Day 22: What does your PLN look like, and what does it do for your teaching?
Jamie & Meg-When the two of us first started presenting at various conferences, we began to see the benefits of networking with other teachers outside of our school district. At first we simply gave out our email addresses at the end of our presentations so those in the audience would be able to follow up with us following the conference if they so desired. We would have a few people contact us to ask further questions or to share their success with things they had learned from us. It was always a thrill to hear from someone who had been motivated by our presentation and wanted to know more or share their own experiences with us! As we looked for ways to further network with people, we began using Twitter to promote our sessions at conferences and workshops. We included our Twitter handle @jmliteracy on the first and last slides of our presentations as well to encourage others to utilize us as resources beyond the walls of the conference. Twitter has become a great way for both of us to connect with others from all over the world about our presentations, about our book, about our teaching practices. It has also become an easy way to access the most recent online articles, blog posts, and resources in education. (Check out this post for 50 ways to use Twitter in your classroom, too!) Basically, we heart Twitter.
Jamie is also a big fan of Pinterest to get ideas for her classroom. Again, this social networking site is a way for educators to share ideas around the globe. You never know what great idea may be awaiting you!
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