#EDCHAT...a great resource for educators everywhere!

#edchat is an amazing way for educators all over the world to share their ideas, ask questions of one another and simply connect in one place. I wish I would have know about this network of support last year as a first-year teacher. I often times found myself feeling overwhelmed, lost and confused with various issues that came up throughout the year, and looking to this network could have made my experience much less challenging. Whether I had a question about instruction, my content, classroom managament, or just needed general teaching advice, I could have posted my thoughts on Twitter for my more experienced colleagues.

I just recently learned about creating and developing my Personal Learning Network (PLN), and I plan on using #edchat to help me in my endeavor to do so. #edchat gives me the opportunity to interact with so many people who have much to share with me and can offer invaluable information and useful resources for use in and outside of my classroom.

I love that I learn new things daily by simply keeping up with #edchat. I can literally sit and read the conversations being had, and I'll inevitably learn something new. I feel #edchat has opened endless lines of communication for educators everywhere. I am no longer limited in my contacts for help, and I no longer attempting to find answers via random/blind internet research. Most everything, if not everything, that #edchat has to offer is something I can take away and as an educator.