I think PLN's are a great resource for teachers and students alike. It's a great way of exploring how to do other things and a way to get different ideas on how to do things. I think that the point that stood out the most was that kids are networking WITHOUT any guidance and without a real purpose for learning. I think they could do so much more with it if they had the guidance and the right purpose.
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1) Speedlimit20
2) Cashiola's Chronicles
3) Moni-K's musings
4) Maricela@SBISD
5) Sandy's Beaches
I agree with you completely!I am totally out of my element, but certainly willing to learn as I can see the multitude of benefits PLN will provide. I think we must embrace all the new technology or we will be like the typewriters of the past.
ReplyDeleteI must say, I see more benefits for me, the teacher, in respect to sharing ideas and networking specific challenges I might be having. I will have to give this more thought as far as my students using it, as the nature of my groups are usually small and remedial.