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When searching for teaching networks, sometimes the most immediate ones can be the most useful:




This group is very active (which is an important consideration when searching for learning networks) and consistently posts a variety of different ideas for many subject and curriculum areas with plenty of replies. No question is too small, and people share their experiences about what other people suggest to do in their classroom or about resources that could be helpful.

Sharing the information:

I think that @AmenthaRajagobal, @JamieLiang, and @AllisonMcCann would benefit from this network group (if they haven’t joined up already!) as new teachers, quite often when you’re new you want to do everything your own way but there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel, there’s a ton of ideas out there already! #OTR #Collaboration #Summer2018IICTI

 Reflection:

I haven’t used collaborative networks with people I haven’t met as often as I should have, there are times in my teaching career I know I could have likely had more effective lessons and better resources provided to my students had I delved into what’s available and what has been done before. This upcoming school year I would like to take advantage of networking digitally, not just in person meetings, as this is what the future is. Connecting with people with fantastic ideas can only be positive, so it’s time for me to get on board the #hashtag train with other educators.

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