When teachers use social media as a method for personal professional development, we can gather valuable information, learn about and share instructional practices and/or resources, and communicate with other teaching professionals.

Below is a collection of resources that we hope you find informative and useful. You can access the on-line articles or videos you are interested in by clicking on each link.

Edutopia: "The possibilities for this activity are endless." (on-line resource) - Step-by-Step Directions

TAG: Three steps to helping students learn to give and receive peer feedback

Reducing friction in the classroom; guiding students to focus on each other's strengths

Executive Function: Here's the research on what it is, and how to cultivate it

Common Sense: helping students learn what information is okay to share online (video 1:22)

TeachThought: 10 team building games that promote critical thinking (on-line article)

PBS Teachers: building quality relationships with students (on-line article and TED Talk)