As I was evaluating my current PLN I quickly realized I do not have many specific connections with the science and STEM communities. Therefore I researched a variety of science and STEM options and found two blogs and one TED Talk as ways to expand my PLN.
The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) posts information weekly on their blog. This information varies from effective teaching strategies to current trends in science education. This blog will be helpful for me to spend 30 minutes reading weekly to discover and implement fresh science lesson ideas as well as exploring fresh classroom management suggestions. This blog will also help me keep up to date with information shared at the National Science Teacher Association's National Conference.
SAM Labs offers a monthly blog post with information specific to coding and ways to connect coding to specific science, STEM and technology standards. These blog posts will help me learn how coding skills can help students with future global careers. Spending one hour, every three months reading and interacting on this blog will help me gain insight into coding as a career and how to incorporate this into my classroom for students to experience. I also plan to share the information learned with my science counterparts during our monthly meetings.
AI is rapidly changing the way we all gain and gather information. Therefore the final organization I would like to include in my PLN is TERC. TERC offers TED Talks, that they title TECH Talks specifically about the field of AI and how this can be used effectively in education and careers. By listening to these TECH Talks not only will I understand more about AI, but I can use this knowledge to effectively, responsibly, and ethically use AI in my classroom and everyday life.
Are any of these organizations of interest to you in your personal learning journey? What resources have you found to be effective?
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