Responding to the above request, friends on Twitter kindly contributed the following replies:
Twitter gives me instant access 2 diverse group of v interestin minds blogs opinions.learn more here than anywhere else. @DoBeLou
I find links to new areas of research, refine thoughts / ideas, develop resources through sharing on here -v valuable
I also think that it keeps its users open minded which doesn’t always happen when attending the same discussions with 1/2
. . . the same people “A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it’s not open.” – Frank Zappa!!!!! @Joga5
Helps me connect 2 others, share ideas, find new links/resources, poll questions, collab on projects, org f2f like TeachMeet @damoward
A constant source of ideas, inspiration and support. The best CPD I have ever come across. @dwsm
It’s helped me to discover a lot of tools, techniques and resources that I wouldn’t have known about. @geoffowen
Twitter is like a vast staff room full of helpful, inspiring and creative people. Open 24/7 @dughall
Twitter gives the best CPD out there and its free but make them read to avoid pitfalls @paulhaigh
Twitter keeps teachers in touch with others, with ed. developments, with new ideas, hunts out interesting resources @sccenglish
I’ve learned more from twitter than any other PD. Educators worldwide share and give and help @whatedsaid
I have 600 plus people keeping me informed about what’s going on, and with whom I can have prof discussion – when I want to @didactylos
Twitter and my pln has taught me more in last 6 months than previous 6 years of traditional prof dev @henrietteMi
Twitter has given me ideas about student voice, technology and creativity. Added twitter section to teaching magazine @nwatkin
Twitter connects me to educators around the world who are passionate about learning and growing @hadleyjf
Puts me in touch with the latest news in education, and provides ideas and conversation with colleagues real and virtual
Twitter also lets me follow events using and crowd source real data for classroom tasks… living geography @geoblogs