I am learning every day thanks to my Twitter account!
We already know the benefits of teacher collaboration: it exposes us to new ideas, challenges our assumptions, and reduces workload. Imagine if you could collaborate beyond the confines of planning periods: anytime, anywhere. That's where social media comes in -- NOT your Facebook account! Rather, a Twitter account connected to your school email that is specifically designed for your professional life. This has been a game-changer for me.
Case in point: in my last blog post, I described my interest in semi-revolutionary, lets-start-from-scratch school reform. I wasn't going rogue, I was just tapping into the zeitgeist. My PLN was all abuzz about how to #makeschooldifferent... This online discussion was giving me great ideas for my teaching next year, and informing my personal philosophy about how to run a modern high school.
