Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Journal #6 Building Your PLN NETS-T:3,5

Warlick, D. (2009). Grow your personal learning network. Learning & Leading With Technology (36)6, Retrieved from http://istelearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Grow-Your-PLN.pdf

Having the ability to connect with others, share information and new ideas is an extremely important factor when deciding to take on the career of an educator. By building a PLN (Personal Learning Network), it is a way to gather information and connect with teachers all across the world. Teachers are no longer on an island once the tardy bell rings and their door is closed.

This should be celebrated, not feared. In David Warlick’s article, he explains how to aggressively and successfully build your own PLN through three different avenues; personally maintained synchronous connections, personally and socially maintained semi synchronous connections, and dramatically maintained asynchronous connections. All three are different but in the end work towards the same goal, a happy, successful classroom with student who will go on to succeed. Warlick addresses the fact that building PLNs takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work but the outcome will always outweigh the journey.

Question 1: As a new teacher, how would I begin my own PLN?
Attending conferences are the easiest and most useful tools when it comes to your PLN. Networking with fellow educators will not only be a great way for you to share your ideas, but to gain a few along the way.

Question 2: Why is it important to maintain your PLN?
Once you begin your PLN, not only are you entering a network with your ideas but the ideas of so many others. The benefits from a PLN are so great that not maintaining one, especially in today’s society would be an educator’s biggest mistake.

No comments:

Post a Comment