Supporting Student Personal Learning Networks

Educators are connecting on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, blogs, Google Hangouts and more, as they develop personal learning networks as a tool for professional growth. Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are those connections individual learners make to suit their specific perceived learning needs. Educators know that in today's world, value is found in more than just what you know; who you know and how to make the most of those connections and information is even more important. This holds true for youth as well. If we want young people to achieve success in the world today, we must step up and support students as they build their own 21st century rolodex, the PLN. 

Lisa Nielsen has worked as a public-school educator and administrator since 1997. Her areas of expertise include ed tech, digital citizenship, media literacy, and digital accessibility. She is a prolific writer best known for her award-winning blog, The Innovative Educator. Nielsen is the author of Teaching Generation Text as well as several other books and her writing has been featured in media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Tech & Learning, and T.H.E. Journ...