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When I was a kid I hated my teachers, not all but most of them. When I thought of a teacher back then, all that came to mind was assignments, projects and a mean looking person ready to throw an F at me. Ohh I hated those early years of education. However, as I stepped into college I slowly started realizing the impact these people have had in my life. The next thing that could come close to shaping a child’s future besides their parents are teachers. In some cases, probably more than the parents themselves (ever watched the movie Matilda?).
Teachers are an integral part of our society and more so a profession without which nothing is possible, and I mean nothing. So to help these amazing individuals that helped us in shaping our future and continue to do so for our kids, we have compiled a list of 10 social networking/resource sites that will hopefully help them collaborate and find resources to make their job much easier.
1. The Schools United
TSU (The Schools United) is the first social networking site that was established to help the education community worldwide. It allows teachers and staff to share resources, download files that might aid them in their teaching and collaborate with other educators, worldwide. A site full of resources that every teacher should bookmark and refer to.
2. Teachers Network
A non profit organization that is built with the motto – by the teacher, for the teacher. The site boasts that it has directly impacted over 1.5 million teachers and 40 million students to date. Some of the key features of this site are : daily classroom specials, video lessons, online courses, collaborations and it features a teachers store as well. All in all a great resource for teachers.
3. Classroom 2.0
A ning social networking site that seems to be very popular among teachers. With over 22,000 members this is one of the very popular social networking platforms among teachers. If you are interested in web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education, this is a must.
4. edutagger
A social bookmarking service for K-12 learners and educators, allowing you to store your web links online and share them with others, all within an educational context. The aim of edutagger is to provide a means for learners and educators to benefit from the many quality resources available on the web in an open and dynamic form.
5. The English Companion
A ning social networking page for anyone preparing to become or wants to consider being an English language arts teacher. This social networking site has over 4000 members and growing. An extremely useful resource and networking tool if you are an english language teacher or are pursuing to become one.
6. Teachade
A social networking site designed for educators. Teachade harnesses the power of web and collaborative technologies to help classroom teachers. Find resources, articles and collaborate with other like minded educators to help you in your teaching profession. Features blogs by community members, resources and a personalized workspace.
7. Edu4U
A platform created by Dell to bring together educators. You will find information, resources and fellow travelers to help you achieve your educational goals. If you are looking to combine the power of technology and the teaching profession, edu4u is a platform you don’t want to miss. Features blog, forum and a wiki among many other features.
8. eledblog
A blog for educators to gather, share and learn. Teachers can blog and share their stories, comment and participate in forums. The site also features a news and poll section.
9. Educate Interactive
Educate Interactive provides teachers and educational communities with opportunities to connect and collaborate in order to share resources, lessons, and best practices.
10. Discovery Education Network
The DEN is a global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking. The most active member within the community, also known as STAR members have access to additional benefits.
If you know of any social networking sites or resources for educators please let us know.
A very happy teacher’s day to all the teachers out there, we appreciate you.
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Nice read you re totally right.
Hey,
I wanted to let you know that I have been following for a while and I would like to sign up for the feed. I’ll give it a try but I might need some assistance. This is a good find and I would hate to lose touch, and maybe never find it again.
Anyway, thanks again and I look forward to reading/posting again sometime!
I have been examinating out a few of your articles and it’s pretty nice stuff. I will make sure to bookmark your website.
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Really appreciate this post. It’s hard to sort the good from the bad sometimes, but I think you’ve nailed it!