Social networking creates a collaborative effort among a group of people to share information. This is what creates a personal learning community. Having people with the same interests, and/or the willingness to be a lifelong learner, the digital tools are now in place where people can interact electronically in the same room, or across the globe.
In education, a personal learning community has numerous benefits when it comes to the use of social media. Teachers can share with other teachers in the same content area the latest researched based curriculum and instruction information. Schools can connect with parents on school and classroom based activities. Administrators can share best practice information with each other to better lead their schools.
The list is never ending. Using twitter, back channel, and blogs can create the personal learning community that allows for a flow of information that is beneficial to those involved in education.
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