PLN

The first PLN that I wanted to discuss was Pinterest. I use Pinterest everyday for everything! You can create different boards that serve as categories as you search and explore through pins. For example, I have a board titled "Crafts for my nephews" and this is where I pin ideas that fall under that category. The coolest part is that you can follow other uses accounts or just their individual boards! You can also collaborate on a board if a user invites you to do so. For me, when my sister was moving into her new house she invited me to collaborate on her board "New house" where we could both save pins to the board and see what the other one pinned. So, this is a great way for teachers to collaborate and create their own boards for ideas/categories in their classroom. I even have a board titled "Future teacher" where I pin any ideas I come across for my classroom or helpful tips for when I become a teacher. Pinterest

The second  PLN that can be great for teachers to use is Facebook. I am on Facebook myself but I don't use it that often (yet). I think when I am a teacher I will be using Facebook a lot more. It is a great way to communicate with others through the use of Facebook groups. Personally, I follow a group on Facebook that is titled "FSU Carpool" where I can post comments asking if anyone is driving back to Orlando for the weekend or anywhere! Everyone that follows that group can then see my post and comment/reply back to me and this goes both ways. I imagine when I become a teacher I will be apart of many more groups regarding education. It is a great online community to share comments, ideas, links, resources, etc... with anyone that you chose! Facebook

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