Five Tips for New Teachers to Become Connected Educators
Here’s the first of five pieces of advice (click through for the rest):
1) Be Able to Define What It Means to Be a Connected EducatorWhat is a Connected Educator? Great question, because this is the piece that needs defining. As a new teacher, take the time to figure that out for yourself. Don’t be surprised if you aren’t quite sure. Let your personal meaning evolve as you make your discoveries. Here are some resources to help get you started: What is a Connected Educator? (excerpt); Connectedness as a Standard; A Day in the Life of a Connected Educator (infographic); What’s a PLN?; and Building Relationships as a Connected Educator. Read each one and/or view the resources. Then reflect on the question. Does it make more sense now?
