PLN Personal Learning Network
What is a PLN??A PLN is an entire collection of people with whom you engage and exchange information with this is usually
done online. Some PLN communities you can be involved with
include:• Social Networking • Micro-blogging
• Professional Profiles • Wikis• Blogs
• RSS Reader• Nings
• Social Bookmarking• Webinars
A PLN allows you
to
ShareCONNECT
LEARNDiscover
Collaborate
Plan
ReflectEvaluate
My Personal Learning in the Early Years
Word press
Google Docs
Slide share
Facebook-Websites to gain ideas from and keep up-to-date with current information
Twitter• Twitter is an online social networking service
which allows you to read and write this is know as Micro-blogging.
Google Docs• Google Docs is a free, Web-based word
processors, spread sheet, presentation form and data storage services offered by Google.
This allows educators, students and parents to work on a task online to edit and create.
Slide share• Slide share is the world’s
largest community for sharing presentations.
• Slide-share is the best way to get your slides out there on the web.
• We as educators can share these slides with our classes for lessons or make them and place them on this site for others to read.
Word-pressThis is a great Professional Reflection, were educators can publish their thoughts and ideas about their teaching within the classroom. As Simpson (1999) states, “One of the best ways of entrenching one’s knowledge is to explain it to others…”
Webinars • Programming- Observations • Staff training- Webinars and
online training resources.• Staff can use the internet to
keep parents informed with the use of emails as reminders or just to share general information. Including daily programs, observations, learning stories, photos, newsletters and general notes.
• Keep up-to-date with new ideas a way of incorporating the EYLF into their service