I have love-hate relationship with social media. I hate how much time I waste scrolling and how people can be so rude in social situations because of their attachment to their phones/social media. I love how I can keep up with friends who I don't get to talk to often and how much I can learn from others. While I didn't get to be in lots of classrooms this week, I got to peek into what's happening in some classrooms on my campuses via Twitter. I enjoyed seeing Ms. Hon teaching #BookSnaps to 6th grade ILA students and 7th grade TX History students acting as real estate agents with Ms. Coldiron and Ms. Sears. I learned about a variation of the game Spoons for learning vocabulary from Ms. Owen, argument-driven inquiry in Science from Ms. Harrison, and individualized field trips from Ms. Conklin via a retweet. It's unfortunate that education is one of the easiest professions to stay stagnant. There are teachers who literally and figuratively laminate their lesson plans, never changing on account of the differences in the students they welcome into the classroom from year to year. If stagnant is not where you want to be, then Twitter will surely challenge and inspire you. My new role of Digital Learning Coach has me following teachers and leaders in all disciplines. I'm also especially interested in those with similar roles as me. There are so many people willing to share their stories and resources. Likewise, there are plenty of people, like me, looking to learn from them. Comparison and thoughts like 'I'm not the best writer,' or 'what can others learn from me,' or 'no one will read my blog' could hinder me from sharing, but I won't let it. I'm challenging myself to share my story this year through blogging and social media. I encourage you to share your story too!
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