PLNs: What Are They?
Personal learning network is defined as an
informal learning network that consists of the people a learner
communicates with and derives knowledge from in a personal
learning environment. As an instructor, one needs to constantly expose
themselves to various sources to stay current with new techniques in the field
they work in. Previously, I was employed with a symphony's outreach program. I
traveled to four different elementary schools and taught the basic fundamentals
of music to grades K4-3rd. I had absolutely no training with working with
children (my first undergraduate degree is a BM in Vocal Performance). My
former experience consisted of opera and choral conducting with individuals 16
years of age and older. Without the use of various music education blogs, I
would have miserably failed. Beth's Notes was just one of the fabulous sites that
contained ideas for several lesson plans I used in the classroom.
After joining Twitter, I have found several individuals that
are currently employed in the music education area. Roel Garza, Kelly Parrish, Lindsay Jervis,
and NAfME are
just a few accounts that I am now following. Another site that I obtained
beneficial information was Pinterest. Several members of the site upload assorted
links concerning topics such as elementary music education methods (Orff
and Kodály) and numerous blogs. A combination of social media sites will
assist me with communicating with individuals in my specialty, as well as being
a support group for encouragement and guidance.
Great post! I'm just letting you know that "unknown" is not an adequate source for a picture! You found that picture somewhere. Although Google Images is also not an adequate source, when you use it to find a picture, click on the picture, and when the black box with the picture pops up, the website where that picture is hosted should be displayed! That website would be your source!
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