What is a PLN, how teachers can stay connected

PLN is a term commonly used in the education world; it stands for Personal Learning Network (though some also refer to it as Professional Learning Network). It’s basically a small, personalized network of educators help each other become a better teacher. This network exists in real-life and also online.

A PLN is a family or a community of educators who support each other, through sharing ideas, resources, strategies, blogs, & stories. A Professional Learning Network helps each person reflect, grow, and contribute.

Understanding PLN a bit more:

The Personal:
Having a PLN is about making connections and building personal relationships with teachers, school administrators, university professors, and experts (could be around the world). No matter where you are in the world, there’s always someone online available to answer questions, share their expertise, and simply chat about what’s happening in their lives and classrooms.

The Learning:
Having a PLN is about sharing ideas and resources, collaboration, and learning. We may share our learning, ideas and expertise in different ways; using different media and tools, but the essence is the same: the PLN is simply the best professional development you will ever participate in (and in most cases, its available 24/7).

The Network:
The network enables people to tap into and share diverse, global perspectives on teaching strategies, educational issues, and technologies. If takes time to build a PLN (all the connections) but it’s well worth the effort.

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