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I try not to claim to be an expert on things I’m not an expert about. This was the guiding principle in why I chose to start MusicEdMajor.net, instead of continuing to blog about actual teaching; I don’t know much about actual teaching, while I do know quite a bit about being a student! That doesn’t, however, mean there are not very significant topics for Music Education Majors to hear about, that still fall outside of my “expertise.” One such topic was one I recently wrote on, dealing with a small age difference between you and your students as a young High School teacher.
How, then, was I able to put out a post on this topic that seems to have been beneficial to read? Since starting my “online presence,” I have had the pleasure of formulating a PLN (personal learning network) of educators, from retired teachers to high school students striving to be teachers, and everything in between. One such place I have had the opportunity to really have great conversation with these people is on Twitter (read more about the microblogging platform and why I use it here). In this case, my Twitter network helped me answer the question, replying with their thoughts on the topic, and all I did was expound upon their answers.
So I think I’m going to continue this idea! There are so many topics that can be covered, that I may not be an “expert” on, but that there are probably tons of experts on in the Twittersphere. So, I am going to ask one question of my Twitter community each week, and post the answers I receive, highlighting any main themes that come to be! Hopefully, this should be an extremely helpful process for the readers, myself, and the Twitterers who are answering the questions!
So What’s Next?
I need questions! What are some things you would be interested in knowing from current or retired teachers? What would you like to hear their thoughts on? I have a few questions of my own, but I would love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment with a question you would like to see answered in this series, and I will be sure to bring it up!
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