Chapter 4-Give and Take...and Give Some More

After reading Chapter 4, Give and Take...and Give Some More, I began to think about the ways I give and take.  My teaching partner and I are always sharing with each other.  There are times where I finish up a lesson and run right over to her classroom to share what worked and didn't work or I have an idea that just hit me and I have to share right away.  It's nice having an awesome teaching partner to share ideas with as well as get ideas from.  We are always collaborating and sharing. I find myself saying "I found this idea on Twitter that I think we should try", or she will say "I found this awesome idea on Pinterest we should try." I liked how the author of What Connected Educators Do Differently said "the bottom line, though is that connected educators tend to respond when they are contacted about anything relating to their profession."  I have noticed on Twitter when someone is in search of an idea or asks a question, people that are in the profession start answering from all over the world. They are willing to give.  I know I have looked to see what ideas I can get from apps that I follow to get ideas to use in my classroom. For example, when I see Seesaw tweeting out ideas about what they have added to their app, my students get to try it the next day.  I also see other teachers that tweet out their ideas and think I can do that in my classroom.  Now, I just have to feel confident enough to share out how we use different apps in my classroom.