Katie Donald shared this blog post with me tonight. I tweeted it to my network, and I hope you will do the same with yours. I also condensed the 9 things, and posted a link to the orginal blog post by Laura Walker, a Modern Language teacher in a high school in the UK. About Laura.
Here is a great quote from the post:
“Following smart people on Twitter is like a mental shot of expresso!”
1. Together we are better.
2. Global or local: you choose
3. Self-awareness and reflective practice
4. Ideas and workshop sounding board
5. Newsroom and innovation showcase
6. Professional development and critical friends
7. Quality-assured searching
8. Communicate, communicate, communicate
9. Getting with the times has never been so easy.
I would add a 10th, because top 10 lists just rest better: It's fun!
I'll admit that it takes a little time to get your head around why you should invest the time and energy, and it takes a little time and work until you see any payback, but it can become a great source of encouragement, connection, and information for passionate professionals.
Thanks for passing along the info, Katie!
Follow MrsLWalker on Twitter.
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