PLNs - Personal / Professional Learning Networks

I think I've mentioned earlier that I'm spending a lot of time this summer on expanding my personal and professional learning (so, what else is new, I can hear my friends saying!) .  I didn't know there was a name for what I do until I came across this 5-week online workshop run by volunteers from TESOL ITALY: PLEs and PLNs for Lifelong Learning Competencies.  I have quickly realised that I need to take control of my Personal/Professional Learning Environment (PLE) as I extend my Personal/Professional Learning Network (PLN), so I quickly signed up. There are about 80 participants in this, so I am builiding my PLN as I learn about this!

To get started, here are a few resources I've found via the course and other sources...

• A good introductory video on Personal Learning Networks for Educators by Skip Via
  
• Some great ideas on Professional Learning Networks for Teachers from Computer-Assisted Language Learning Insights for Language Teachers
  
• Five ways to create your own education-focused social network on Jose Picardos' Technology and Education Box of Tricks
  
• A video on Building Your Own Personal Learning Network by Carl Anderson
  
• A 2 page fact sheet on 7 Things You Should Know About Personal Learning Environments from Educause