The document discusses how Twitter has been an effective professional learning network for the author. Over the semester, the author followed more accounts that were retweeted by original accounts, growing their PLN. They also gained followers as they contributed to discussions. In the future, the PLN on Twitter will allow the author to draw on a variety of educational resources and discuss techniques with other educators. The author's PLN on Twitter includes education organizations, news services, educational platforms, and divisions of tech companies that provide resources and ideas for using technology in teaching. Overall, Twitter has introduced the author to many important resources and opened communication channels that will help them stay informed on new developments in education.

1. @JohnMaxwellUofA
Twitter as my PLN
How Twitter has been Effective as a Profession Learning Network for Me

2. My Profile

3. Growth of my PLN
• Over the semester the number of accounts I followed grew as
I saw the individuals who I originally followed retweet
resources from other useful accounts that I subsequently
followed.
• I also gained several followers as I built my PLN, meaning that I
can not only listen but be heard as well.
• Forming Twitter relationships may be extremely helpful in the
future as it will allow me to have a variety of resources from
which to draw inspiration and to discuss educational
techniques and learning tools.

4. Who is in my PLN?
I follow a variety of education-related accounts
on Twitter. They range from individuals within
various school boards to education news
services like eSchool News to educational
services like Edmodo to divisions of large
corporations like Microsoft Education.

5. eSchool News (@eSchoolNews)
• A news service that focuses on the use of technology in the
classroom
• Regularly tweets technological resources that could be useful
for teachers, such as links to helpful YouTube channels or
online webinars
• Tweets about the newest developments in the area of
educational technology, discussing new breakthroughs and
fresh ideas on how to implement technology in the classroom
in an engaging and effective manner

6. Edmodo (@Edmodo)
• Official Twitter account for the social learning website
• Tweets helpful resources and articles for both teacher and
student use
• Tweets (and retweets) ideas about new interesting and
creative ways to use Edmodo in engaging ways
• Regularly interacts with followers to better connect with users
and enhance their Edmodo experience as much as possible

7. Microsoft Education (@Microsoft_EDU)
• Tweets about other organizations that seek to work with both
teachers and students to improve education for everyone
within in the system
• Tweets invitations to webcasts that showcase new
technologies and how to use them in the classroom
• Tweets about hot new products that may make teaching
easier and learning more intuitive

8. Final Reflection
Overall, Twitter has been an excellent
place to build my PLN. It has introduced
me to many important resources and
opened up lines of communication that
could be extremely helpful in allowing me
to share the expertise and knowledge of
people from all over the educational field,
keeping me informed and up to date.