January IDEA Playground | Build & Use Your PLN

How many times have you heard the phrase "better together" in recent years? There's a reason this phrase has become so popular and it's because it's true!

This months playground is all about developing and maintaining your professional learning network or PLN.

A PLN is a personal and professional construct of learners that leverages social media and technology to collect, communicate, collaborate and create with connected colleagues anywhere at any time. Participating educators, worldwide, share in a virtual think tank. In January's playground, come learn how to tap into your PLN in the most meaningful ways.

Watch (or listen!) up to 6 pre-recorded sessions.  The Playground opens at 8am on January 17 and lasts until January 31. Learn what you want, when you want to! 

Topics include:

• My Story: A new teacher's journey to 11K and the lessons learned.
• Cracking the Egg: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Twitter
• Insta, Facebook and Twitter, Oh My!
• Unique Collaborations Using Clubhouse and Voxer
• Power Up Your PLN
• Creative Collaborator