Personal Learning Networks are a cost-effective means for educators to grow professionally. Each PLN is crafted and personalized based on the professional interests and goals of an individual educator. This is a free means of professional development available 24/7 from anywhere.
I found the best example of how to create my PLN from Dr. Strange in his Project 6 directions. "You search out people, places, organization and activities through which you might learn. In the past, you would go to the library. Today you start with clouds. You search on the internet, in YouTube. You follow conversations about the questions or subjects that interest you on Twitter, or in Facebook, or in Delicious. You dig below the surface in these searches. On Twitter, you follow people, listen to them, watch those with whom they are conversing on the topics that matter to you. You communicate with them using the tools available in the new media. You form a team of those nearby and share the work. You ask more questions, and you continue to search. You are more detective than student. A LOT more like a detective!"
The first person I will add to my PLN is JF Hadley. I was assigned his blog to comment on as part of my C4Ts and I really enjoyed his views on education. He seems to be a laid back educator who lets the students guide the classroom in a way that they enjoy learning.
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