I have recently been introduce to engaging in Professional Learning Networks to take charge of my own growth as an educator. One of the best avenues for PLN networks is Twitter. I by nature am not a big social media guru. I tend to be more of a lurker (or visitor). I made an attempt about a year ago to actively follow several ed tech leaders in the twitter community and was overwhelmed with all of the notifications and tweets. After a short time I gave up and stopped following them. My experience this time is much different in a good way. I feel educated and empowered to better navigate the PLN Twitter world. I actually participated in my first #edtech twitter chat and was blown away by all of the great info and resources posted. Below is a screenshot of when I participated in the twitter chat.
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Bonnie Mattson screenshot of #edtech TweetChat
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I also want to share a link that I found useful by Shelly Sanchez @ShellTerrell about blended learning.
http://catlintucker.com/2015/09/avoid-the-one-size-fits-all-classroom/?utm_content=buffer9cbee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
I am a fan of blended learning because it is very applicable in a special education classroom due to its flexibility in being able to differentiate learning activities. I really appreciated how the teacher in the article explained how she varied the approach depending on the topic or concept being taught.
So my reentry into the Twitter PLN world was a positive one. I have found it to be an energizing and inspiring experience that I plan on continuing throughout the rest of my teaching career.
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