Personal Learning Networks
A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is an informal learning network that connect people from all around the world. PLN's can be very helpful, especially in education. In the video Welcome to My PLE! a 7th grade science student describes
her PLN. The student refers to her PLN as her "personal learning
environment." After learning how to search for information, the student
is able to learn. The student enjoys learning this way because it allows
for more freedom. She likes being able to choose how and when to learn.
She believes that having freedom motivates her to learn more. This student uses her PLN to bookmark websites that she needs for research projects.
Michael Fawcett describes the benefits of having a PLN in his his blog At the Teacher's Desk. At one point in time, one of his students wanted to know the exact time that Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. Fawcett reached out over Twitter asking his followers the question. Within 30 minutes, Fawcett had a definitive answer. This is a great example of why teachers should have PLN's and how PLN's can be used in education
EDM310 students have already began to build
their own PLN by connecting with teachers and students across the globe.
We have also formed relationships with some of our classmates. I am very excited to begin working more on my PLN.
I like that you introduced what PLN is before you started talking about it. You did a good job in giving the examples on what the PLN are also. Your post could of been a little longer but It was a good post.
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