Step 7: Making Time for your PLN

 Step 7: Making Time To Build your PLN
In this step you will explore:
1. How to find time to develop your PLN, and embedded simple practices into your routine.
2. Tips for building your PLN.
Overview
Throughout this series , we have looked at different ways that educators enjoy building a PLN and connecting with their networks. While we mainly focused on Twitter , blogs , and curation tools , remember , this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many other ways that educators connect with others and we encourage you to explore anything that looks interesting to you.Popular ways to build your PLN Remember, whatever tools you use , you want it to be sustainable. The real benefits of having a PLN emerge once you get to know people. The more you put in, the more you’ll get back.
Tips for building your PLN
Here are some tips for building your PLN and making the time to be a ‘connected educator ‘without feeling overwhelmed.

1. Do what works best for you. Follow your natural learning style and think about ways you can become a connected educator by doing what you are comfortable with. Not every tool or service is for everyone!
2. Start small. Put your blinkers on. You really don’t need to use all the tools that are out there. Remember, it’s quality over quantity!
3. Set a goal and commit. Set yourself one goal of something you are going to commit to trying.
4. Set a routine. You probably already have a number of online routines in place. Create a routine for your PLN too.
5. Consider becoming more productive.