I am new to twitter and quite intrigued by this tool. Have any of you tweeted priopr to taking this course? If so, who did you follow and why? Extending upon that idea, what uses could twitter have with students in the classroom? I thought that twitter, an online community, might help to build a supportive classroom environment where the kids are constantly connected and interacting with one another in a positive way.Would love to hear your thoughts!See More

I think your site will be the perfect for sharing ideas. I agree that technology is our future. I look forward to share ideas with you.

Hi. I just read your blogpost on education.ning.com and my curiosity was piqued.First of all, I'm not a teacher. I've dreamed of being one my whole life. I did go to college for 2 years for ed and I will be continuing my ed next year.I'm a 35 year old mom of 3 sons and I live in E. Tennessee w/hubby Jed, and sons Seth-9, Saul-7 and Cyrus-2 tomorrow and 1 cat- Simba.Anyways (I'm a bit long-winded- can ya' tell- LOL).... I've always been a big advocate of my own children's ed. For years, I've…See More

Each year, we as teachers craft a professional improvement plan, or professional development plan, to set goals on how we will better our practices. The objectives can be met by attending workshops or graduate courses and reading books, and then applying that knowledge and skill into our instruction. Though, as districts continue to suffer from budget cuts, sending faculty to outside workshops, or purchasing resources for action research groups or independent study is expensive and thus limited…See More