Who do you learn from professionally? Who do you share with? by Tracy Purdy

Who do you learn from professionally? Who do you share with? by Tracy Purdy https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m Please add your name. en-us 2016-09-12 17:48:34 UTC 2025-11-01 20:20:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Jenn Francis jfrancis4 https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124619113 Currently I learn from my co-workers (past and present), professional development sessions that I attend, ASCD, and blogs/websites (so I definitely need to learn how to use twitter and other tools to build my PLN...). I share tech tips and good teaching practices via our school Google+ community that we started this year. I am excited to see where we can take our Google+ page but also to expand our PLN to beyond just our little community. ]]> 2016-09-19 03:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124619113 Jenn Weisner https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124913286 I learn from co-workers as well as the technology facilitators in our district. I have also done the GAFE training.

I also have facebook pages that I have liked that give me lots of great ideas for teaching. I subscribe to Edutopia, which has an amazing amount of inspiring articles.

I haven't really thought much about my PLN before, so this is an interesting topic for me. I hope to expand my PLN to include other forms of social media, and to perhaps create a PLN for our school and/or district.

]]> 2016-09-19 21:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124913286 Lesley Falk https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124923727 I learn from lots of people, especially my students. I am often amazed at the snippets of information that they bring into class, and equally how they can link them to the subject matter. I also learn from colleagues, and people that I follow on Twitter and Facebook.

I have begun to develop PLN networks on Twitter, but feel that quite intimidated by the amount of knowledge out there so I rarely make any comment. I have also not been brave enough to post questions for assistance because I don't know if the questions will be viewed as frivolous. working on it though

]]> 2016-09-19 23:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124923727 Veena Kaniyaly https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124944554 Twitter is a big part of my PLN. I follow a variety of people from other science teachers, to science organizations, to edtech coaches, and other educational organizations. It can get overwhelming, but there's a lot of information out there. I also share and learn from the teachers in my department and school, and especially our instructional coaches. ]]> 2016-09-20 02:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/124944554 Kathleen Mat https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125194058 My PLN consists of a variety of people from other science teachers to other technology specialists. I often talk with other teachers in my building to see how they are approaching different groups of students, and using technology in their classroom. I also share on Google+ and Twitter. In these places I find that I not only am sharing but also learning.

]]> 2016-09-20 18:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125194058 Tim Kaegi https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125247855 I would say that my PLN has two tiers. The bigger net, I you will, would be all of my colleagues at the school I work at, as well as the many of educators out there on Twitter that help my mind get churning. The smaller tier is the one that really makes me who I am, and that consists of only a few colleagues and Twitter friends whose styles and beliefs are relatively aligned with mine.

I try to share what I can out on the internet. Through my Twitter account and my classroom blog (http://2ndgradeisprettycool.weebly.com/), I try to inspire others the way I am inspired by other educators. I am very mindful of how I share though. I try to document some form of the process before I share, so that other educators can see my ideas as they developed. I also get a bit nervous of sharing too much, because I do not want to seem like educators should do it the way I do. In fact it's the opposite. I want my work to inspire others to do it the way they want to.]]> 2016-09-20 21:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125247855 Karen Calvert https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125267209 I definitely learn from and share with my colleagues at my school and our 2 sister high schools. They are probably my greatest resource. A lot of my greatest ideas come from casual conversations I've had in the office. Online I get great ideas from 2 Facebook groups that I am a member of, both pertaining specifically to my content area (World Language/German). I make an effort to attend and present at the semi-annual workshops that my professional organization offers locally, so I learn a lot from my other German colleagues in Northern Illinois.
]]> 2016-09-21 01:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125267209 Amy Nye https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125275602 I learn a lot from my colleagues at work, from twitter and the blogs I follow. I love to read and explore ideas I find online to see how they may be applied in my class. I also learn a lot from attending PD opportunities locally whenever possible. I share a lot with the teachers in my school and enjoy collaborating with them. When given the opportunity I am happy to share with others outside my building. Recently, I have presented at a few conferences and at district inservice day. ]]> 2016-09-21 02:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125275602 Leah Burke burkelm1 https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125279399 I think I learn mostly from reading various sites, Tweets, articles, books, talking to other teachers, and my students. I am the type of person who goes looking for an answer when I can't find what I need. Especially when it comes to technology, I oftentimes find the search for answer just as exciting as getting the answer. For this reason, I tend to read a lot of blogs, Tweets, and other articles/book. When it comes to curriculum, I will often bounce ideas off of one of our SSTs. I also added my students. Oftentimes, especially when working with technology, my 4th graders are the ones who push me to try new things and challenge me with questions/problems to be solved, and they do it all without knowing they are helping me grow professionally as well.

I share my learning/knowledge with other teachers (especially during times I provide tech training), with others via Twitter, with teachers in order districts, and with my families and students. ]]> 2016-09-21 03:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125279399 Hannah Yazzolino https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125281783 I learn the most from my grade level team members. We are thick as thieves and consistently bouncing ideas off each other, collaborating, and learning together. We call ourselves the three headed monster because we rely so heavily on each other for support, ideas, and life. Besides my co-workers, I learn from our districts math TOSAs, all of whom I am very close with. We tweet, email, meet and share ideas on a regular basis. I also learn from my principal, she is twitter and ed leadership goddess and I am always learning from her. I use twitter to share and connect with educators near and far, and I have also learned a lot from EdTech GAFE Summits! I share with my colleagues, my principal, my twitter network, family, and parents. ]]> 2016-09-21 03:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125281783 Kyle O'Brien https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125282440 I learn the most from my colleagues at school. I work in a very large high school so we have a very diverse staff with a lot of interesting people and great ideas bouncing around. All of my "neighbors" at work are very happy to share and collaborate with one another, and we are in and out of each others classrooms all day, and meet up outside of work to bounce ideas off one another. I have already agreed to take what I learn in this course back to school to share it with them! Outside the school, I don't have much of a "PLN" although I certainly spend a lot of time consulting the internet for ideas.]]> 2016-09-21 03:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125282440 Danelle Dehne https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125282584 I learn the most from a former colleague who is now with a technology cooperative, following some educational leaders on Twitter, some from Facebook groups I like, and Pinterest pages/pins.
I try to share it with those I work with.

]]> 2016-09-21 03:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125282584 Mila Bradley https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125322520 I learn from colleagues, conferences, and from aimless hours spent exploring on the web. Youtube, Pinterest, and instagram are fantastic resources that help me out tons. It's funny how sometimes a quick visual post is all I need and other times when I need a real human talking me through every step of the way. I suppose I don't really have any systems in place for professional growth so it does get a bit inefficient at times. I try to share new strategies and/or resources with my elementary team of course I love sharing with my students. ]]> 2016-09-21 09:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125322520 Tamara Schacht https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125402989 I have a variety of sources in my PLN. The people I work with, in my schools, my region and throughout the state are my main resources. I use Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest often when I need to know something right away, or during conferences and chats. I learn something new from my students every day. I share with many of the same people, but don't necessarily share as much as I should on social media for professional reasons. ]]> 2016-09-21 13:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125402989 Jen Bokermann jennifer_bokermann https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125512391 I learn from a variety of sources. The main source is my colleagues within my department and from attending conferences. I wish I used social media (ie Twitter, Goggle+, etc.) as sources but I find that I never look through them. I know they can be extremely powerful tools but it's hard to find the time to stay connected....I know that I will need to get better about this when my school goes 1:1 with Chromebooks. There are teachers out there doing some amazing things and so many of them are willing to share those ideas!!!!]]> 2016-09-21 17:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125512391 David Gallant davidg4 https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125564253 I work on a team with a colleague in the area of student engagement and providing teachers with classroom strategies (tech and non-tech) and I find I learn a lot from her and our discussions but also our debates :) I also attend conferences, read books/articles and probably they best area of knowledge is fellow teachers. Who better to learn from!

]]> 2016-09-21 20:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125564253 Melissa Weatherwax https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125573648 In my new role I'm an island, often relying heavily on my PLN. While conferences can be beneficial for me, the cost is often prohibitive. I'm incredibly grateful for the PLN that I have on Twitter, often finding myself in conversations and in Twitter chats surrounding topics in instructional tech. I also find that some of the best networks I have are in the buildings I work in. By talking to people and brainstorming together I often learn the most. By maintaining a professional blog I can reach many people to share tech integration information. In addition, I reach out to our entire district with tech "PD in under 3" sessions.

]]> 2016-09-21 22:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125573648 Lori Kimberley lkimberley https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125583240 Professionally I learn from my coworkers through our PLC (professional learning community) on a daily basis. I spend a considerable amount of time following people/groups on twitter (including EdTech) for ideas on how to improve my craft. I share my ideas with my peers at work. My classroom is always open and I share my ideas with teammates and others within our building. ]]> 2016-09-22 00:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125583240 Tracey Fowler https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125584973 Professionally, I learn from doing a lot of online reading and searching to try to find resources to make learning more engaging for my students. My district recently started EdCamps for professional development so that we can learn from each other. We develop our topics for learning days in advance and sometimes on the spot. I learn from and initiate technology "Get Tech-ethers" with my school-based colleagues so we can share new things we are doing in our classrooms.

This summer, I joined my local Google+ community and have found people (like Kyle) and groups like EdTech Team, and Makers Spaces to follow on Twitter. I'm still new to tweeting. Many of my district colleagues are creating Twitter accounts so we can share the excitement of what is happening in our classrooms.]]> 2016-09-22 00:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125584973 Michelle Brown m_danae_brown https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125589595 I NEED to be connected. I NEED to search out information because it is there and waiting for me. It is no longer appropriate to wait for someone else to tell me it is time to learn. The time to learn is now. And now. And still now.

I first developed a PLN as a participant in the Krause Center’s Merit Program 302 Tweets ago on July 24, 2013, when we held our first Twitter Con! It remains my go to PLN. I learn so much from like and different minded individuals from whom I would otherwise not not hear. I read Twitter daily. I follow aggregates and individuals--I follow Ed Chats and English Chats and White House Fellows and Google Mavins. I update who I follow and unfollow regularly because I’ve learned, it’s impossible to drink from a firehose!

I am fortunate enough to work in a resource center with 20+ T.O.S.A.'s from Career Technical Education to Elementary Math. We are working hard to develop our own PLN. I'm lucky enough that the best of the group is joining us on this adventure as well!

]]> 2016-09-22 01:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125589595 Jessica dos Santos https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125595214 I learn from everyone and everything... I love getting those ideas that happen to pop up when you least expect it, but I am also a voracious social media miner. I am fortunate to be part of a team which has regular built in time to collaborate face-to-face and online. We have used a variety of platforms to share and collaborate, but lately our Google Plus Community, HTA Hub, has been the best place to share, inspire, get inspired and collaborate. I would say that we spend an equal amount of time learning from those in our school and learning with everyone online.]]> 2016-09-22 02:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125595214 Erin Riendl erinriendl https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125607495 Professionally I learn a lot from my current and past colleagues. I have worked at two very wonderful schools through my teaching career and they both have formed the teacher I am today. The contrast between my previous small and traditional style school to my current modern and high paced school, is quite drastic. I am constantly learning and communicating with all of these colleagues about anything from lesson planning, behaviour strategies, or even directly working together to do multi-grade integrated term projects. Our school has PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) where a group of interested teachers meet monthly to focus on a topic such as Inquiry or Project-Based-Learning. This course has just encouraged me to sign up for Twitter so although I have not used it yet, I do hope that it becomes a new source for learning!]]> 2016-09-22 05:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125607495 Erin Riendl erinriendl https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125607500 2016-09-22 05:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125607500 Candice Nemeth -PLN https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125691552 Professionally I find that I have a fantastic network in the other foreign language teachers in our building/district. I work frequently with the other French teachers, and have a great sharing rapport with the German teachers and the other AP language teachers. I find that for me, a lot of my external sharing takes place with teachers in the U.K. because they begin language study much early, and it is must more organized as it is a structured national program. I am a member of the U.K. version of the web community TES, and do the majority of my sharing for levels 1A-3 in that community. I am also a member of the AP College Board online community and spend some time interacting with the community there, trying to ensure that all bases are covered for the AP program.
]]> 2016-09-22 12:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125691552 Jimi Carter Mr_Jimi https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125712599 I learn (professionally) from all kinds of situations. I learn from my colleagues when we have our collaborative learning time and our PD sessions and when I have been on PD courses or find something useful online, I make a point of finding the appropriate way of sharing it both in -house and within my own PLNs. I am lucky enough to have attended a couple of EdTech conferences in South East Asia and have built up a PLN that involves several of the presenters so twitter and G+ are invaluable for finding out what is going on in the world of education technology.]]> 2016-09-22 13:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125712599 Maki https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125724179 I am attending master program at Temple University right now. So, there I learn from my teachers and classmates. In the class, we share our experiences and teaching strategy. I attend only once a week, but after the class I am always so filled with new information.
I also attend some conferences. Listening to the presentations and workshops are very useful. So many people have great ideas and I always learn something new and makes me feel that I want more.
Also, I hope I can find many people to share my learning in this course. I am physically a bit far away from everyone else, but hopefully internet makes us close!]]> 2016-09-22 14:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125724179 Marissa Dunn https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125846220 I learn from my co-workers of all different disciplines within the high school. Our business department is made of myself and one other teacher. We are constantly sharing ideas for the classes that we both teach. Our school does not have PLCs. After reading all of the information about PLCs and PLNs, I think this is an area where our school (and myself) are in need of a growth plan. During this course, I want to work on establishing a PLN for myself and then use that experience to share the idea of PLNs with other teachers in my school. ]]> 2016-09-22 18:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125846220 Becky Armbruster https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125903060 I learn from my co-workers of all disciplines as well from both the high school and the middle school. I work closely with the 6th grade science teacher, but I also ask questions of the high school teachers to make sure that I am preparing the students for the high school. I learn technology from our library/media services teacher, who often giggles at my questions, but never ceases to stop in and help me out. I especially learn from my students. The students empower me to be a better person and teacher. I watch in amazement as the students tackle a science problem, and I am forever seeking ways to answer their questions, find newer methods to bring in the classroom, and motivate the students to continue to love science. The students are the reason why I am taking this course. I want to help them become Future Ready, and I will learn with them along the way!]]> 2016-09-23 02:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125903060 Kelley Hoffman https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125903907 I am lucky in that the administrators and the board in my district believe it is important for us to attend professional development as we are a small district and learning from other teachers in a similar subject area is limited. I have had the opportunity to attend WSST Conferences, NSTA Regional Conferences and the Midwest Google Summit - I have learned a tremendous amount from fellow educators at these events.

I also learn from materials published by educators that have a significant reputation in my field for being leaders in technology that have published information in webcasts, Twitter etc...People like Aaron Sams, Molly Schroeder, Ramsey Musallam, Ben Freisen, and Jon Bergmann. I watch, read, listen, and try as I have the time and resources.

I am a member of the listserves of NSTA and often draw much from the discussions there as well.

To answer the question - who do I share with? This is my downfall - I do not really share with anyone. I have done some presentations and I share more with my general knowledge of technology (GAFE) within my district than I have with fellow educators in my subject.]]> 2016-09-23 02:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/125903907 Alex Rentner https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126179685 As a teacher, I believe I learn the most from the people within my department and others within my school. In addition I hope that I help those within my department and school grow and develop as well. Since we are sharing some of the same experiences and some of the same challenges we can relate to one another more and try to help one another to overcome any challenges. I do think there are many more opportunities to learn from people outside of my school. However, I think now teachers have so much on their plates it can be difficult to integrate how to learn from other people through various social medias. I also think that teachers have a great opportunity to learn from the students that are in the classroom everyday. My hope with taking this course and my district going 1 to 1, is that I can work with my students and together we can learn more and all be ready for the next steps in the world. ]]> 2016-09-24 19:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126179685 Jill Rosner https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126180528
I mostly learn from my colleagues in the ELA department at my own school. Fortunately, many of my co-workers have some sort of Google training and are very competent technology wise. We as a PLC also reach out to surrounding schools in our district, but have not developed a PLN yet.
I personally reach out to a small circle of online networks including Pinterest, Ted Talks, and specific educator websites. I am only an emerging Twitter user but hope to become much more proficient with the network when it comes to tuning in for chats and following professional educators in my field.
I don't share with anyone yet outside of our school PLC, but that will hopefully change in the near future!

]]> 2016-09-24 20:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126180528 Rachna Lakshminarayanan https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126192615 I learn from various sources such as my peers, staff and students. I also attend various seminars, workshops, Gafe summit. I also have a Facebook official page and also I'm a member of various learning communities both on LinkedIn and WhatsApp group. I am a voracious reader and read a lot of educational journals and articles
My PLN is various educators across the country with whom I connect directly via attending workshops & seminars or through social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn & WhatsApp.

I share my learning & ideas mostly with my teachers, students and parents via various sessions & seminars I conduct from time to time. I organise micro-teaching sessions for my staff to share best practices. Also I share with general public via Google+ and school website, posting my videos etc & also inputs via newspaper & magazine articles. ]]> 2016-09-25 05:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126192615 Bobby Sam https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126219608 Definitely from the world around us! It has enough and more opportunities and lessons that can last until the end of mankind!

As a teacher and an educator, one only has to have a keen observation and passion for the life around us. We learn from everywhere. Each context could be a learning opportunity. Some acquire it by being connected, others by travelling, a few by being involved directly…the experience lasts for a life time! Be a calculated risk taker.

Creating continuous learning opportunities for me has been my passion for long. It could be from my immediate environment , my peers , students, superiors or my participation in workshops, conferences and seminars. PLCs, Middle Level Management Leadership and other opportunities for School improvement participation opportunities has given me wonderful chances to grow.

Besides these, my initiative mindset has always inspired me to take on any challenging projects and attempting those both for my professional improvement as well as for the community I belong to. This in turn has always given me an opportunity to share my acquired skills and knowledge with those around me… a blessing I always value thoughout my career.

Getting connected through my social networks (Linkedin, facebook,twitter,Google+, Scoopit…) has been always my interest. I try to grab as many reference materials as possible about my topics of interest. I try to get involved in community projects and online discussion forums as much as possible. I have been a regular attendee to the Kuala Lumpur EdTech Summit for the past four years.

]]> 2016-09-25 16:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126219608 Sarah Hoffman https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126231250 I learn from my co-workers, educational workshops I attend, and the experiences of the world around me. I believe that I learn the most from my PLC. Meeting with my PLC each week allows me time to reflect on what I am teaching, how I am teaching it and why I am getting the results that I am from the ways I am teaching.
However, I do not believe that I would be the teacher I am today without the resources that are available on line. I enjoy finding new resources that make my teaching methods relevant to my students. In a Spanish classroom the online resources are a key component to listening to Spanish as well as researching cultural differences.I love to share what I learn with my colleagues as well as at conferences I attend. We learn best from each other.]]> 2016-09-25 19:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126231250 Amanda Anderson amanda_anderson2 https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126232294 I mostly learn from other colleagues, workshops, and conferences. One of the benefits of being displaced every year (this is the first year of 10 that I haven't been, yay!) has been getting to work with so many different people and grade levels. Every year I would have some take away from my "new" colleagues to add to my arsenal of teaching strategies, organization, management, etc.

This past year I was fortunate to be at a school with an instructional coach. She happened to be in the room next door and quickly became a mentor and a friend. I would call her up to come show me what wasn't going right with my lesson, to model a new strategy, to pick her brain on how I could help certain children, etc. She has since moved on to another site, but will forever be a part of my PLN.

I also follow several blogs/sites from other educators and specialists. I tend to focus on classroom management strategies in who I follow and look for tips and tools in that area.]]> 2016-09-25 19:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126232294 Leanna Goldenberg https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126236810 I learn from anyone and everyone! Professionally, I learn from communities I've joined and follow, such as the EdTech Google Plus group I joined a number of years ago. My friend and colleague Michelle Brown has been an inspiration to my professional learning especially around my attitude of not letting the "perfect get in the way of the good". But I'd have to say, the most inspirational and legitimate learning comes from seeing the amazing things teachers are doing in the classroom.

For sharing, I have every account imaginable: Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Edmodo, Google+ - you name it - I do after all have teenagers and I need to keep up! However, even with all of those available, I struggle with how to celebrate the innovative work our teachers are doing in a way that gets the news to others who are ready for a similar challenge. I do believe in having a PLN of peers and that's why I'm hoping to solve this conundrum while I'm taking this course. ]]> 2016-09-25 21:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126236810 Enza Fox https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126256667 Learning happens from anyone and everywhere! I learn at work from my my administration, colleagues, students and parents. Online resources are incredible...twitter, Google+, Instagram, Facebook. Continuing education, taking this course online, attending conferences, and just talking to other professionals. The knowledge that I receive, I re-share on social networking sites, hold my own mini workshops at school, and share with my colleagues.

]]> 2016-09-26 02:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126256667 Lori Rose https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126348468 I learn from my colleagues in school. We all work together to help each other. For my subject I learn from conferences amd Pinterest, which is a huge place for learning new techniques. I also use Youtube, there are loads of info videos on how to do things so if I am missing a skill, technique, machine going bad I can research it and fix it. This also helps my innovative side.

]]> 2016-09-26 13:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126348468 Renee https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126515368 My learning network is global. I have attended many tech conferences and I take pride in seeking out key presenters on Twitter to add them to my "connections" I love being able to say that an international edtech leader has shown me how to locate the next great thing or maybe just an interesting web site. Next step, I share with my co-workers on our tech training team and with the teachers in my district. I also work with undergraduate pre-service education majors and I really enjoy sharing with them.]]> 2016-09-26 20:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126515368 Wendy Morris wendym1 https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126534660 I am fortunate to be part of a great team of coordinators in our school division. As a team we share thoughts and ideas and reflect a lot on teaching practices and technology. I am always on the lookout for new ideas and they can come from anywhere: conferences, Twitter, Facebook, teaching blogs, Pinterest, books and the list could go on... I teach in a remote northern community and this is such a contrast to my first years of teaching, when classroom doors were shut and where teachers taught the best that they knew how. Resources were tough to come by, teachers were largely isolated from each other and, unless they told you, you never really knew what the teacher next door was doing. Technology has connected educators with each other and the world. I have found some of the groups that I am part of, such as the BreakoutEDU group on Facebook, is so awesome at sharing ideas that it inspires me to try and share new things that I am learning with others. In my role, I do a lot of sharing with teachers in our division and, at times, I share on social media. I find it really neat that many of the new things that I am trying come from all over the world and that they are coming from groups of educators that I have never met!

]]> 2016-09-27 00:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126534660 PLNs https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126543535 I learn from a network of people including agencies that provide resources and services for persons with disabilities, teachers in the field of special education, therapists that provide interventions, my principal, the director of special education, and regular education teachers in my district. I also have benefited from networking through attending conferences, being involved on listservs to share information, and even through shared information on facebook (group chats)and twitter. Sharing information and experiences is a powerful way to benefit professionally. Connections open doors to support my role as an educator. Our district also has been actively involved in the creation of professional learning communities within our school district and have experienced the benefits of sharing and learning from each other to enhance the educational experience for our students.]]> 2016-09-27 02:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126543535 PLNs https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126692031 I learn mostly from tech companies]]> 2016-09-27 14:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126692031 PLNs https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126692099 I learn mostly from tech companies and ed-tech bloggers]]> 2016-09-27 14:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126692099 PLN reflection dmacdonald5 https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126902024 Professional development courses, online courses, various social media outlets. ]]> 2016-09-28 10:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126902024 PLN Reflection M.Shepherd https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126998415 My family is in education. I learn professionally from all of them. I learn from my administrators through professional development. I take endorsement programs. I share this knowledge with my department. I am in constant everyday contact with the teachers in my department. There is a high level of interdependence. When I learn something helpful, I tell and show them what I learned.]]> 2016-09-28 15:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/126998415 Kelli Lane - PLN Reflection https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127129561 I learn from a lot from co-workers, conferences/summits, the web (esp ed tech blogs), and I am starting to read more books on learning and creativity. Oh and YouTube is a must.

I share at conferences and in my job, but my goal for this school year is to share out to the bigger community. I]]> 2016-09-28 23:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127129561 Janelle Stigall jstigallmd https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127134153 I am fortunate to work in a school district that offers quality professional learning experiences. We have a summer conference to which national presenters are invited. I also work with amazing group of teachers from whom I learn from daily. Additionally, I read books and attend conferences on my own as well. And then there's Twitter... I love Twitter! I have been able to learn so very much from a variety of people and groups via Twitter. I've watched numerous webcasts that I would never known about, read articles I may not have seen, and had questions answered at all hours of the day/night because of Twitter. My professional learning opportunities abound!
I share with co-workers, my district grade level group, teacher friends I've met along the way, and the worlds of Twitter & Facebook. ]]> 2016-09-29 00:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127134153 Lauren Labriola- PLN llabriola1 https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127410110 I work extremely closely with a few of my wonderful colleagues. These few colleagues are either in my grade level, in my PLC (Professional Learning Community for my content area), or are simply my close friends in the building. We learn, try, fail, encourage, celebrate, suffer, and support one another. I am lucky to have such amazing teachers surrounding me who give me ideas and inspiration on a daily basis! I also learn from courses and class such as this one. Listening to other teachers and professionals from around the world who share their experiences and expertise is always eye opening. I have always believed in the idea that teachers should never reinvent the wheel and collaboration among professionals is the key to success in our classrooms.]]> 2016-09-29 22:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127410110 Natalie Rodrigues - PLN https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127410632 I learn from the elementary division teachers at HTA. Also, I collaborate with many teachers and friends from the various schools that I have taught at. Lastly, I learn many things from my families, the learning coaches, parents, and students. They are the reason we do what we do!]]> 2016-09-29 22:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127410632 Niane Abdoul Demba - PLN https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127420984 I learn from high school teachers, student clubs, community, conferences, and international projects. I collaborate and share with colleagues by using social media. I see my self as a life long learner. I always bring back to my classroom, new things that i get from others teachers.

]]> 2016-09-30 00:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127420984 Who do you learn from? Reflection - DeVinny bdevinny https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127436793 I learn from educational blogs, educational books and book studies, and my fellow Wildcats - both teachers and students. I collaborate with my colleagues regularly, and try to incorporate as many of their successful tips and tricks into my toolbox. I learn from my students, especially when they are either very successful or very unsuccessful - both cases help me to weed out a good and a bad lesson and/or strategy. I share with my colleagues through PLCs, small group professional development opportunities, and professional development workshops.]]> 2016-09-30 04:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127436793 Philip Arneill https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127656218 I learn from anywhere that shares interesting ideas based in research and pedagogy. These people are a combination of speakers from conferences I have attended, recommended sources, and online discoveries from Twitter and beyond. I am luck to have a small group of innovative educators in my current school from whom I am also able to learn, and to share ideas and resources with.

]]> 2016-10-01 00:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127656218 Beth Rihtar https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127754387 I learn from my amazing team of fellow coaches, plus others in my greater PLN. I share with teachers in my building, teachers in my District, and then more globally on Pinterest, Twitter, G+.

]]> 2016-10-02 21:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127754387 Manu Goodhue https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127806796 I learn from a variety of people near and far. I learn from colleagues and teacher friends in my school and those I've worked at previously. I enjoy learning from people online or through workshops/trainings that I attend. Love Pinterest, Twitter and other sites where people from around the world are willing to share their knowledge and skills. I will share with whomever will listen. ]]> 2016-10-03 08:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/127806796 Lorinda Bruce https://padlet.com/tracy20/8qi8p73yhf1m/wish/129372877 I learn from many people, from many sources. Ranging from Facebook groups, Pinterest pages, Google+ communities, online forums, MOOCs, Summits, EdTech Conferences, people in my office, teachers in my schools, eLearning coordinators and via blogs and podcasts I follow.
I share via newsletters, online training videos, Google+, Twitter, Email and present at EdTech conferences.

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