Digital Networking and Webinars

In the interest of networking today as a digital learner, and for the future as an educator, it is important to build digital networks and connections.  As a digital learner, I have discovered with the help of my digital learning course (website linked here ), that teaching has evolved from the independent teacher to more of a collaborative approach.  There are resources and links available to educators that allow for collaboration with others through digital technology.

Examples of a few are:
Pinterest
Teachers pay Teachers (access to free resources)
Teacher Notebook (again free resources available)

A few others that are of value on a more conservative level are:
Classroom 2.0
K12 online
These sites provide the user with webinars and from that a wealth of resources.

Webinars are similar to seminars accept you can access them from the comfort of your own environment and at your own convenience.  From this, you are able to gain a wealth of knowledge from others that are specialized in an area of interest.

Another great way to connect to other educators is through a google hangout.  This tool can help educators connect with one another face to face. Also, this would be a great tool to introduce within the classroom.  Students can connect with other students in a different community or even a different part of the world.  It sure does give a whole new spin on the idea of a pen pal.

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