Ways to get in touch with other teachers
doing project-based learning
Social media has been very good for the teaching profession: it is now
possible to meet, share ideas with, and get advice from teachers and
researchers from around the world. here’s how to get started.
get a Twitter account
if you don’t have a twitter account yet, set one up (there’s a good step-by-step
guide here: bit.ly/r6mJqs).
once you’ve set up your account, search for the phrase #edchat, #pbl and
#ukedchat (that last one is specific to the UK). People add this little tag
(known as a hashtag) to messages about education, and hold regular themed
discussions on twitter. once you’re involved, you can suggest topics for the
themed discussions – and you can ask for advice at any hour of the day or
night.
go to a teachmeet
teachmeets are free events organised by and for teachers to get together
and share the things they’re most excited about, from projects they’ve run, to
websites they’ve built, to innovative teaching methods that they’re trying for
the first time.
teachmeets started in the UK, and the vast majority still take place there,
though they are beginning to spread internationally. go to the teachmeet
Wiki (bit.ly/o1ahnU) to sign up to attend.
even if you can’t make it to one, you may be able to watch it remotely, or
watch videos of the presentation later on.
Take part in a high Tech high ‘collegial conversation’
every few months, high tech high holds ‘collegial conversations’ online,
which you can take part in wherever you are in the world. to find out
when the next one is happening (and to look at what took place at past
conversations), take a look here: bit.ly/pr4ntg