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Rod Murray
professional development for me. However, the challenge that is now presented
year as a result of this course, is to narrow and define which networks will meet
my needs and which ones should I develop and share with my colleagues?
and develop resources for others in the form of website links, documents, FAQs,
How-to Videos, Hardware support, and Software support. Our website also
includes a private area where we can collaborate and share information and
develop plans for the schools we support. This PLN is first and foremost the one I
use to help my team and the schools. I cannot possibly know everything, so this
requested to support.
the largest school districts in Ontario. As a member district, our school board sent
be involved in the development of the website. The goal of the site is to support
lesson to which I had already subscribed. It’s a great source of info and the
webinars have been particularly insightful. While taking in one of the webinars a
few months ago, I was introduced to the PLN Me.com.au, a PLN for Australian
teachers. Having taught in Victoria, Australia in 2007, I was intrigued to find this
point I made in the final paper for that course. At that time, I intended to create a
forum, which I called LESF (Les Enseignants sans Frontiéres), after the
and the final step was taken to create the forum, which I intend will continue to
develop. I have since learned from a classmate in this course that there are other
focus of PLNs. Unfortunately, I would have to admit that I find myself in Stage 3,
where I am all to often looking for new sources of professional learning, instead
of narrowing the scope to those that provide focussed learning on areas where I
will benefit most. I am expecting that once I have completed this course, I will
have mastered skills that will help me to decide to follow only the ones that will
be of the greatest benefit, and unsubscribe from the ones that offer limited
benefit. Having this course over the summer, I expected to have more time to
explore new PLNs and resources, but that is not always the case, with summer
activities, travel and overseas guests requiring attention. By the time school
number of forums that will assist me in my new role back in the classroom, and
References
http://www.learningconnections.on.ca/
http://www.tobincls.com/learningnetwork.htm