Six Reasons Why You Cannot Be A Bad Teacher →
I can’t say I agree with the title, but this one’s actually about the tremendous access to different professional development networks. Here’s two of the six areas of their list:
2. Nings
Ning is an online platform for people and organizations to create custom social networks. (Source: Wikipedia)
When you join a Ning that is created for educators, you have the opportunity to join discussions, share articles, videos and photos.
Here are four Nings which you can become a member of and start interacting with likeminded colleagues:
aPLaNet – Autonomous ‘Personal Learning Networks’ for Language Teachers
3. Facebook Groups & Pages
Through Facebook Groups and Pages, you can stay more connected with educators from all around the world. (Click here to read about the difference between Facebook Groups and Pages.)
Here are some Groups and Pages you should check out:
#ELTChat (Group)
EU Educators (Group)
aPLaNet – Autonomous ‘Personal Learning Networks’ for Language Teachers (Page)


