PLN

The first tool that teachers could use is Instagram.  Through this PLN tool, teachers can post homework updates, announcements, and other information specific to their class.  Because it is a social media outlet, students are more likely to check their feed on Instagram more often than a teacher's blog or website.  This also allows students to post specific things to their Instagram accounts as assignments, and enables them to easily get in contact with their teacher and classmates. 

Link to Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

Another PLN tool that teachers can use is Edmodo.  This tool can help teachers in many of the same ways as Instagram.  Teachers can upload homework assignments and easily communicate with their class.  Similarly, students, and even their parents, can interact through Edmodo, making communication all around easy and at their fingertips.  Edmodo also allows teachers to create a page for each individual class that they teach through providing students with different codes, so it is easy for teachers to organize their class information, keeping it specific to each class. 

Link to Edmodo: https://www.edmodo.com/

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 6, 2018 at 8:24 AM

    I love the idea of using social media that the students are already using!!

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  2. UnknownNovember 6, 2018 at 8:27 AM

    I remember using Edmodo in school and completely forgot about it. I remember it being a fun way for us to learn, I am happy to see it is still a relevant PLN for teachers.

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