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=PLC Resources=

1) An article that focuses on the attributes and outcomes of a PLC. The introduction page contains a list of other resources related to PLCs also published by Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL): PLCs - What Are They And Why Are They Important?

2) An article that highlights on the importance of PLC leadership and explains the process of creating a mission statement, developing a vision, developing value statements, and establishing goals:

3) An article that details what happens in a PLC and what conditions make a PLC possible. It also discusses how PLCs are related to constructivist learning:

4) This article states that schools should not just have a group of people involved in a PLC, but that the entire school should operate under the PLC model. It outlines the requirements for a successful PLC and includes annotated bibliographies on a number of significant publications on PLCs: Professional Learning Communities: A Literature Synopsis

=PLN Resources=

1) A few tips and tools to help you: [|Manage and Maintain your PLN]

=Professional Learning Network Tools= 1) A collection of short tutorials on what Google Reader does and how to set it up: Google Reader Help Videos

2) This page includes a video that outlines some of the tools offered by Diigo which may be useful in one's PLN, especially for online reading. The page also contains a number of help features related to using Diigo: Diigo Help

3) Links to answer all of your questions regarding Twitter: The Twitter Guide Book

4) Useful tips on how to get the most out of Twitter: 13 Twitter Tips and Tutorials for Beginners

5) A succinct list of tips for creating and managing your wiki: Top 10 Organizational Wiki Tips