Developing my PLN

My Personal Learning Network has been quit an experience for me. I have felt very overwhelmed this semester and I have had a hard time finding time to keep up with the reading of others blogs and my bookmarking websites. I think that it would be a great tool when I am actually in the classroom and am looking for that extra advice and others ideas or experiences, but for now I have a lot to focus on in each of my classes to just get through each week. I am still learning a lot of new material in prepping for my internship year next year and it is hard to read outside material and focus on that as well right now.

I do however, love the blogging assignments. I think blogging is a great tool for teachers and am learning the benefits for students and parents as well. I really enjoy writing in my blog each week and find it very helpful to keep everything in one area. I think my problem with the other areas such as bookmarking and Twitter is that I am too busy to put them to use right now. I am very glad that I am learning how to use them though, because I know I will find it beneficial in the future.

I also would like more feedback on my PLN. I say this because whether it be good or bad, I am not sure what I need to improve on, what I am doing right, or what direction I am headed in at all. If I had some guidance through these new learning experiences I think I would find it easier to maintain and develop a broader PLN.