EDU 210: Professional Leaning Network Refection

2. I joined twitter to begin my Professional Learning Network exploration! I initially felt a bit
overwhelmed when venturing into twitter. However, I started simple by, following around 15 other
professional, and I am now beginning to transform from a twitter lurker to a twitter contributor
and it is awesome!
January 19, 2014

3. Connecting
 Teach preschool @Teach_Preschool
 As this semester wraps up, I will be
embarking on teaching a preschool
program for children displaying early
risk for learning disabilities! I am very
excited for this opportunity and I am
sourcing new material from as many
places as I can!
 They post multiple times a day and
provides me with some wonderful
resources in the world of early
childhood education!
 Through the twitter profile, I was also
able to access their fantastic blog at
teachpreschool.org

4. Connecting
 Erin Klein @KleinErin
 Here is a fantastic example of
someone using her PLN in great
ways! Definitely an inspiration for my
own professional growth!
 She posts multiple resources each
day!
 I connected with this twitter user
through her fantastic website
www.kleinspiration.com. She
specializes in embedding technology
within the curriculum to enhance
current instructional practices and
engagement while differentiating
instruction to meet the needs of her
students!

5. Connecting
 EdTech Services UofA @ EdTechUofA
 Ed tech services offers learning design
and delivery support, multimedia
services, web and mobile
development, extensive technology
assistance, and many more services.
 This has been a fantastic tool for me
throughout my last semester at the U
of A and will continue to be be
valuable for me when I am out in the
field!
 They offer me a current and exciting
connection to the educational
technology world!

6. Connecting
 edutopia @edutopia
 Edutopia is a mixed bag of all things
education! It offers connections to a
wide range of strategies to empower
students to think critically, access and
analyze information, creatively
problem solve, work collaboratively,
and communicate with clarity and
impact!
 This twitter user is connected to a
fantastic website called edutopia.org
where I can access even more learning
strategies!

7. Connecting
 ASEA @AutismEdmonton
 The Autism Society of Edmonton Area
(ASEA) helps families and
communities embrace and support
people on the autism spectrum
throughout their lives.
 My true educational passion is
working with students with autism
and I know whatever path I take in
the I’ll find a way to remain involved.
 Staying connected to this local
organization will be very beneficial to
stay current and Link my students and
their families to local supports !

8.  I have begun to contribute to my PLN by sharing resources and communicating
ideas!
 I have been re-tweeting posts I enjoy and sharing some of my thoughts about
education!
Contributing

9.  Although I have not yet participated in chats or discussions using
my Twitter page (and I hope to soon!), I have a interesting and
engaging collaboration with fellow EDU 210 students through our
shared Google doc during class time!
Collaboration

10. PLNs provide so many possibilities for teachers to take control of their
learning and to push beyond the physical walls of the classroom!
Image retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/build-personal-learning-network/
What do PLNs offer me?

11. Reflection
 Developing my PLN has been very rewarding in assisting me in the professional
world! I have gained access to many new resources and been able to share in
experiences of other Educators around the globe. I have found myself visiting
twitter for up-to-date cutting edge resources for other class assignments and to
share with my colleagues at the Centre for Literacy!
 I look forward to building some momentum in my own Twitter and other PLNs and
begin collaborating with teachers and other educational professionals as I move
through my education career! The more I use it the more valuable it becomes.
 Some of my current favourite hashtags are #edtech, #weteach, #AutismAwareness,
#earlyliteracy, and #teachpreschool