A Professional Learning Network is a great way to stay in touch with my fellow teacher librarians in my district and beyond. For me, the connections often start in the real world and then extend to online platforms.
In a district as big as Sooke SD62, it is hard to stay in touch with all the great people that you have met at Pro-D events, volunteering on committees, and through shared connections. I find that one of the best ways that I stay connected with people is through Twitter accounts. I get to see what other librarians are up to, what Pro-D they are excited about and what books they recommend. I am just beginning my journey as a librarian, but I post pictures of my pinecar races, art in the school, and book recommendations. From peoples retweets, I see what is on their radar, and expand my PLN to see posts from interesting professionals. Occasionally, I will tweet out a question for help on a certain topic.
If you want to see my tiny little PLN (44 followers), I'm @RupertGadd.
Cook, R. J., Jones-Bromenshenkel, M., Huisinga, S., & Mullins, F. (2017). Online Professional Learning Networks: A Viable Solution to the Professional Development Dilemma. Journal of Special Education Technology, 32(2), 109–118. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162643417696930
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ReplyDeleteYes, I would like to see your PLN. I am new to the Teacher Librarian world as well and just starting my PLN. It sounds like Twitter works great for you. Are you following any blogs or other groups?
Thanks for sharing.