Education Week's Digital Directions: Social Networking Goes to School
Interesting article to ponder. Social networking is here to stay, now as educators we have to find a way to use effectively to engage our students and our peers. I know personally, I have found Twitter to be an invaluable resource in developing a PLN (personal learning network). We just need to educate more teachers and especially administrators on the resources available and how these tools can work with the curriculum we all need to cover.
Interesting article to ponder. Social networking is here to stay, now as educators we have to find a way to use effectively to engage our students and our peers. I know personally, I have found Twitter to be an invaluable resource in developing a PLN (personal learning network). We just need to educate more teachers and especially administrators on the resources available and how these tools can work with the curriculum we all need to cover.
