Professional Learning Network

I have been a teacher for two years, and in those two years I have asked for help a countless amount of times from the people around me, I’ve searched for materials online to enhance my students’ educations and I’ve strived to learn from experts in my field. Teaching is not an independent profession and I don’t know how I could have made it through my first two years without help from others. When I read “Teaching today is performed mostly in isolation. Many educators work alone, with little interaction with professional colleagues or experts from the outside world.” (“National Educational Technology Plan”, 2010 pg. 39) I was appalled. In a day where technology allows information and contact to be readily at our fingertips, how are teachers not collaborating and working together?

Above you will see a map of my professional learning network, the people and places I go to to help myself grow as an educator or to gain ideas to influence my teaching. This network will hopefully continue to grow as my years as a teacher grow.

Teaching should no longer be as isolated profession, with teachers reaching out to each other and the world using technology to communicate and grow!