Personal Learning Networks

I first encountered the concept of Personal Learning Networks (PLN) a little over a year ago.  For a course entitled “Learning Trends” my group presented and lead a discussion on PLNs.  As a full time graduate student, employee and mom with young children I didn’t have the time to map out my own PLN, something I thought would be a good reflective endeavor.  Fast forward to now..I’ve been working on diagramming my current PLN using Prezi.  For me the concept of a PLN demonstrates the power of informal learning and the self-directed nature of 21st century learning.  Conscious development of a PLN recognizes that we are learning all the time.  The process of developing a…