As a future teacher, it is important for me to continue being a lifelong learner and collaborate with others. With the use of a Personal Learning Network, I can find resources and people who can help me continue learning. A personal learning network (PLN) is a collection of people who you engage and exchange information with. My PLN continues to grow through the use of Twitter, Facebook, Symbaloo, Classroom 2.0 and Diigo. Through these sites, I am able to connect and exchange resources with people around the world. My PLN will help me continue my journey as a lifelong learner and keep me up-to-date on tools and resources that will help my students succeed.
Twitter
Twitter is an extremely useful tool. It has taken some time
for me to get used to, but I have been able to experience how useful it really
is. Twitter has allowed to me to connect with other educators, students, and
those who are involved in education. They have shared many strategies and
websites that I will be able to use in the future. On August 1st, I
joined the new teacher chat on twitter. The topic of discussion was “Design
Thinking in Your Classroom.” The chat was very structured and fast paced. The
chat consisted of questions and answers. It was a very interesting discussion and I really
enjoyed everyone thoughts and opinions. A lot of the educators that were taking
part of the chat shared stories from their own personal experiences. The chat
will be very beneficial upon becoming a new teacher.
Diigo
Diigo is a social-book marking tool that allows users to
access their website bookmarks from an computer. Diigo also lets you share your
bookmarks with others. While using Diigo I am able to follow other educators
and view what they are sharing. I am currently following students’ in the credential
program. I also am following a couple of people whose interest connected with
my tags from my bookmarks. This tool will be a great place to share and store
resources that I find helpful. I have also become a member of Classroom 2.0 which is a social network for educators who are interested in education. While on Classroom 2.0 I explored and read through some of the discussion boards. The discussion was about how grades are not motivating. Many of the educators that posted to the board discussed implementing video game strategies to increase motivation.
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