My+PLN

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My PLN

While developing my PLN, I learned the wonders of…
 * Shortening URL’s. Why I have never thought to look this up before, is beyond me.
 * Twitter. I am so excited to use this in the near future. It is amazing to find so many people willing to give tips and advice for teaching! It truly is an “ask and you shall receive” network.
 * Blogs. The massive network of blogs is rattling. You must be patient to find the right one’s for you to follow but once you have found them, you may be reading for hours.

I have also acquired some new skills…
 * Look it up if you don’t know how. There are so many questions and things I want figure out.Low and behold, most of them have been answered and spelled out for you already.
 * Google Reader is amazing. Though I am still toiling around on it, getting it to show me what I want, I am truly happy I have it now.