The Power of a PLN
Dear Readers,
Recently Meredith (@mjjohnson1216) contacted me about a new idea for educators to share, learn and grow together. The first thing she asked me to do was take a picture of some of my professional resources.
It was really cool to see some (not all) of them stacked like this! She also asked about my sketchnotes. I pulled out a few favorites.
An idea started to come together! Meredith loves connecting people and helping them share their incredible knowledge with each other. What if there was a hashtag that allowed people to share their professional learning using #BookSnaps, sketchnotes, annotations, highlights, post-it notes, etc? #BookCampPD was born!
What Motivates You?
Meredith asked me a surprising question. She asked me, "What motivates you to get this going?" I said, "You! Your passion motivates me to do this with you!" A collaborative friendship has developed. We will be hosting an informational chat on Monday April 17th at 10:00 PM EST (7:00 PM PST). Just 30 minutes to find out what #BookCampPD is all about!
Additionally, another amazing educator, Paul (@PaulONeill1972) has started #PLN365. It will post a daily question, in addition to being a weekly chat. Paul continues to motivate me with his kind words, support of my blog and always encouraging me.
What is #PLN365?
The question today was, Describe the greatest lesson you have learned from your PLN. My response was, that I can try things (and fail), but will always be supported and encouraged by my PLN.
The example I always think of was when I moderated a chat for the first time ever, #satchatwc, and forgot to include the hashtag as I was posting my questions (I had no concept of Tweetdeck at that point.). Shelley (@burgess_shelley) and Dave (@burgessdave) were kindly helping me through it by retweeting and letting me know. They gave me the opportunity and supported me when I needed it. Since then, I have moderated many chats and love doing it. However, had that been a negative experience, not sure I would have continued to try. They motivated me to keep going and gain confidence in myself.
Check out Shelley and Beth's new book!
Also, Dave's blog post for Teach Like a Pirate.
The awesomeness continues with Melissa (@ChouinardJahant) on Thursdays from 8:00-9:00 PM EST with #teachmindful. Then follow Alana (@StantonAlana) and her husband Mike (@MicronMike) as they co-moderate #MoreEdu on Thursday nights from 9:00-9:30 PM EST.
My Favorites
There are so many amazing chats taking place 24/7/365, but here a few of my favorites! (most run weekly, but not all of them) I apologize profusely for those I am unable to specifically name!
Sunday:
- #Hacklearning (8:30-9:00 AM EST)
- #Peopleskills (10:00-11:00 AM EST)
- #fitnessedu (7:00-7:30 PM EST)
- #Read4Fun (7:00-7:30 PM EST)
Monday:
- #ImpactMatters (7:00-8:00 PM EST)
- #LearnLAP (8:00-9:00 PM EST)
- #tlap (9:00-10:00 PM EST)
Tuesday:
- #2pencilchat (7:00-8:00 PM EST)
- #TWOTCW (9:00-10:00 PM EST)
Wednesday:
- #ShelfieTalk (8:00-9:00 PM EST)
- #Ohedchat (9:00-10:00 PM EST)
- #MakeItReal (9:30-10:00 PM EST)
Thursday:
- #whatisschool (7:00-8:00 PM EST)
- #G2Great (8:30-9:30 PM EST)
Saturday:
- #satchat (7:30-8:30 AM EST)
- #LeadUpChat (9:30-10:30 AM EST)
- #satchatwc (10:30-11:30 AM EST)
- #EduGladiators (11:30 AM- 12:00 PM EST)
Thank you to all the moderators who take the time and energy to create amazing chats for us to participate in! We learn, share and grow together!
Warmly,
Teresa
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