Linkedin is the 21st century resume. As such, part of supporting college and career readiness includes having an updated online image. It is important for educators to have a strong Linkedin profile not only as a model for their students, but also for families who want to find out a little more about their child’s teacher. Bonus points if your school website lists links to teacher profiles.
Just like with paper, you want your online professional profile to stand out and accurately represent your image. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
1) Add pizazz to your summary
This is your opportunity to connect. Be fun. Be playful. Be professional. Draw readers in so they want to learn more.
This is your opportunity to connect. Be fun. Be playful. Be professional. Draw readers in so they want to learn more.
2) Use your name to connect with Tweeps
If you’re a Twitter user, you may want to consider editing your name and putting your Twitter handle as your former name. That’s just another place people can then be directed to learn more about you. It would look something like this: Lisa (@InnovativeEdu) Nielsen
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