Monday, September 22, 2014

30 Day Blogging Challenge from Te@chThought: Day 22

In response to the recent challenge from te@chthought, I'm participating in a 30 day blogging mission, starting September 1st!

Day 22
What does your PLN look like, and what does it do for your teaching?

I got into developing my PLN last year when I heard Will Richardson speak at my school.  Someone asked him about joining Twitter, and he said it's the most valuable professional development he's ever encountered.  It's also free!
I agree with Mr. Richardson.  My personal learning network is the folks I follow and who follow me on Twitter, my friends and family on Facebook, my colleagues where I teach, my LinkedIn contacts, and my cohort & instructors from grad school.
These folks are always expanding my horizons.  Sometimes it's a great article someone posts about my content area.  Sometimes I ask a question, like, "Is there an app for easy voice recording and storytelling?"  My new favorite app, Adobe Voice, came to me in the form of an answer to that question from @actionhero.  Score!
This 30-Day Blog Challenge in and of itself expands my PLN.  I get to know more like-minded folks interested in reflective teaching, and I've already made some great connections and learned a lot from fellow bloggers!

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