Educators say the social media platform offers immediacy and practicality lacking from school PD programs
For several years, growing numbers of teachers have been taking to Twitter to network and learn from other educators, often through education-related chat groups.
There are now dozens of Twitter communities for teachers, featuring weekly scheduled chats as well as continuous, ongoing discussions. Most every kind of K-12 niche is represented, often many times over: Science, English, leadership, professional associations, and state-based educator connections are all represented.
But even as so many online Twitter communities flourish—as old ones get bigger, new ones sprout up, and even…
