tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647467334854988300.post4942322310818739889..comments2023-10-20T09:53:14.899-04:00Comments on Ellis' Island of Learning, Leading, and Teaching: RIF--Reading is FundamentalKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077084731717782271noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647467334854988300.post-78821388777824382082008-12-08T08:45:00.000-05:002008-12-08T08:45:00.000-05:00I think that right now, my Professional Developmen...I think that right now, my Professional Development is in a Call and Response mode - like jazz - a constant evolutionary state.<BR/><BR/>Like you, I'm gathering resources and as the need arises, I'm sharing them--continually learning and growing. Thanks to the internet, and the professional relationships and contacts that I have--my learning is exponential at this point. Some days are better than others with keeping up--but I like this zone.MikeFisher821https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410966680338512226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647467334854988300.post-1160005315705763562008-12-07T20:21:00.000-05:002008-12-07T20:21:00.000-05:00Seems like I read everything but "fun" stuff. On t...Seems like I read everything but "fun" stuff. On the other had, the professional reading I do through my Web 2.0 network is fun. As a doctoral candidate working on my dissertation proposal, I'm reading about CBAM, Stages of Concern, change, and coaching. Journals: Ed Leadership and JSD. On my "wanna read" list: HP #7 and Tales of Despereaux.Linda704https://www.blogger.com/profile/15931694049504476979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647467334854988300.post-53374359761064902182008-12-07T19:58:00.000-05:002008-12-07T19:58:00.000-05:00Your posting is so profound for me right now. And...Your posting is so profound for me right now. And for those that feel overwhelmed with starting a PLN, I recommend starting small. One application at a time. I started my PLN with a delicious account and through it was able to link in with others that were saving links similar to mine. Each night I would try to spend an hour going through my networks' links, reading their blogposts, etc. I noticed that I was going back to the same blogs over and over, so I started using Google Reader to keep the blogs that I read organized. Then came Twitter... <BR/><BR/>I must say I have been twittering for a month now and it takes a lot of work (not to scare anyone that is thinking of getting started). I did a lot of reading on which apps to use, how to build a network, how to find your niche, etc. There is so much sharing on Twitter, that I felt guilty for not giving back. Now I feel I've found my niche and it's a very fluid exchange. The PD that I have experienced through Twitter is PD that I wouldn't necessarily have chosen to go to had it been a workshop or conference session. For example, many people that I am linked to tweet about writing or english language arts and my area is math, but through the exchanges, I understand how I can apply a lot of what is shared to math. Talk about student-centered learning!<BR/><BR/>So in response to the question of what am I reading...I have Web 2.0 reading, personal reading, and professional reading going on and I love it! And often they all overlap-which to me is the best part of having a PLN!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11779578118668550201noreply@blogger.com