Reflection: I enjoyed working with this assignment. Throughout this assignment, I was able to self-reflect about my PLE or PLN. It was interesting to see how my PLE looked like. Prior to this assignment, I was aware that I was involved with different organizations and socila media; however, I did not realize how much variety there is in my PLE and how it continues to grow. I also receive positive feedback from my instructor in regards to this assignment and my e-portfolio.
Professional Learning Environment or Professional Learning Network
As an educator, I am constantly looking for different learning opportunities in order to improve in my teaching techniques and methodology. I am also a life-long-learner, I enjoy learning and trying new ways to maximize the learning experience for my students. A PLE/PLN is great opportunity to interact with other colleagues in online, blended or face-to-face learning environments. Nowadays, technology and social media offers another way to interact with other colleagues from all over the world. The PLE/PLN not only has the potential to impact the educator in his or her personal growth, but also the entire community. Therefore, a PLE/PLN is more than a place to share resources, it is a place to share experiences and best practices.
I am currently using my PLE/PLN (please see image below) in order to enhance what I do everyday in the courses that I currently teach and also to continue to grow as an educational leader. I chose to illustrate my PLE/PLN the way I did because it shows what I am currently using for professional learning opportunities and also to show how social media has become an important part of my PLE/PLN. I like to explore different ways to maximize the learning experience for the students that are enrolled in the blended courses that I teach. I also use my PLE/PLN to research and to find the best teaching strategies to teach Languages Other Than English (LOTE). I use social media, Google, YouTube and Edutopia as the first stop for my research. Due to my role in my campus as the LOTE Department Chair I have to be up-to-date with learning strategies, TEKS and resources available in order to be able to share them with my team. In the future, I need to add other Web. 2.0. tools to my PLE/PLN.
I am currently using my PLE/PLN (please see image below) in order to enhance what I do everyday in the courses that I currently teach and also to continue to grow as an educational leader. I chose to illustrate my PLE/PLN the way I did because it shows what I am currently using for professional learning opportunities and also to show how social media has become an important part of my PLE/PLN. I like to explore different ways to maximize the learning experience for the students that are enrolled in the blended courses that I teach. I also use my PLE/PLN to research and to find the best teaching strategies to teach Languages Other Than English (LOTE). I use social media, Google, YouTube and Edutopia as the first stop for my research. Due to my role in my campus as the LOTE Department Chair I have to be up-to-date with learning strategies, TEKS and resources available in order to be able to share them with my team. In the future, I need to add other Web. 2.0. tools to my PLE/PLN.