This month (August 2012), the U.S. Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative is launching Connected Educator Month. According the Dept. of Education, online communities and learning networks are helping hundreds of thousands of educators learn, reducing isolation, and providing “just in time” access to knowledge and opportunities for collaboration. However, the department also advises that many educators are not yet participating and others aren’t realizing the full benefits. In many cases, schools, districts, and states also are not recognizing and rewarding this essential professional learning.
Connected Educator Month is designed to broaden and deepen educator participation in online communities and networks and to provide opportunities for education leaders to work together to move the field forward.
Background information:
U.S. Department of Education: National Education Technology Plan 2010
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