Tool#2

Creating and participating in a personal learning network is imperative in the field which we have chosen. Our students are communicating through PLN's daily. For many of them, it is a natural part of life. We as educators must stay informed about the technology that is continually changing, along with the changes in education. Through PLN's, this can be done. I not only use my PLN as a way to stay in touch with old friends, I use it to communicate with past professors, fellow Cohort E teachers, my cooperating teacher, and so forth. I communicate with them to ask questions or communicate ideas, read/comment on blogs, complete research, read up on new research, etc. By communicating through them, I became linked to others. As the process continues on, more and more knowledge is accessible and gained. Great ideas and innovations are created through a group of collaborators, not just one mind. So by using PLN's, we as educators can create awesome ways to educate the future. :-) Some of my greatest knowledge comes from simply reading other's educators blogs...there are some really great ideas out there.

5 blogs I commented on:

1. Live 2 Learn & Learn 2 Live (Selma Prewitt)

2. SuperThorn3 (Mario Romero)

3. Miss Perkin's 3rd Grade (Caitlin Perkins)

4. Thornwood Mathemagicians (Lisa Unger)

5. Holly's Thoughts (Holly Walz)