#whatisschool archive 12.5.16 “It is GREAT to be a teacher”

Thank you for joining us for #whatisschool this week as we discussed how GREAT it is to be a teacher and how we can encourage new teachers into the profession that makes the biggest difference in our world. We were lucky to have Jennifer Williams join us to guest moderate this week’s chat.

The #whatisschool community showed their passion for learning today and their passion for the teaching profession by sharing their ideas and experiences about how GREAT teaching is! This archive is packed full of incredible ideas, practical uses, and resources guaranteed to inspire you.

Image source: http://www.germanonlineinstitute.com/what-makes-a-great-teacher/

For those of you who are new to Twitter Chats or #whatisschool, we meet every Thursday 7pm EDT to discuss the important issues in Education and this discussion forms an impressive archive of learning for everyone involved. All you have to do is jump on twitter at this time every week and use the hashtag #whatisschool and contribute (or just lurk).

Our UPDATED chat times (as of May 10, 2016) for around the world are:

Thursday 4pm PDT (Pacific – North America)
Thursday 6pm CDT (Central – North America)
Thursday 7pm EDT (Eastern – North America)
Thursday 11pm GMT
Friday 7am Singapore/WA (Perth) Time
Friday 9am AEDT
Friday 11am NZT

As #whatisschool grows, so does our ability to connect, collaborate and network – keep inviting your PLN and make sure you sign up to our Remind notifications. It is always a pleasure to have you here!

Here is the link to the archive and have a look to see how you can participate LIVE through this NEW feature –> https://www.participate.com/chats/whatisschool – from here you can access all previous transcripts and more!

Moderated by international educator Craig Kemp @Mrkempnz – Please contact him with your questions and ideas, he’d love to hear from you!