Learning in the Open

Social media is a really cool concept. It is a place to share your ideas, stories, or whatever comes to your mind that you want to share. It is basically like your own personal journal. What makes social media even better is that there are different groups and communities for just about anything. I have discovered that there is a big community on social media just for teachers. It is a place where other teachers can share their ideas and tips for teaching. I was nervous to start a blog and twitter, but I have grown to love it. It can be intimidating at first to put your self out there if you are not used to it. Over time it has become my new norm. I enjoy reaching out to other educators and reading up on their lasted blog or Twitter post. I recently started doing live chats on Twitter. It is so fun! It is cool to see people responding live and seeing the answers they come up with. Social media is a great place to connect with people who share the same passion as you. It is truly amazing to connect with so many teachers around the world all filled with great ideas. I plan on keeping my blog and Twitter to keep learner and communicating with fellow educators.