Professional Learning Network by

Making Connections

shenher — 2015-01-19 20:55:08 UTC

Creating a PLN allows you to access teachers all around the world, making it easier to make connections and find resources for teaching. This can be especially helpful when encountering new situations within the classroom, or being in a school with few resources. Here is a list of various education networks that are already available to anyone, anywhere.

Worldviews

shenher — 2015-01-19 20:58:46 UTC

A PLN exposes you to ideas that you may or may not agree with, regarding education and more, from people across the globe with very different worldviews and ideologies. This makes you think more critically about the world around you.

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Lesson Plans, Ready for You

shenher — 2015-01-19 21:00:58 UTC

Having a network of educational resources can help save time, as there are lesson plans, worksheets, craft ideas and more all at your fingertips. These ideas can be modified and used in your own classroom, helping you create fun effective lessons for your students.

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New Information

shenher — 2015-01-19 21:21:12 UTC

Having a well rounded PLN allows you to access the most recent articles regarding education, and any new developments in technology, or research findings in different areas relating to education as well. It allows you to keep your teaching practices current, by knowing what is currently going on "behind the scenes" in the world of educational research.

This is an article written on this issue, it is about teachers staying up to date with technology in the classroom, and how to do so.

Article:

Integrating technology into K-12 teaching and learning: current knowledge gaps and recommendations for future research

Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007, Volume 55, Number 3, Page 223

Khe Foon Hew, Thomas Brush