The Importance of Training Outside of Your School

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Before we get rolling, yes, this is my room almost ready to start the year. In teaching, I generally think we have three types of teachers.

We have the ones who just go through the motions, who get there at the bell, and leave at the bell. These are the ones who you never see at a school function. The ones who don’t do a whole lot to their rooms. They arrive at school the day teachers are due back, not a day before. While they are at school, they do their job. They are reliable, but, average in most cases.

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Twitter, the Ultimate PLN and Global Connection

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Twitter. People either love it, or they hate it. Those who hate it, tend to hate it vehemently. Those who love it, swear by it. You will find a few that fall somewhere in between.

Twitter has the ability to be incredibly powerful. Using Twitter, you have the ability to reach tens of thousands of people extremely quickly. That reach can be compounded through retweets. So your potential audience is HUGE!

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