Do you have a PLN?

Of course you do - we all do. Everyone has a Personal Learning Network - although most of us don't realise that is what it is.

A PLN is made up of the resources that you go to in order to learn something - such as solving a problem or learning a new skill.  These would probably include things like Wikipedia or Google - it may even include books.  However, your resources will more than likely include people as part of your network.  Friends, colleagues, supervisors - anyone who can help with what you need at the time - and if they turn out to be really good resources, you will go back again and again.
Check out the links below for some more thoughts and links about educators and PLNs. 

http://onceateacher.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/pln-your-personal-learning-network-made-easy/

http://online.illawarra.tafensw.edu.au/GetFlexible/stepup/docs/poster_pln.pdf

http://digin4ed.bridgecrew.net/?p=37     
 
Then come and let us know how the Library staff can become an integral part of your PLN.

Research Project for iPads

A request was published on the teacher Librarians list-serv today, asking for anyone who has the time, to take part in a quick 10 minute survey examining teachers' use of touch technologies in education, including professional learning habits aas well as suggestions and tips for the effective use of iPads in education.

This is part of the TIPS2012 iPad research happening in West Australia.  You can find out more about the project as well as check out some great iPad resources by following this link:

http://tips2012.edublogs.org

If you have a few minutes to spare, and you are interested in contributing, you may like to take part in the teacher survey on the link below:

http://tips2012.edublogs.org/2012/04/07/contribute-to-ipad-research/