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Are Personal Learning Networks the Key to Keeping Teachers?

Edsurge

And the trend of teachers leaving the classroom is unlikely to reverse course anytime soon. Educators can access the knowledge and expertise of others and share their own experience in a constructive, solution-oriented setting. Educator shortages continue to be a top concern for many.

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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). With a PLN, I was able to learn anytime, anywhere, from anyone I wanted for free. I now had access to a human-generated search engine where I gleaned the best resources, ideas, supports, and advice.

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The Future of Work

A Principal's Reflections

The WEF goes on to summarize five trends that everyone needs to know about to be ready for this paradigm shift. Lifelong learning can come in many forms, but in my opinion, the most practical and time-friendly option is the creation and use of a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

Leaders must begin to establish a vision and strategic plan to create classrooms and buildings that are more reflective of the real world while empowering learners to use technology in powerful ways through either personalized or blended strategies and increased access in the form of BYOD or 1:1. This needs to be prioritized.

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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

Each elementary school in the district has a makerspace within its resource center (and the fifth-to-eighth grade students have access through a related studies course), where all the robotics activities are happening. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I

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It’s Time Edtech Conferences Stopped Ignoring Equity and Race

Edsurge

As my experiences grew, my personal learning network broadened and my perspectives became less myopic. I realized that talking pedagogy means very little if you don’t have a number of critical things in place before you get to the learning. We must be diligent about who we learn from—and who we learn with.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies.

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