If you dont have a PLN, you don't know what you are missing. Recently I had the most thrilling experience! I met, in person, some members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN)! In between shared handshakes, hugs, giggles - gasps could be heard: "Wow - you're so tall! " "Your hair isn't as red as I thought it'd be! " "You're just like I imagined! " So who are these people? When I started out on my learning journey nearly two years ago, I expected to increase my knowledge and learn some more about the technology that had baffled me for so many years. My PLN is comprised of a range of professionals that stretch across Australia and the world, many more than the half dozen members I recently met in person.
What is a PLN? The simplest definition is that a PLN is a group of people with whom one connects, communicates and collaborates in the sharing and exchanging of information and ideas, and through whom one increases one's knowledge and understanding of topics of interest. Members of a PLN need not be constant in fact, a PLN is nebulous. And remember! Google Launches Redesigned Education Site. Digital Tools Google Google has revamped its site for educators, creating a redesigned repository for all its educational tools and resources for teachers, schools, and students.
The newest feature is News and Calendar, a listing of all events and deadlines for Google’s education endeavors. Google also created an online booklet called Google in Education: A New and Open World for Learning, which lists the company’s initiatives and programs within the education realm, such as the Computer Science for High School program — university-created workshops for local high school and middle school computer science teachers teachers.
“We’re hoping educators will use this year-round for ideas on how to enhance teaching and learning,” said Google spokesperson Rachel Durfee. And for those who jumped on the Google+ bandwagon, a specific Google+ page for educators. The main Google in Education link offers much of the same content as before, but it’s better organized and redesigned. Related. A Magazine Is an iPad That Does Not Work.m4v. Common Core Standards Crosswalk EZ. Native/immigrant versus resident/visitor.