A personal learning network can be defined as having a group of people who one shares and exchanges information with. In today's world and for the context of this course, information is shared on-line. In order to share this information, there are certain tools a person must have to make a personal learning network possible. These tools all start with the understanding how to use google reader. Instead of doing a specific search for a document, google reader allows this information to be sent to you on a continual and consistent basis. Once information is sent, tools such as blogs, twitter and diigo allow for a network of information to be sent back and forth among people involved in your network.
In education, there is one huge advantage in being part of a personal learning network. In my position as the District Administrator of a smaller rural school district, I wear many hats. Being able to take time away from work to be inserviced on everything from instructional technology, to the common core standards, to RTI, and keeping up on school finance, takes too much time. Having a personal learning network allows this information to come to me to be viewed when I have the time. This allows for more work efficiency and allows better district level leadership becasue I can consistenly receive the information needed to lead the school district.
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