Who are your people? Have you ever thought who is in your circle? More specifically, who is in your Professional Learning Network (PLN)? Educators also have a PLN. But what does that mean? A PLN is a network a person (more specifically a teacher) creates and shares with others. This network will connect you with other teachers, it can teach you something new as well as enlightens you to share your ideas with others. (Common Sense Education) Promoting learning through PLN's as a form of professional learning and directing teachers to relevant digital spaces may inspire some teachers to grown their own PLN's and engage in independent learning online. (Tour, 2017) My PLN is In the photo above. The military has greatly expanded my PLN. I have learned a lot over the past 20 years just by talking to people in my profession as well as my peers. In the military we just call it "networking." No matter who I talk to, I always try to learn something new, especially about leadership. My deployments have also created a network of new personnel to meet as well as tactics that do and do not work in certain locations. Michigan State University and the Master of Arts in Education program has also expanded my PLN. I have met so many fabulous teachers that I will be staying in contact with after my program is complete. They all have helped me grow as an educator due to the fact I am not currently teaching. I now know of so many different learning platforms, behavioral techniques and many other tools for my teaching toolbox I am excited to use in the future. The one weakness In my PLN, I only rely on my husband for professional learning and don't branch out to any relatives or close friends. I try to keep my personal and professional life separate. It's not always a bad thing, but I need to work on reaching out more to family for profession advice and learning. References: Common Sense Education. (2017, July 21). What's a PLN? And 3 ways teachers can get connected [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju54C5A3RCw&feature=emb_logo Tour, E. (2017). Teachers' self-initiated professional learning through personal learning networks. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 26(2), 179-192.
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