directly impacted by my context and experience as opposed to some wide ranging ideal of "Professionalism" or what it means to be "Professional" (which also varies significantly across time, space, and culture). "Personalized" represents his variation and celebrates it as value adding in a space filled with variety focused on supporting students and colleagues. Definitely going to start using the term Personalized Learning Networks from here on out : ) Anyone have any feedback that might make me consider an alternative or change my mind?
PLN allows me to connect with other educators, to get new ideas for my classroom. I like the idea that I get to make all choices. I also like that it is easy to access. I also like the idea of lurking to see what is available.
PLN is your network around your career. The whole purpose is to learn from others and also educate others. Lurking is a good choice when you don't have a good idea yet and you just want to look for ideas.
I would define a PLN as a collaboration between people with similar interests learning from each other by sharing experience and knowledge. Individuals throughout the PLN can engage at a level that they are comfortable with and can explore the thoughts and ideas of those that they want to.
I’m inspired, not only will a PLN account offer access to a plethora of accomplished individuals, my connections will be illimitable. There is no doubt the PLN tool will serve as a catalyst for personal as well as professional growth and development.
A PLN is a great resource for exposing ourselves to new technology and I love that we can use it in the ways that we need it. We can engage with others and share our ideas, or simply get ideas from others.
I just love this video created by edublogs team...thank you very much....one thing i really like about this video is that the presentation part..and in very simple way to get what is PLN...with the PLN the most beneficial is that we have a space to choose our educators from different part of the country and can know how they have using there edublogs and uploading post and view to enchance our own....
When I think of a PLN, I think about having several critical friends available. PLNs are based on what you think you need and who you want to connect to for support, ideas, discussion and lots more. As a classroom teacher, I often found that I was most productive when I could collaborate with others. With the aid of technology, this collaboration is made so much easier because now we can connect to anyone, anywhere, anytime. You can share what you have learned and at the same time learn from others.
PLN's focus on people learning from one another through the use of technology. It is a give and take of information shared by other educators from all over the world and it is a way to bring the world to your classroom.
A PLN is something helpful to gather ideas from other in your PLN community and you are able to share anything you would like. As teachers, we can collaborate with others all around the world and share ideas or get advice.
PLNs are an awesome tool for educators as they are focused on learning. They allow you to schedule your PD on your own time and schedule. I also appreciate that you can "lurk" and when you feel comfortable, you can start to share information. I appreciate the idea that you can connect anywhere from any device!
To me, A PLN is a great way to grow as an educator and as a learner within my field. It's a way to share my ideas and to gain assistance when I find myself stumped with the tasks at hand. It's a support system that can be in my pocket, silently supporting me.
To me a PLN is your go to for what you need or what you want to contribute in your field. If I need help with reaching a student I can turn to my PLN to gain insight and direction. Or if I have a specific area I am proficient at I have a place that I can share my success and failures for those who need the help that I once needed. I see the importance of a PLN but a hard part for is to commit to it to make it grow. I have always been an off the grid educator (no social media) so I see this as a challenge to get out of my comfort zone and grow.
PLN's are, to me, simply an extension of the social media avenue we take in our everyday life. Being able to fine-tune your social communications into a professional capacity is something that would be beneficial to everyone.
I love the idea of developing a PLN. It's genius and so so important. I especially found the concept of "lurking" mentioned in this video interesting. I think that there are definitely some pros to "lurking". When lurking you can gather more information by listening to others instead of constantly focusing on what you have to share.
To me, a PLN is an internet cohort of intellectuals attempting to better themselves and the experience of educating by sharing ideas and technologies across many different networks. With just a post from one person, that experience can influence many other teachers across different networks by being shared continuously.
All about my understanding of PLN: PLNs is a network of connected educators and resources that support ongoing learning, sharing, and collaborating with each other. Most of the connected educators use their PLNs for professional growth and interactions. The PLN course is a free self-paced course that guides teachers step-by-step through the process of building their own professional learning network (PLN). It has broken down into seven steps and at the end of each step offers a short task to demonstrate learning while connecting with others. All participants who complete the PLN course will understand the benefits of it, how teachers use their PLN, be allowed to use different tools, and have access to a certificate in the seventh step of the course.
I am new to PLNs. I definitely see me being a "Lurker" for now. I am sure as I get more comfortable I will be able to contribute and find my niche in the community of learning and getting something I can bring back to my classroom.
A PLN, or personal learning network, is, in my opinion, a collection of people who associate with one another for the purpose of exchanging knowledge, working together, and providing support for one another's educational and professional endeavors. A personal learning network (PLN) is more than just a group of acquaintances; it is a living web of connections and relationships that may connect learners with resources, opportunities, and support. Teachers, students, professionals, and others with a shared interest in a particular subject or industry can all be part of a PLN.
PLNs can be a great source of having a global network conference at your fingertips at anytime of day on any topic that furthers your capacity to teach and grow that much better in the classroom.
I absolutely love the idea of developing a PLN. It's genius and so so important. I especially found the concept of "lurking" mentioned in this video interesting. For me, before this video, "lurking" had an exclusively negative connotation. But in light of the context provided in this video I think that there are definitely some pros to "lurking". For example, when one is lurking you can gather more information by listening to others instead of constantly focusing on what you have to share. However, the con could be, for me atleast, getting more easily distracted because I know I don't have to share afterwards.
Working in a school with teachers instructing the same curriculum, and having access to the same resources can get a bit stagnant at times. Many of us will ask questions and share ideas, but the answers are most often limited to tools within our own school district. A PLN is a great way to reach outside of our district and learn from educators with different perspectives. We often have professional development trainings on a variety of teaching practices, but a PLN is specific to our needs and interests. Not only does it narrow down our search results, but we as teachers are more inclined to engage in the process because we are in control of what we're looking for. Individual teachers have their own way of doing things, and a PLN offers a new way to individualize and differentiate learning.
To me, a PLN is an internet family that is all here for each other. When one person lives and learns, some of them are nice enough to share that experience so we can all learn from it too. It's also like a big "mom" group.
A PLN is a network that you can create that helps enrich your ideas and knowledge. You are able to connect to people with similar interest and those who may bring new ideas to the table. It is critical to expand your ideas and collaborate with others in the professional world.
To me, personal learning networks can be any group of professionals selected by an individual to be part of a community of learning. As a librarian, I am part of several professional organizations, and I consider those to be my personal learning networks. We are able to get together as a group IRL a couple of times a year to discuss issues related to school librarianship; however, the conversation also extends to email listservs and social media even after our workshops and conferences have ended. Beyond professional organizations, I have a group of educators that I follow on Twitter and Google+. I am also very fortunate to be a part of the Google Certified Teacher Google Group, and I have learned an awful lot about Google tools in the past year from these incredible educators!
I believe that experience is a great teacher. I am excited about learning vicariously through other educators' experiences. In the beginning, however, I'll be just a "Lurker".
Personal Learning Network - PLN is a collaborative system to inspire educators to branch out and connect with other educators in order to create a learning environment for kids in the classrooms or on digital platforms. From what I understand their a number of features educators can create tools for either conventional or unconventional teaching.
Tammy Hubbart To me, personal learning networks are something I have been using all of my teaching career. However, I have used them in a very limited form. Now with being a 21st century educator, I have so many more tools available to me use build my network not only wider but deeper. I can now connect with teachers from other states and countries. I can get connected and have conversations with people from anywhere in just a matter of minutes. I am already following different bloggers, now I just need to step outside of my comfort zone and post comments and try to connect with those I am learning from. I can't wait to get started.
PLN allows us share information and expriences with other people with the same interests. PLN involves learning, feedback more fast and at time and place that you want.
A PLN means connecting to people to expand my educational needs as well as social networking Learning, sharing, connecting and creating is my goal in my personal learning networking.
A PLN is a great enhancement, particularly for isolated teachers/professionals. But we do need to aware of how our choices can still create either a filter bubble or echo chamber of our own beliefs depending on whom we choose to make our connections.
A PLN sounds like a great idea. I am always on the look out for professional development, but don't always have time for it. With a PLN I can learn on my own time and what I want not what the district schedules for me. I also like the idea of "lurking" because what if I don't know about the subject this will help me learn more.
PLN makes easy transfer of known information to others and to get the info from others, and thereby improve our own knowledge in various fields and it encourages people to know about things.
Hola: PLN es la forma en que podemos estar actualizados. Compartiendo experiencias y teniendo opiniones de diversos métodos de enseñanza al rededor del mundo. Me encantó la idea: Siempre -- fácil -- Accesible. Creo que son los ejes fundamentales del PLN. Saludos.
PLN is to me an intresting idea to be connected with a group of experts (educators) that can help me to improve my knowldges and I can help them too. This network can be as big as you need or specialized as you want!
PLN to me means making connections with others through social media and creating a network in which everyone is interested in the same topic to help grow and learn within that topic. The members seem to grow professionally and develop relationships that last a while.
Teaching in a small rural school a PLN is an opportunity to participate in an exchange beyond my geography. I enjoy contributing and pondering ideas and insights. This environment is not locked in to timetabled appointments or meetings. I can trek in and out in my own time.
PLN is an unavoidable modern platform that someone such as an educator is part of in order to share and receive both personal and professional productive feedback that could help him or her strive in his or her respective profession. PLN is believed to have the potential to tear down geographic walls and make it easy for teachers to connect with other educators throughout the world. One might know that teaching is one of the stressful jobs on earth. It is even more stressful in the 21st century because of the fast-moving technology. By staying connected with one another, teachers have the chance to get supports from other educators that help them grow and become better, more relevant, and extremely culturally responsive teachers.
Bridgette: What PLN to is a Personalized Learning Network where educators are able to build their skills, work on their flaws, here and see other views about educaiton. You are mentored by peers who can relate to your issues concerns etc as an educator. You also can learn skills at your pace 24/7.
Personally I believe the concept of “lurking” undermines a lot of the benefits of a PLN. The goal is cooperative development, but in not contributing to discussion you are withholding your knowledge from others, while also missing the opportunity to get feedback and perspectives on the happenings of your professional life. You may also misunderstand what another is saying, and without participating, you miss the opportunity to get clarification and feedback. To me, it is the constant give and take of the PLN that seems the most appealing, but you must provide your own contributions for that to work.
A Personal Learning Network is a community of professional who learn from each other. They share the same ideas even though they are not in the same place.
A PLN is connection to a group of like-minded - AND non-like minded - professionals for collaborative learning. It allows professional learning to happen when and where it is needed. At times one is the mentee while at other times the mentor. It is people/groups who can provide support and learning when it is needed and wanted.
At the beginning I was a definite lurker because I was uncomfortable sharing. I was afraid people might judge what I had to say. Through time and practice I have been able to participate. However, most of the time I find I learn more by sitting back and following along.
A PLN can be used to give, get, find, and research information. I like the idea of the limitless fascists of possibilities this can bring to the classroom, students, and colleagues in and outside of your school to get , share, and give information and ideas about the information being discussed..
A PLN is a way to focus your learning with your social networks. This is the tailoring of what you see on your social network by following people and filling your social networks with people who have like interests of professional goals.
A PLN is a community using social media to learn, collect, communicate, share, ask and create with connected educators from all over the world. You can learn from resources and experiences of the rest of the group. In a way of speaking you are there as an educator and as a student. #ecoredes
What I am taking away from this is that you can be learning and connecting at any time in a variety of ways to improve my knowledge and to share information with others.
I kind of feel like I'm stuck in the "lurk" stage and have not yet moved to "share" stage. I feel like once I've grown my confidence in my PLN, I'll feel more comfortable sharing.
Hmm. How to define PLN. I suppose it is the group of people you interact with who help you grow. That's a very broad definition, and could extend to mean even my mother. Hell, one could even say the entire world is you PLN, if you take it upon yourself to always be learning in every interaction you experience. I get it- this video refines that concept into meaning those within your industry who are sharing ideas and experiences you can learn from. But I feel that is too narrow, and might make people attempt to "stay in their lane". That is where "lurking" comes in. Personally, I find the concept of "lurking" fascinating. One can learn so much through observation. A con to lurking, however, is that some people learn better by interacting with a topic beyond just passively listening. Le shrug. People 'gonna learn what/where/when/how people 'gonna learn. Lurking works for me.
Hi Marc-André. I included your video in a similar presentation I did as a faculty presentation. Unfortunately the thumbnail for my video is now an image from your video! - I apologise, I do not seem able to choose the thumbnail that is chosen. I did give you credit in my description. Hoping you are ok with this.
A PLN allows you to connect with other teachers worldwide and bring the world into your classroom. I look forward to connecting with teachers around the world to gain ideas about how to better infuse technology into the classroom.
I feel a bit confused as to the primary function of the PLN. Is it networking or professional development? If it is networking, is it a complement to LinkedIn, FB etc, or an aggregator? or just an education specific networking concept?
Hi Marc-André, I really this video. Would you mind if I used this as part of a presentation I am doing for classroom teachers about how to create a PLN. Let me know what you think.
I don’t know I had a PLN but the most of the Facebook users I follow are mathematician, so I have a PLN because I contact them to solve their problems and questions, also I share with them some of my youtube videos, then I have a PLN
I like to see what my Computer Science mentor uses as his support system. I also like to subscribe to the national ACM networking community, watch Ted Talks, and using Twitter. Belonging to national organizations in the computing field has helped me in teaching Computer Programming classes.
As a current elementary educator and graduate student it is so important to me that I be able to bring learning to life for my fourth grade students and the way to do that is to learn from those who are veterans in the field of education. From those who have also tried a different approach when working with a wide range of students in a general education classroom. I appreciate the feedback and support the teacher community from around the world offers and it allows me to change my approach daily.
As a graduate student, I am currently discussing this topic with several others around the globe. I find it interesting that PLNs have been our major socialization face-to-face and now learning about this increases the value of those relationships. Thank you for this very informative video that I will use and reference in my discussion this coming week.
As a current student teacher about to graduate, I have already seen the importance of building a PLN both as a new teacher and a more experienced teacher. No matter how long you have spent studying education, there are so many things that only experience in the classroom will teach you and allow you to build your skills. Connecting with other professionals allows you to share your experiences and learn from others at the same time you are building your skills as a teacher.
I liked the presentation on PLNs, especially the explanation on what the professional part means and how the learner chooses the educators from different parts of the world.
A PLN is such a great tool to be a better educator. The fact that you can have help at anytime of the day or night, and from diverse educators is such a great bonus!
I find PLNs to be so incredibly helpful and I was surprised by how many "groups" I found myself to already be in before knowing what it actually was. I love the idea of spreading good ideas and discussion to people who are in similar professional realms. It is nice and relieving to talk to people who understand the job like no other.
PLN is a very important tool as educators because it allows us to be connected and to be kept updated in our area of interest, also it allows us to share and to learn the best practices.
I enjoyed this video. Learning about a PLN started for me as an assignment for one of my Master's of Teaching courses on the journey of achieving my MAT. Now that I have gained some insight via this video and other sources. I am excited to start my own PLN and get connect to online communities creating more opportunities for my life long learning as an educator and also on a personal level.
PLN to me is the community one builds in the ongoing development of learning. Within the network, are people that vary which makes each network unique in their own way. The information that is exchanged amongst the network allows for different points or views to be included. The idea of a PLN is great because it can also be utilized for specific content focus which leaves the options limitless when searching for information that applies to what each person is looking for.
My Personal Learning Network is about endless learning. I can always become more efficient in things as I learn from my peers. I can also develop new skills as my peers show the new trends of learning. I can bounce ideas and problems of people as well. It's a huge benefit to have a group I can rely on 24/7.
To me, PLN is a special backup for educators to have at any time when it is needed. In the real world, it can be time-consuming and difficult to go to events to network with others. This is such a great option to have resources at your fingertips and be able to participate to help others. I love the idea of being able to share ideas and questions and reflect with people from all over the world.
A PLN is an educator's choice to lurk, learn, share, and engage when you want. I love that you can lurk because going into unfamiliar territory can be uncomfortable especially when you feel you don't have enough knowledge. Thanks for this video!
It means learning and interacting with professionals from around the world. Being a global student while being an instructor. It means increasing my creative power.
To me, a PLN is a global network of educators collaborating to improve their own knowledge as well as help other people improve theirs. This video showed me that many valuable connections can be formed and much information can be shared through PLNs.
PLNs are a great way to connect globally with other educators and professionals to expand our own knowledge and challenge our perspectives. I am excited to build my own PLN.
I love the idea that we can always connect with the PLN. I learn from others and find it helpful to share ideas and tools that have helped others.
I think PLNs are so awesome because they really can be so personalized to whatever you need them to be. There really is something out there for everyone, and if there isn't, you have the ability to make something yourself! There are so many branches in education, and to find a community of people who are also experiencing what I am can be so encouraging.
PLNs are a great way to connect to other educators and learning professionals. With technology and networking sites being so easily accessible, it is a great opportunity to expand your own knowledge, as well as share your ideas with others on a global level. I think creating my own PLN will be an interesting task and I look forward to learning more about them.
I've personally only ever used the term "Professional' learning network but, I really like swapping that for "Personalized". Truly, it feels more authentic to what I am doing. Of course, I am being "professional" but centering professionalism in a creative and open space supportive of stepping out on limbs, taking risks, and failing...makes me feel less likely to take those risks because I have been normed that to be "professional" means to be "competent" and that failure is not a characteristic of that. By centering the "Personalized" nature of what I am doing in these spaces, specific to the unique needs of my students at any given time, I feel like I am more able to give myself grace to ask questions and fail forward. Also, it seems like it adds value to the merits of my endeavors in this space by acknowledging the unique lens I might be bringing at any given point in time; that it is directly impacted by my context and experience as opposed to some wide ranging ideal of "Professionalism" or what it means to be "Professional" (which also varies significantly across time, space, and culture). "Personalized" represents his variation and celebrates it as value adding in a space filled with variety focused on supporting students and colleagues. Definitely going to start using the term Personalized Learning Networks from here on out : ) Anyone have any feedback that might make me consider an alternative or change my mind?
PLN allows me to connect with other educators, to get new ideas for my classroom. I like the idea that I get to make all choices. I also like that it is easy to access. I also like the idea of lurking to see what is available.
My PLN is a way for me to reflect and adapt as an educator! one of my favorite places to do this is on TH-cam with other educators and TED talks!
PLN is very valuable for me because I can interact with so many educators and learn things or two for my class.
PLN is your network around your career. The whole purpose is to learn from others and also educate others. Lurking is a good choice when you don't have a good idea yet and you just want to look for ideas.
I would define a PLN as a collaboration between people with similar interests learning from each other by sharing experience and knowledge. Individuals throughout the PLN can engage at a level that they are comfortable with and can explore the thoughts and ideas of those that they want to.
I’m inspired, not only will a PLN account offer access to a plethora of accomplished individuals, my connections will be illimitable. There is no doubt the PLN tool will serve as a catalyst for personal as well as professional growth and development.
I learned that the PLN is a very personal way to connect with others.
A PLN is a great resource for exposing ourselves to new technology and I love that we can use it in the ways that we need it. We can engage with others and share our ideas, or simply get ideas from others.
I just love this video created by edublogs team...thank you very much....one thing i really like about this video is that the presentation part..and in very simple way to get what is PLN...with the PLN the most beneficial is that we have a space to choose our educators from different part of the country and can know how they have using there edublogs and uploading post and view to enchance our own....
When I think of a PLN, I think about having several critical friends available. PLNs are based on what you think you need and who you want to connect to for support, ideas, discussion and lots more. As a classroom teacher, I often found that I was most productive when I could collaborate with others. With the aid of technology, this collaboration is made so much easier because now we can connect to anyone, anywhere, anytime. You can share what you have learned and at the same time learn from others.
A PLN means to me a new way of connecting with peers and students. It´s a great way to get support and to have a space to express your ideas also.
PLN's focus on people learning from one another through the use of technology. It is a give and take of information shared by other educators from all over the world and it is a way to bring the world to your classroom.
PLN are a great way to learn and share new teaching techniques
A PLN is something helpful to gather ideas from other in your PLN community and you are able to share anything you would like. As teachers, we can collaborate with others all around the world and share ideas or get advice.
PLNs are an awesome tool for educators as they are focused on learning. They allow you to schedule your PD on your own time and schedule. I also appreciate that you can "lurk" and when you feel comfortable, you can start to share information. I appreciate the idea that you can connect anywhere from any device!
To me, A PLN is a great way to grow as an educator and as a learner within my field. It's a way to share my ideas and to gain assistance when I find myself stumped with the tasks at hand. It's a support system that can be in my pocket, silently supporting me.
A PLN is a great way to share information among staff, colleagues and organizations.
This is a very good introduction to PLNs. I plan to use it to introduce PLNs to our teachers this month.
To me a PLN is your go to for what you need or what you want to contribute in your field. If I need help with reaching a student I can turn to my PLN to gain insight and direction. Or if I have a specific area I am proficient at I have a place that I can share my success and failures for those who need the help that I once needed. I see the importance of a PLN but a hard part for is to commit to it to make it grow. I have always been an off the grid educator (no social media) so I see this as a challenge to get out of my comfort zone and grow.
PLN's are, to me, simply an extension of the social media avenue we take in our everyday life. Being able to fine-tune your social communications into a professional capacity is something that would be beneficial to everyone.
I like the simplicity of the PLN. You can be as involved as you need to be and can get involved slowly.
I love the idea of developing a PLN. It's genius and so so important. I especially found the concept of "lurking" mentioned in this video interesting. I think that there are definitely some pros to "lurking". When lurking you can gather more information by listening to others instead of constantly focusing on what you have to share.
To me, a PLN is working as a team. I can get advice and give advice as well as get and give good ideas that have worked. It is a great support system.
To me, a PLN is an internet cohort of intellectuals attempting to better themselves and the experience of educating by sharing ideas and technologies across many different networks. With just a post from one person, that experience can influence many other teachers across different networks by being shared continuously.
A PLN is one of the best tools for educators because you can learn a lot of things.
All about my understanding of PLN: PLNs is a network of connected educators and resources that support ongoing learning, sharing, and collaborating with each other. Most of the connected educators use their PLNs for professional growth and interactions. The PLN course is a free self-paced course that guides teachers step-by-step through the process of building their own professional learning network (PLN). It has broken down into seven steps and at the end of each step offers a short task to demonstrate learning while connecting with others. All participants who complete the PLN course will understand the benefits of it, how teachers use their PLN, be allowed to use different tools, and have access to a certificate in the seventh step of the course.
To me as a JROTC Instructor a PLN is a great way for Cadets and Instructors to share ideas and lessons.
I am new to PLNs. I definitely see me being a "Lurker" for now. I am sure as I get more comfortable I will be able to contribute and find my niche in the community of learning and getting something I can bring back to my classroom.
I like that I can chose how to interact and what level of sharing I engage in with a PLN
A PLN, or personal learning network, is, in my opinion, a collection of people who associate with one another for the purpose of exchanging knowledge, working together, and providing support for one another's educational and professional endeavors. A personal learning network (PLN) is more than just a group of acquaintances; it is a living web of connections and relationships that may connect learners with resources, opportunities, and support. Teachers, students, professionals, and others with a shared interest in a particular subject or industry can all be part of a PLN.
PLNs can be a great source of having a global network conference at your fingertips at anytime of day on any topic that furthers your capacity to teach and grow that much better in the classroom.
PLN is a way to inspire, motivate and help each other
I absolutely love the idea of developing a PLN. It's genius and so so important. I especially found the concept of "lurking" mentioned in this video interesting. For me, before this video, "lurking" had an exclusively negative connotation. But in light of the context provided in this video I think that there are definitely some pros to "lurking". For example, when one is lurking you can gather more information by listening to others instead of constantly focusing on what you have to share. However, the con could be, for me atleast, getting more easily distracted because I know I don't have to share afterwards.
Working in a school with teachers instructing the same curriculum, and having access to the same resources can get a bit stagnant at times. Many of us will ask questions and share ideas, but the answers are most often limited to tools within our own school district. A PLN is a great way to reach outside of our district and learn from educators with different perspectives. We often have professional development trainings on a variety of teaching practices, but a PLN is specific to our needs and interests. Not only does it narrow down our search results, but we as teachers are more inclined to engage in the process because we are in control of what we're looking for. Individual teachers have their own way of doing things, and a PLN offers a new way to individualize and differentiate learning.
To me, a PLN is an internet family that is all here for each other. When one person lives and learns, some of them are nice enough to share that experience so we can all learn from it too. It's also like a big "mom" group.
A PLN is a network that you can create that helps enrich your ideas and knowledge. You are able to connect to people with similar interest and those who may bring new ideas to the table. It is critical to expand your ideas and collaborate with others in the professional world.
To me, personal learning networks can be any group of professionals selected by an individual to be part of a community of learning. As a librarian, I am part of several professional organizations, and I consider those to be my personal learning networks. We are able to get together as a group IRL a couple of times a year to discuss issues related to school librarianship; however, the conversation also extends to email listservs and social media even after our workshops and conferences have ended. Beyond professional organizations, I have a group of educators that I follow on Twitter and Google+. I am also very fortunate to be a part of the Google Certified Teacher Google Group, and I have learned an awful lot about Google tools in the past year from these incredible educators!
I believe that experience is a great teacher. I am excited about learning vicariously through other educators' experiences. In the beginning, however, I'll be just a "Lurker".
I like the idea of a pln because it's PERSONAL. You can control what takes place.
Interesting video to learn about PLN and to learn about the possibilities this tool opens for interaction.
Personal Learning Network - PLN is a collaborative system to inspire educators to branch out and connect with other educators in order to create a learning environment for kids in the classrooms or on digital platforms. From what I understand their a number of features educators can create tools for either conventional or unconventional teaching.
Love this! A PLN is something that allows me to connect with other educators and professionals in my field #TeamTackle @tackletrading
PLN it is a must for the teachers, because it's a way to be up to date about our topics and students. #Ecoredes
Tammy Hubbart
To me, personal learning networks are something I have been using all of my teaching career. However, I have used them in a very limited form. Now with being a 21st century educator, I have so many more tools available to me use build my network not only wider but deeper. I can now connect with teachers from other states and countries. I can get connected and have conversations with people from anywhere in just a matter of minutes. I am already following different bloggers, now I just need to step outside of my comfort zone and post comments and try to connect with those I am learning from.
I can't wait to get started.
This video helped me understand that PLNs open up educators to the possibilities of global connections.
PLN allows us share information and expriences with other people with the same interests. PLN involves learning, feedback more fast and at time and place that you want.
Personal proffessional growth on the goal, anytime, any place, 24/7, 365 and a quarter days, at the click of the mouse, no reason to be left behind.
A PLN means connecting to people to expand my educational needs as well as social networking Learning, sharing, connecting and creating is my goal in my personal learning networking.
A PLN is a great enhancement, particularly for isolated teachers/professionals. But we do need to aware of how our choices can still create either a filter bubble or echo chamber of our own beliefs depending on whom we choose to make our connections.
A PLN is a personal learning space where an individual is able to learn, share and collaborate with others.
A PLN sounds like a great idea. I am always on the look out for professional development, but don't always have time for it. With a PLN I can learn on my own time and what I want not what the district schedules for me. I also like the idea of "lurking" because what if I don't know about the subject this will help me learn more.
PLN makes easy transfer of known information to others and to get the info from others, and thereby improve our own knowledge in various fields and it encourages people to know about things.
Hola:
PLN es la forma en que podemos estar actualizados. Compartiendo experiencias y teniendo opiniones de diversos métodos de enseñanza al rededor del mundo.
Me encantó la idea:
Siempre -- fácil -- Accesible.
Creo que son los ejes fundamentales del PLN.
Saludos.
PLN is a way to network with other professional educators in the world. Topics can be narrowed to my interests and I can always be informed
PLN is to me an intresting idea to be connected with a group of experts (educators) that can help me to improve my knowldges and I can help them too. This network can be as big as you need or specialized as you want!
A PLN is a way to share and learn information with other educators.
PLN to me means making connections with others through social media and creating a network in which everyone is interested in the same topic to help grow and learn within that topic. The members seem to grow professionally and develop relationships that last a while.
Teaching in a small rural school a PLN is an opportunity to participate in an exchange beyond my geography. I enjoy contributing and pondering ideas and insights. This environment is not locked in to timetabled appointments or meetings. I can trek in and out in my own time.
PLN is an unavoidable modern platform that someone such as an educator is part of in order to share and receive both personal and professional productive feedback that could help him or her strive in his or her respective profession. PLN is believed to have the potential to tear down geographic walls and make it easy for teachers to connect with other educators throughout the world. One might know that teaching is one of the stressful jobs on earth. It is even more stressful in the 21st century because of the fast-moving technology. By staying connected with one another, teachers have the chance to get supports from other educators that help them grow and become better, more relevant, and extremely culturally responsive teachers.
Bridgette:
What PLN to is a Personalized Learning Network where educators are able to build their skills, work on their flaws, here and see other views about educaiton. You are mentored by peers who can relate to your issues concerns etc as an educator. You also can learn skills at your pace 24/7.
Personally I believe the concept of “lurking” undermines a lot of the benefits of a PLN. The goal is cooperative development, but in not contributing to discussion you are withholding your knowledge from others, while also missing the opportunity to get feedback and perspectives on the happenings of your professional life. You may also misunderstand what another is saying, and without participating, you miss the opportunity to get clarification and feedback. To me, it is the constant give and take of the PLN that seems the most appealing, but you must provide your own contributions for that to work.
To me PLN means to get connected and learn from other through the network. We can always learn new ideas and methods from each other.
A Personal Learning Network is a community of professional who learn from each other. They share the same ideas even though they are not in the same place.
A PLN is connection to a group of like-minded - AND non-like minded - professionals for collaborative learning. It allows professional learning to happen when and where it is needed. At times one is the mentee while at other times the mentor. It is people/groups who can provide support and learning when it is needed and wanted.
I like the idea that I can browse through PLN like searching the best for me.
At the beginning I was a definite lurker because I was uncomfortable sharing. I was afraid people might judge what I had to say. Through time and practice I have been able to participate. However, most of the time I find I learn more by sitting back and following along.
PNL is a powerful tool for generating effective communication processes with content relevant to education around the world.
A PLN can be used to give, get, find, and research information. I like the idea of the limitless fascists of possibilities this can bring to the classroom, students, and colleagues in and outside of your school to get , share, and give information and ideas about the information being discussed..
A PLN is a term for a group of people you work with and to learn from them
A PLN is a way to focus your learning with your social networks. This is the tailoring of what you see on your social network by following people and filling your social networks with people who have like interests of professional goals.
Educators can use a PLN to collaborate and share ideas with other educators around the globe.
A PLN is a community using social media to learn, collect, communicate, share, ask and create with connected educators from all over the world. You can learn from resources and experiences of the rest of the group. In a way of speaking you are there as an educator and as a student. #ecoredes
What I am taking away from this is that you can be learning and connecting at any time in a variety of ways to improve my knowledge and to share information with others.
I kind of feel like I'm stuck in the "lurk" stage and have not yet moved to "share" stage. I feel like once I've grown my confidence in my PLN, I'll feel more comfortable sharing.
Hmm. How to define PLN. I suppose it is the group of people you interact with who help you grow. That's a very broad definition, and could extend to mean even my mother. Hell, one could even say the entire world is you PLN, if you take it upon yourself to always be learning in every interaction you experience. I get it- this video refines that concept into meaning those within your industry who are sharing ideas and experiences you can learn from. But I feel that is too narrow, and might make people attempt to "stay in their lane". That is where "lurking" comes in. Personally, I find the concept of "lurking" fascinating. One can learn so much through observation. A con to lurking, however, is that some people learn better by interacting with a topic beyond just passively listening. Le shrug. People 'gonna learn what/where/when/how people 'gonna learn. Lurking works for me.
Hi Marc-André. I included your video in a similar presentation I did as a faculty presentation. Unfortunately the thumbnail for my video is now an image from your video! - I apologise, I do not seem able to choose the thumbnail that is chosen. I did give you credit in my description. Hoping you are ok with this.
A PLN allows you to connect with other teachers worldwide and bring the world into your classroom. I look forward to connecting with teachers around the world to gain ideas about how to better infuse technology into the classroom.
I feel a bit confused as to the primary function of the PLN. Is it networking or professional development? If it is networking, is it a complement to LinkedIn, FB etc, or an aggregator? or just an education specific networking concept?
Hi Marc-André, I really this video. Would you mind if I used this as part of a presentation I am doing for classroom teachers about how to create a PLN. Let me know what you think.
I don’t know I had a PLN but the most of the Facebook users I follow are mathematician, so I have a PLN because I contact them to solve their problems and questions, also I share with them some of my youtube videos, then I have a PLN
I like to see what my Computer Science mentor uses as his support system. I also like to subscribe to the national ACM networking community, watch Ted Talks, and using Twitter. Belonging to national organizations in the computing field has helped me in teaching Computer Programming classes.