October is Connected Educator Month!

October is Connected Educator Month!

Millions of educators and others around the world have
participated in hundreds of professional development
opportunities as part of Connected Educator Month (CEM)
 the past two years. Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Education and its partners 
as part of the Connected Educators initiative, CEM offers highly distributed, diverse, and 
engaging activities to educators at all levels. Based on its success in 2012 and 2013, the 
initiative is poised to reach even more educators in 2014, through expanded partnerships and 
enhanced programming.


The goals of CEM include:

• Getting more educators proficient with social media to improve their practice
• Deepening and sustaining learning among those already enjoying connection’s benefits
• Helping schools credential/integrate connected learning into their formal professional development efforts
• Stimulating and supporting innovation in the field

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