Professional learning networks allow teachers to connect with other educators, share resources and activities, and contribute to discussions. They operate through sites that establish member profiles and connections, and allow viewing and sharing of activities and resources. Popular professional learning networks mentioned include Ning, Google+, Twitter, Edmodo, and Schoolology. The document encourages teachers to join one of these networks, get other teachers involved, and read related books to further their connected learning.

1. Professional Learning Networks
Be a connected teacher & learner

2. A site in which:
• Members have a public or semi-public profile
within an account-specific environment
• Share a connection with other members and
communicate through the site
• View & contribute to a list of activities,
resources or narratives of other members

4. LinkedIn
FaceBook
Texting Sites
Video Publishing
StumbleUpon
Social Bookmarking
Microblogging
Photo sharing
News Reader
Pinterest
Blog
Wiki

5. • Classroom 2.0
• IDEAL
• ISTE
• Educator’s PLN
• Learn Central
• Edutopia
• Edudemic
• 21st Century Teacher

6. • Ning
• Google +
• Twitter
• Edmodo
• Schoolology

7. • Join one of the PLNs mentioned AND…
• Get fellow teachers to join too
• Join the IDEAL Ning!
• Become a member of the TILT Edmodo
• Follow me!
• Read “The Connected Educator”
• Read “Professional Learning Communities at Work”