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writing blogs about teaching and learning, bringing transparency to both the art and the science of their practice

I've found a group of writers to follow who expose me to more interesting ideas in one day than I've been exposed to in the past 10 years of costly professional development.

Feed readers are probably the most important digital tool for today's learner because they make it easy to sift through the amazing amount of content that is being continually added to the Internet.

generate buzz about the potential for making professional learning organic, easy, and fun.

you'll start to see a real change in the quality of the conversations that you're having with your peers.

The difference between a wiki and a blog is that wikis are designed for collaboration among groups of users.

to create warehouses of materials among teachers working in the same content area

, I see even greater potential in using blogs and wikis to gain influence as a teacher leader

No longer do teachers have to sit unsatisfied, wishing that we had more influence over our profession. Blogging has made it possible for all of us to be publishers and to elevate our voices to improve classroom practice.

A power shift is underway and a tough new business rule is emerging: Harness the new collaboration or perish. Those who fail to grasp this will find themselves ever more isolated—cut off from the networks that are sharing, adapting, and updating knowledge to create value.