Friday, January 16, 2015
Week 2 in the books!
What a week, we covered a ton of material in class this week and there were a few things in particular that caught my attention. Mike asked the question "What are the benefits of being a connected educator?" It got me thinking and here is what I came up with. I think the biggest benefits are networking with other educators and sharing ideas. All you have to do is go on twitter and search #mbedchat for example and you have hundreds of educators chatting and sharing ideas, its really fascinating if you stop and think about it. It is awesome that by being connected with other educators online, you can learn so much all at your fingertips. Digital identity was something else that was brought up in class this week and it was really neat seeing what everybody else had to say about it. My take on it is that we really need to be careful what we post online. You would think by now everyone would realize that, but it seems like every few months you hear of a teacher posting questionable photos or going on rants online, and it costs them their jobs. It is kind of crazy to think that what you write in a 140 characters on twitter can get you fired, but guess what it can! So be smart with what you are sharing, you never know who is going to see it.
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It is hard to imagine all the benefits of being a connected educator. #mbedchat is just one example. I am still trying to figure out how to follow the conversation but knowing the conversation consists of teachers from all over is amazing. With technology we are able to create more contacts than ever, with teachers all over the globe.
ReplyDeleteWith digital identity, we as teachers need to be more cautious and careful than ever before. Anything and everything you do online can be traced back to you. Sometimes this makes me question, "do I want to continue with my social media sites?" Then I remembered Mike saying how one of his friends searches all applicants for jobs and if they have no online presence then he does not take the time to interview them. So with that in mind, common sense will help protect teachers online.