A personal learning network is those that you connect with online to learn more about anything to do with teaching. As a teacher, you want to build a group of other teachers that you can learn from and share with. Following other teachers on Instagram, using Google Education networking, and simply talking to other teachers in your school are all awesome ways to build your PLN. A PLN is important for a lot of reasons. First of all, they help you learn new things. Other teachers may have ideas and strategies in their classrooms that you can use in yours. You can get good ideas that you might have not thought of yourself. You can get support from other teachers if you are struggling. You can also simply make friends that are likeminded. While I haven't had a lot of time to build my PLN, I do have a start. If you look at my contacts page you will find my Instagram username, my email, and my pinterest account. Instagram is a fun way to put your own ideas out into the world for other teachers. You can also see what other teachers are doing. It's a great way to view funny, relatable content directly geared towards your profession. Pinterest is going to be one of my best friends as a teacher. You can find tons of cool ideas to use in your classroom. Often, they are simple and easy to do as well. My PLN has given me the chance to learn from others and gain new knowledge. They really are an awesome tool that all teachers should tap into.