A personal learning network (PLN) allows for personalized, expert-led learning from anywhere at any time. The document recommends joining a professional social network, subscribing to 5 blogs focused on education, setting up iGoogle to organize blog posts and tools, participating and joining Twitter to follow educators, and exploring other online places for learning. The goal is to get started creating an individualized PLN.

1. Creating a
PLN
Personal Learning Network
or
Professional Learning Network

2. Why a PLN?
•Personalized learning
•Learn directly from experts
•Choose the time and place
•Adds a global perspective

3. 1. Join a Professional
Social Network
✦ The Educator’s PLN
✦ Classroom 2.0

4. 2. Subscribe to 5 Blogs
✦ Dangerously Irrelevant by Dr.
Scott McCloud
✦ Leader Talk by the CASTLE
Group
✦ Teach Paperless
✦ Moving at the Speed of
Creativity by Wesley Fryer
✦ Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki
Davis

5. 3. Set up iGoogle
✦ Add Google Reader to
organize your blog posts in
one convenient place
✦ Can also include a variety
of products and tools

6. 4. Participate

7. 5. Join Twitter
If you’re ready to take a risk:
@web20classroom
@principalwells
@tee62
@judyharris05
@AdmiMom
@NMHS_Principal
@ShellTerrell

8. Other Places I Learn

9. Get Started!