How Sharing can Improve Teaching and Learning

This week I’m reflecting on the importance of sharing my thoughts, opinions, and ideas with others. Teachers and leaders have many different outlets for sharing with others. Things like posting on others blogs, writing reviews, and commenting on posts are a small way that we can present our opinions and start a line of communication with others. We also can begin the sharing process by creating blogs, posts, and posting on social media websites.

    I think that when it comes to deciding what to share and not to share, there are a few rules to follow. First, it is important to make sure that when commenting on someone else’s post, you do not use any negative wording or hurt the person’s feelings. We can express our feelings without hurting someone else’s. Second, our posts and thoughts should portray ourselves in a positive, professional manner. Foul language and incorrect spelling/ grammar should be avoided. Lastly, we should try to educate our audience when posting.

We need to keep in mind that there are a few things to teach students “off stage” in order to prevent their failures being highlighted instead of their successes. We need to teach them to use proper writing and to check their facts before posting online. We also need to make sure students understand that things they post online can be seen by anyone. We should also promote a positive online culture. Negative or derogatory posts online should not be allowed.

    It’s important to keep in mind that sharing doesn’t always have to be online. We can share ideas face to face. Being face to face limits the number of people that you can share with, but it can still be effective. We can open up a line of conversation that can lead to new knowledge and thoughts on different topics.

    I personally feel that sharing “everything” isn’t always a positive thing. By oversharing, people may lose interest in your social media and unfollow you. We should try to share our successes and failures when it comes to teaching, but we don’t want to give every detail of our lives over social media.

    I hope that by sharing my thoughts online, I can create a personal learning network. By having other individuals to share my thoughts with and bounce around ideas, I have a larger chance of learning what works best in my classroom. Seeing what works for others and what doesn’t may help to improve my own lessons and teaching methods. By sharing what works for me and what doesn’t, I open a line of communication with others to positively comment and share their thoughts.

    Many individuals believe that all writing on the internet should be formal and error free. I understand the thought behind this statement, but I think that we need to really evaluate sources before believing what we read. As the reader, we have the responsibility to double check facts before passing them on. It is important to remember that everything that you read on the internet is not true. I do feel that when I am personally posting, it is important to be as formal and error free as possible.

    When posting online, we should try to promote transparency. Making sure others check their facts before posting and teaching our children how to properly check sources is very important. Also encouraging students to be transparent in their writing can be important in teaching future generations how best to post online. Students should be accountable for what they post on the internet, and they should be ready to communicate with others about their post.

    What are your thoughts on the matter? Do you feel that we have a responsibility to share with others? What are your favorite online platforms to share posts? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions with me.