PLN's: The Basics

"None of us is as smart as all of us."

Kenneth H. Blanchard

ALEXA, what are PLN's?

Similar to online school, on your own time, at your own pace, collaborate with people all around the world to:

• Share ideas

• Get inspired

• Learn new skills

• Find materials (lesson plans, supplementary curriculum, 

  adaptable materials such as tests, quizzes, and worksheets, etc.)

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NETWORKS

By: Amra Nansimbi, Jonathan Rivera, Rebecca Sella,  Anne Wu

Advantages:  

Collaborate and network with people around the world

Easily search for quality 

content

Connect with experts 

Access multiple perspectives

A NETWORK OF OPPORTUNITIES

Disadvantages:

-Seasoned teachers might be less willing to use technology

(Paralysis by analysis)

-Have to sift through a lot of information 
-Quantity NOT Quality

-Added on teacher responsibility

-Expectation to learn on your own time

TOO MUCH INFO, NOT ENOUGH TIME

Learning Curve

Information Overload

Full Plate

BOOKMARKS

KQED: Media making in classroom courses/planning

Common Curriculum: Online lesson planning that allows teachers to collaborate on and post lesson plans

Teaching Channel: video library of actual classroom teaching

Common Sense Media: articles presenting expert perspectives on relevant issues

Social Media:

USEFUL RESOURCES 

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REFERENCES

Robin Flanigan, "Professional Learning Networks Taking Off", Education Week

Torrey Trust, "Professional Learning Networks Designed for Teacher Learning", Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, Volumne 28 Number 4