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An idea gaining popularity in educational circles is that of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). While there are different variations on the definition of a PLN, I see it as all of those things that someone uses to further their own education and learning. It can include more formal environments such as teachers and classmates in a school setting but through the use of the Internet, many informal resources and connections can be used to further one’s own learning.

Blogs and social networks are examples of how we can learn from others and make connections with individuals and groups that share common interests.

For example, if you teach math, you may do a Twitter search for math teachers and follow some other educators teaching math to find out what others are doing and gain ideas.

I’ll share more ideas in the future but growing your PLN can start with a simple Google search.

How can you grow your PLN?