Mimio+Connect

Mimio Connect is a social network where teachers around the world can share educational resources with each other.

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**Strengths**
 * Free account
 * Lesson plans & activities are searchable by subject and/or grade level
 * “Ask a Master” connects you to Mimio Masters, who are current teachers with experience using Mimio
 * Ability to network with other educators in your specific subject area
 * Group forums with several categories, including advice for beginning teachers.
 * Ability to create groups of teachers in your own school and/or district
 * “News & Events” highlights conferences and training sessions around the country.
 * Activities are rated by other teachers
 * The opportunity to share your own resources with other teachers

**Weaknesses**
 * As Mimio Connect is a new resource, many of the forums aren’t very active at this time
 * Many of the activities are .mcf files, which need to be open in the Mimio Gallery
 * Anyone is able to register for the site and access information on other teachers

**Opportunities**
 * Share the resource with colleagues and create a group on Mimio Connect to network within/outside of the group
 * Search for rated lesson plans & activities that can be used in the classroom
 * Share your own successful lessons & activities with other teachers

**Threats**
 * Teachers may become too comfortable with using lessons & activities on Mimio Connect, and they may not seek other relevant activities/resources.

**Ideas for the classroom**
 * For beginning teachers, try a few of the activities suggested by other teachers. Document the success/flaws of the activities with digital photos, and share your outcomes with the teachers on Mimio Connect
 * Search lessons & activities to develop plans that may be used in the classroom. If using activities submitted by other teachers, test their relevance to the subject matter and suggested grade level
 * Submit lesson plans & activities to Mimio Connect, which allows it to be shared with teachers within your school/district and/or administrators, who can view that the lesson has been used/rated by other teachers.