Social Networking

Hello fellow friends!  I have been busy learning many things about social networking and learning to create -and be a part of- a learning network.  This was new to me, and while I would bounce ideas off other teachers where I worked, and would look up websites for great teaching ideas, I never gave much thought to having a network of online peers to collaborate with or gather ideas from.  This really is a great benefit to be able to share/gather ideas from educators just like me who have great ideas to share.  Being part of an online network where you can "meet" people you may not have otherwise, gives wonderful connections.  

One thing personally (a little) challenging for me would be remembering all of my sites that I am a member of and making time to check them periodically.  We all have busy lives, but giving some time to improve what I do -and how I do it- is worth the time.  Students will benefit from my learning new ideas and new technology to share with them.  I can also share great ideas with peers/colleagues at my school.  By keeping myself up-to-date and teaching students about all kinds of new resources, prepares them for the world they are growing up in.  So many of these skills and resources are becoming common place, that we must learn as educators and teach our students.  We all benefit from just a little time and effort spent learning.  What a win!