The personal learning network that I have used and will continue to use is called teachinghistory.org. The website is a useful and valuable resource in many ways.
The website brings together history teachers in a learning forum. The site goes further by categorizing information for elementary, secondary, and college level teachers. There is a spotlight section where current events are related to historical events as a tool to teach. I really like this part of the site the most because it can be really useful in a lesson. As an example, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic that just occurred is being discussed right now. The site has a lesson plan available to use this much talked about current event as an opportunity to teach about the sinking of the Titanic. Some students have seen or heard coverage of the anniversary, so the interest level in learning about the Titanic may be a little higher than normal.
There is a blog included in the site which gives teachers the opportunity to ask questions of a master teacher, or a historian in the subject matter that you are teaching. Also, there is a good section that evaluates historical websites that would be good for both students and teachers. With so many historical websites that exist the ability to filter through them and pick out some of the best saves a lot of time and is an especially valuable part of the website. There is really a lot to use in this website to help teachers and also is beneficial for students as well.
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