Being a Connected Educator

"Connected Learning" by Giulia Forsythe, licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (Creative Commons Zero)

In his speech on Changing Education Paradigm, Sir Ken Robinson shared "Most great learning happens in groups. Collaboration is the stuff of growth." 

An educator who seeks for continuous growth and professional development should not work in isolation, but to be connected with the wider professional learning community. Connected educators need to be aware of new educational trends, engage in professional exchanges, be open-minded with feedback, offer constructive feedback to fellow educators, analyze, adapt and experiment new ideas where appropriate, share resources, collaborate with others, regularly reflect on their practice and share any new findings.