PLN

A PLN is a network that everyone develops individually. It is grouping people, content, and contacts in your internet history. Some examples of what PLNs are composed of are family, coworkers, friends, magazines, and websites to name a few. You can use PLNs to help find information and resources, while also building off of what you know. Overall, PLNs are collections of all of the people to whom one engages and exchanges information with, usually online. When you have a large group of people with vast amount of information, it makes sense to use PLN.
 * Personal Learning Network**
 * What is a PLN?**


 * Using PLN as an Educator**

Use valuable websites to find effective lesson plans to be used in classrooms on a variety of subjects Use a website from their PLN to gain ideas for projects and assesments in their classroom; get a new perspective from an outside sources Subscribe to RSS feeds and blogs to find websites that fit their specific areas; they can find websites that discuss mixing multiple subject areas together to make for a better classroom. Use resources from their PLN to help students find sources for a project; use a contact in the field that the teacher might know
 * - FIND LESSON PLANS**
 * - FIND RESOURCES**
 * - GET NEWS FROM EDUCATION WORLD**
 * - HELP LINK STUDENTS TOGETHER**


 * 1) Professional Development- Learn from content area specialists
 * 2) Locate resources for the classroom like free websites and software
 * 3) Get lesson plans from master teachers
 * 4) Learn about new technology and how to integrate it into your classroom
 * 5) Find collaborative solutions
 * 6) Find interesting links to education news

PLNs are becoming important for teachers because contacting other teachers and content providers is a great way to help improve teaching and help students.The internet and other technology is the basis of modern times. The world revolves around technology. Since technology is the center of everything, teachers need to get with the times and incorporate technology in their classrooms. They should use technology so students can learn how to correctly use it and find good resources.


 * My PLNs**


 * 1) Facebook- I can talk to a lot of different people to make connections.
 * 2) Wiki- I interact with people from college and in the future I could use it for my students.
 * 3) Skype- I use this to talk to distant friends and relatives so we can keep in touch.