Sunday, January 29, 2012

Pre-Assignment 4: Making Time to Build Your PLN


1.     At present, I have a social media PLN.  Multiple times a day, I check in with twitter, facebook, emails and various blogs.  I have recently begun to appreciate and actively seek out more blogs.  I am drawn to sites that have lots of pictures and enjoy reading blogs and articles that include relevant images to support understanding and comprehension.

2.     Reading blogs are natural to me as is checking in with facebook.  I have a smartphone and with the click of a button I can be linked in.  As a result, reading statuses and information during my daily bus ride is very easy.  It is less natural for me to use one site to find new information, i.e. following other people’s links, although I am beginning to do this more frequently as I find interesting people to follow.

3.     I am very comfortable with twitter and facebook but I do not ever actively seek out e-zines.  A goal of mine is to find an e-zine that relates to kindergarten and begin to frequent the site.

4.     After my students leave school for the day, I have a 30-minute lunch break.  When I am not collaborating with colleagues, I enjoy spending the time on the internet.  This would be an excellent time for me to devote to finding new resources and to follow more links.

5.     My top tip is to read one resource a day.  Do not allow yourself to get overwhelmed by trying to do everything at once.  Bookmark what you like and disregard what is uninteresting or irrelevant to your interests. 

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