Do You Have A Personal Learning Environment and Network?

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Today in class we learned about PLE and PLN which stand for Personal Learning Environment and Personal Learning Network. You may be wondering what these two terms mean. Well, a PLN is a network which consists of people that a learner may interact with. PLN then coincides with the concept of PLE. PLE is a manifestation of a learner's informal learning processes via the Web. PLN's are all about making connections and building personal relationships with teachers and others all around the world. For example, online, many people are able to connect with each other all over the world. PLN is all about sharing ideas and resources and collaborating with different people. PLNs are mostly used for networking and can be seen as a worldwide thing. These connections do take time but are well worth the effort. With knowing that, it shows how much teaching has evolved. The internet is seen as a great resource for a teacher, not only for materials but for again making connections. As an important thing to remember is that there are other people out there who are also trying to make similar bonds. Your PLN then allows you with that bond to include those who may be close to you and help you along your journey of becoming an educator. Another helpful tool that helps with your PLN is social media or other social forms of connection which is what your PLE includes. For a better understanding of what a PLN is, here is this video that will better help explain.

So based on this video, hopefully you have a better understanding of what a PLE and a PLN is. I had the opportunity of creating a mind map with a website mindomo. It was a bit confusing to work but I was able to produce what my PLE and PLN possibly looks like.

With looking at this, it showcases some of my networking skills. The whole purpose of a PLN is making connections between teachers and students. PLE is beneficial to teachers because it can help control and manage their own learning. This helps set learning goals. It is also important to stay connected. 

This video showcases how important PLNs are to the educational system. This showcases how education benefits from having PLNs.

With knowing that, what are some of your PLNs or PLEs? Do you have any experiences in either? If you do then you are well ahead of the game. If you don't then do not worry, it is never too late to start.