Allison Rossett

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

It took 40 years, but with the invention of the Internet and social media tools, Licklider & Taylor’s predication has come true. PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources. A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012).

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

It took 40 years, but with the invention of the Internet and social media tools, Licklider & Taylor’s predication has come true. PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources. A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012).