| Teachers are constantly under time and curriculum | | | | 6. Start your own networking group for teachers. |
| constraints which is why online networking can be | | | | 7. Guest post for other teaching blogs. |
| such an important way for professional development. | | | | 8. Start a free ezine for teachers. |
| Creating time to network with other teachers will | | | | 9. Teach online teaching workshops and course for |
| ultimately help you become a better teacher. You'll be | | | | teachers. |
| able to share information and resources with other | | | | 10. Provide teleseminars for teachers. |
| teachers who are devoted and passionate about | | | | 11. Use articles from other writers/teachers that you |
| teaching and perhaps learn a bit about yourself along | | | | can find on online directories. |
| the way. | | | | 12. Help promote other teachers' products such as |
| Successful online networking can also ultimately lead to | | | | podcasts and teaching resources. |
| productive collaboration, which is how I found my | | | | 13. Create a mailing list that allows you to stay in |
| co-author for the book we are currently writing. Here | | | | contact with other teachers. |
| are 21 ways to broaden your online professional | | | | 14. Start a discussion with other teachers |
| teacher network, which can help you save time and | | | | 15. Join important teaching/education causes. |
| maximize your curriculum. | | | | 16. Interview other educators and professors. |
| 1. Join social networking sites. Make sure your group | | | | 17. Form partnerships with other teachers. |
| focuses on your subject areas and expertise. | | | | 18. Write a short article for a journal or blog entry for a |
| 2. Join listservs and online forums for teachers. | | | | website on teaching and education. |
| 3. Visit other education and teaching blogs and leave a | | | | 19. Start a blogchain or meme for teachers. |
| meaningful comment along with a link to your blog or | | | | 20. Create a power point presentation on subject of |
| website. | | | | similar interest another teacher shares. |
| 4. Start your own blog for teachers. | | | | 21. Sign up to receive monthly newsletters. |
| 5. Sign-up for an online professional development | | | | As you can see, the list is endless... and we're just |
| course. | | | | warming up! |