Not being as comfortable with technology as many others, I feel somewhat apprehensive about participating in a PLN. However, I certainly see the benefits. I am very interested in learning from others' experiences. Even though I may be too busy to attend a class on a particular date, I can still have some of my concerns addressed by others who been in a similar situation. I can benefit from different perspectives.

The point that stood out from the comments I read was from Mrs. Peterson. She stated that using more technology is so important because kids are very comfortable with it, and we need to meet kids where they are. I certainly understand the need to work with students where they are academically, so they can be successful. If using more technology helps to achieve this, I need to overcome my discomfort.

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I found this to be very challenging, so I am very grateful for the help session. I came to the help session before looking at the directions, which was not wise. I am not technologically savvy, so I may have had less difficulty with a preview of the directions. I think this is going to be very enlightening (after the murkiness disappears).