Caley's Personal Learning Network
My PLNs: Technology in Education and Breastfeeding
Short Term Goals
Technology in Education
- Keep up to date on the newest technology that I can use in my classroom.
- Be at the front edge of what is new.
- Share with my colleagues.
Breastfeeding
- To become an educated breastfeeding mother.
Aggregators Used to Achieve Goals
iPhone App
It is an article feed where I add the topics I want to follow and they produce a feed of articles that fit in those topics. They come from a variety of sources that range from .gov sites to buzz feed. I can "Like" and it will follow my trends, just like Pandora, to filter through articles I might like to read.
Through my Google Account
I created two google circles that I follow. One I named as professional and the other I named parenting. Here I choose the specific place/person I want to hear from such as Times for Kids and Smithsonian Education.
Just started...
I've started to dabble here as well very recently. I believe I'd like to move here to meet my long term goal.
What do I follow?
Zite Topics
- Education Technology
- Technology in Education
- Breastfeeding
- Education
- Family
Google Circles
Professional (Technology in Education)
- Google for Education
- EdSurge
- Scholastic
- Time for Kids
- Smithsonian Education
- Coursera
- National Geographic Education
- Google+
- PBS Learning Media
- Discovery Education
- Edutopia
- Digital Education
Parenting (Breastfeeding)
- Mom Spark
- Sarah Kimmel
- Jill Smokler
- Cool Mom Picks
- Liz Gumbinner
- Mom.Me
- Parents Magazine
- McGraw Hill Education
- UNICEF Education
- USA TODAY Education
- Times Education
- Discover Education
- HuffPost Education
- Education Nation
- US Dept of Education
- edutopia
- Moms Return to Work
- MD Moms
- Cool Mom Picks
- Scary Mommy
- Today's Parent
- Moms at Work
- Parents Magazine
- Today's Moms
- Brooke-Burke-Charvet
- Parenting.com
- Technology Education
- Engadget
- United Technologies
- Telegraph Technology
- Guardian Tech
- WIRED
- Kingston Technology
- BBC Technology
- Zend Technologies
- Globe Technology
- AFR technology
- Unity Technologies
- etc.
Participating with Breastfeeding USA Lake Norman Chapter
I have joined this group on Facebook where we can ask questions of other mothers in this area. We also have access to two certified counselors who will give us advice and share their own experiences. We also meet on Thursdays once a month to socialize in person. I love the online access paired with the social group that so many mothers crave after staying home all day with baby :)
Participating in Google Circles
In Google Circles I have created 3 circles to learn and participate in. I read and watch for articles in the PROFESSIONAL and PARENTING circles that I will share in the appropriate groups. The TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION circle is one I've created and added my co-workers who are also interested in expanding their knowledge of education in the classroom. We have discussed sharing articles, suggestions, and things created in our classrooms to our feed. By organizing them into a specific circle, I can access their suggestions for technology in education.
Long Term Goals
Technology in Education
- Be a leader in my school setting.
- Be at the front lines of technology so that other teachers will ask me for suggestions on what to implement in their classrooms when using technology.
- Be a resource for colleagues where they feel they can always find new and innovative ideas.
Breastfeeding
- Be a successful breastfeeding mother who sets goals for nurturing my child and meeting those long term goals.
- Goal #1 exclusively breastfeed to 6 months.
- If Goal #1 is met my next goal would be to make it to 1 year.