Describe the uses of Personal learning networks

·         A Personal Learning Network is an environment where learners can access a range of services and tools for supporting their needs. They offer greater opportunities for personalisation.

·         This is a tool that allows teachers and administrators across the world to communicate with each other through social media. This allows them to seek advice, trade practices or just network with other professionals

·         A personal learning network is powerful as it can extend across the globe. Social media provides a quick and easy way to share ideas and get immediate feedback.

·         Users can choose who they interact with and enter with certain goals, problems or interests and communicate with others in their PLN (Personal Learning Networks).

·         The following is an excerpt from Dryden's and Vos' book on learning networks:

"For the first time in history, we know now how to store virtually all humanity's most important information and make it available, almost instantly, in almost any form, to almost anyone on earth. We also know how to do that in great new ways so that people can interact with it, and learn from it.

Below is an example of a personal learning network

This link shows why twitter and Pinterest are important in your personal learning network

http://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=2379624

https://www.pinterest.com/esheninger/personal-learning-networks/

Bethany Smillie