Now that you have had the chance to view my think map let's talk about how the social networks that I am involved with help me to learn. I have three specific social learning networks that I subscribe to just because I want to expand my knowledge on specific things.

I will begin with teachertube. I love this sight because it helps with activating or even some review lessons. Every time I begin to plan a new lesson I log on to this site and begin browsing so that my students can feel a little less intimidated when the material is being taught. The nest social network would be Pinterest. I know you are thinking to yourself, but that is not a social network. For me though, it is different. I seek out the people who posted certain things that I want to know about for my classroom. I log on to check out hands on activities for my student’s to get them showing me mastery on a specific topic. There are times when teachers have even posted the way that they assess their students when you click on their link. They talk to you about their lesson from beginning to end. Teachers even tell you sometimes what they found the most difficult to do with the lesson.

Lastly, I love edmodo. This social network is a great learning tool for me. I get to see how other curriculums are getting lessons together and talking about ways to engage your students in order to aide in the process of students understanding the material. This social network helps me because not only am I able to view lesson teachers have used, but they also post video’s and handouts that were used during the lesson. Using the internet to learn shows how connectivism is definitely working for those of us who learn by research.