So this is both a serious and not so serious post about a discussion that started all because of some late night tweets that kept my brother up last night.
Since I am still not adjusted to the time zone in Barcelona, I woke up in the middle of the night and started responding to some tweets and woke up my brother. Today this led to him lovingly referring to me as #twitterboy. As soon as this happened, several people from my Professional Learning Network (PLN) started making jokes about the whole concept of a Twitterboy superhero! The conversation continued (it may even still be going) so I am guessing you are wondering what this has to do with education.
Through this topic and joking with my colleagues, I know that we will actually form a stronger relationship through our PLN. It is these types of moments that build relationships that are essential to learning and having “play time” that is essential to growth. Talking to Joyce Seitzinger this morning, we talked about the importance of humour in our learning environments and its importance for connecting with one another. Shelly Terrell also continuously emphasizes that it is essential that we have fun with our PLN or why would we come back?
The next time you teach your class, don’t ever hesitate to have some time to joke and show this humourous side to them. Through it, your connection and relationships will be a lot stronger! Relationships are the key to education, and through them, learning only gets deeper and stronger. Never forget to make time to have a laugh.
Thanks for the fun convo Meredith, Alec, Michelle, Joan, Jen, Beth, Diane, Hadley, Mary Beth, Amanda, Kathleen (for making the beautiful picture) and to ALL MY PLN who make learning fun and enjoyable every day. If we can all do that for kids in our schools, that is when we will see true change in education.
