Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a virtual book club for Professional Learning in the Digital Age by Kristen Swanson. Because I'm responsible for training my district's teachers on integrating technology into their lessons, I was not only intrigued by the title of the book, but also in the concept of a virtual book club. Over the course of three weeks, the author posted various topics on Twitter as well as other options for responding to group discussion questions. While my job prevented me from participating live, I'm still able to go back and add to the discussion.
The Virtual Book Club is a great idea, particularly as it relates to Swanson's book. Now we can expand beyond the traditional whole faculty book club into a worldwide discussion of educational books. Teachers will be able to participate in book studies that actually interest them and meet their career goals and personal professional development. I wish this had been around 8 years ago when I was forced into reading books that didn't pertain to my job functions.
I'm so intrigued by the virtual book club that I'm considering adding one to my Ed On Tech repertoire. Anyone interested?
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