Comments on: PLCs and PLNs – Go Us! http://theinspiredclassroom.com/2010/05/plcs-and-plns-go-us/ Get Inspired, Be Inspiring Tue, 15 May 2012 09:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Elizabeth http://theinspiredclassroom.com/2010/05/plcs-and-plns-go-us/#comment-119 Elizabeth Tue, 18 May 2010 10:18:51 +0000 http://www.theinspiredclassroom.com/?p=710#comment-119 Check out this GREAT concept of an UNconference. Can you see your district or school doing this? I'm going to ask my administration today! <img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNzQxNzc5MzUyOTkmcHQ9MTI3NDE3NzkzOTYzNCZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWI4MTkwNDQmZz*yJm89ZGE4OGU*NTViMjQw/NGRlZjliNTYzZDk4MDVlNDNiODAmb2Y9MA==.gif" /><object width="480" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=819044"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=819044" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="360"></embed></object> Check out this GREAT concept of an UNconference. Can you see your district or school doing this? I’m going to ask my administration today!

]]> By: Teacher Prep Time http://theinspiredclassroom.com/2010/05/plcs-and-plns-go-us/#comment-118 Teacher Prep Time Tue, 18 May 2010 09:58:59 +0000 http://www.theinspiredclassroom.com/?p=710#comment-118 [...] week, I discussed the importance of PLCs and PLNs.   Our prep time is a variation of this concept.  It’s not just about keeping up with [...] [...] week, I discussed the importance of PLCs and PLNs.   Our prep time is a variation of this concept.  It’s not just about keeping up with [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://theinspiredclassroom.com/2010/05/plcs-and-plns-go-us/#comment-117 Elizabeth Mon, 17 May 2010 01:32:32 +0000 http://www.theinspiredclassroom.com/?p=710#comment-117 Ryan - Thank you for your comment. The PLaiC that I started was predetermined to be centered around Arts Integration. After OKing it with my principal, I send out a blanket email across the district and got a response from about 7-10 teachers. We have about 5-7 teachers come each week. It is voluntary... Also, before any of this, I knew there was an interest. I had give a couple of workshops at my school based on my book (music listening/integration). So, I knew there were teachers who were already interested in discussing arts integration. There was no cap. Maybe someday we'll be so big that we need to have two (or more) sessions.... Now, that would be cool! Ryan – Thank you for your comment. The PLaiC that I started was predetermined to be centered around Arts Integration. After OKing it with my principal, I send out a blanket email across the district and got a response from about 7-10 teachers. We have about 5-7 teachers come each week. It is voluntary…

Also, before any of this, I knew there was an interest. I had give a couple of workshops at my school based on my book (music listening/integration). So, I knew there were teachers who were already interested in discussing arts integration. There was no cap. Maybe someday we’ll be so big that we need to have two (or more) sessions…. Now, that would be cool!

]]> By: Ryan Malany http://theinspiredclassroom.com/2010/05/plcs-and-plns-go-us/#comment-116 Ryan Malany Mon, 17 May 2010 00:52:26 +0000 http://www.theinspiredclassroom.com/?p=710#comment-116 Great post! Congratulations to you on all of your personal professional development! I'm interested to hear how you got your PLC started? Was it an open invitation to your district/school? Did you cap the number of participants? Did the PLC choose the topic once the group was established? Again, best of luck! Great post! Congratulations to you on all of your personal professional development!

I’m interested to hear how you got your PLC started? Was it an open invitation to your district/school? Did you cap the number of participants? Did the PLC choose the topic once the group was established?

Again, best of luck!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://theinspiredclassroom.com/2010/05/plcs-and-plns-go-us/#comment-115 Elizabeth Sun, 16 May 2010 20:26:17 +0000 http://www.theinspiredclassroom.com/?p=710#comment-115 Thank you for your comment, Melissa and I'm so glad you are in my PLN. We learn so much from each other as we simply read a 140. And sometimes it leads to some great material online...like your website! Thank you for your comment, Melissa and I’m so glad you are in my PLN. We learn so much from each other as we simply read a 140. And sometimes it leads to some great material online…like your website!

]]> By: Melissa http://theinspiredclassroom.com/2010/05/plcs-and-plns-go-us/#comment-114 Melissa Fri, 14 May 2010 13:16:46 +0000 http://www.theinspiredclassroom.com/?p=710#comment-114 I could not agree more with many of the things that you said in this post! I really agree with this comment: "this is because the sharing, the ideas, and the support come from other teachers who are as invested in their passion to teach as you are! My PLN has served me far beyond my expectations" I feel like I have grown so much in my teaching and technology integration ideas as a result of my PLN (both online and "in real life"). For example, just this morning, I was struggling deciding what to write about for a required blog entry. I looked at posts from members of my PLN to start my day today, and I found a topic that interested me enough for a blog post. That was not the reason that I looked but it was a benefit from surrounding myself with people to learn from. I could not agree more with many of the things that you said in this post! I really agree with this comment: “this is because the sharing, the ideas, and the support come from other teachers who are as invested in their passion to teach as you are! My PLN has served me far beyond my expectations”
I feel like I have grown so much in my teaching and technology integration ideas as a result of my PLN (both online and “in real life”). For example, just this morning, I was struggling deciding what to write about for a required blog entry. I looked at posts from members of my PLN to start my day today, and I found a topic that interested me enough for a blog post. That was not the reason that I looked but it was a benefit from surrounding myself with people to learn from.

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