PLN

**Personal Learning Network (PLN)**
A PLN is anyone you interact with to gather information, whether it be in person, social media, mailing, or over the phone. It is hard to pick and choose who are the right people to surround yourself with because not everyone could be a good fit in your own PLN, so one must be alert while choosing their own PLN.

**Teachers use of PLN**
As an educator, a PLN is a very good way to interact with others in your profession all over the world. The advantage of having a PLN for educators are very significant in which they can find lesson plans, free websites and resources for their class in which they can use throughout the school year. If an educator includes master teachers in their PLN, they can get good information about lessons from those people which are very helpful because then the teacher knows that the lesson works efficiently because experienced teachers have used it. Teachers can learn a wide spread of topics with a PLN from peers, experienced educators and others who are in the field of education. I PLN is a great way for teachers to become active in their profession not just for the students sake, but for their own intelligence as well.

**Importance**
A PLN is becoming very important in an educators career because it expands their horizon far past their own education. They are able to connect with other teachers that are in the same field in a bunch of locations. they are able to find more activities throughout their lessons, and get lesson plans that others have already created. A PLN is great for educators to obtain a lot more knowledge as they continue their own education while teaching the students.

**Resources**
Blogs

Websites

Groups

Individual