The interactions my students had with award-winning Lesotho educator Moliehi Sekese would not have been possible without my ability to connect through Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Blogs. All these social media tools combined give teachers the power to create personal learning networks on a global scale. And the benefits are not yours alone. Your students will soon learn to appreciate how open the world has become!
Just two months ago, we launched Voices from the Learning Revolution. Nearly 30 posts later, it’s time for a recap. Here’s what our teachers, librarians, IT specialists, principals, district leaders and consultants have shared so far. A special thanks to all our twitter friends and blogs like MindShift, The Answer Sheet, Connected Principals and many more for pushing some of these great ideas and insights out into the viral stream.
Little by little, I’m becoming more confident using these new tools to connect with other teachers and like-minded individuals around the world. As a child I knew instinctively that reading was powerful, that mastering those skills would be empowering. I feel the same way about the tools I use to connect to my personal learning network. My network feeds my professional soul. I follow smart people. I seek out master teachers in all disciplines. And when I need help, I can ask for it.
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