weareteachers.com

=weareteachers.com = Weareteachers is an online knowledge network where educators can share and collaborate. At its core are communities that have been formed around different topics and subjects.

About weareteachers: @http://www.weareteachers.com/about Classroom ideas section of weareteachers: @http://www.weareteachers.com/ideas
 * Resources, links and/or class examples **


 * Strengths **
 * Joining weareteachers is free
 * Users can share resources with others, collaborate on ideas, create blogs, ask questions and discuss topics
 * Content is presented using various media, including video and audio (via podcasts)
 * There is a large amount of resources that can be useful to teachers (e.g., lesson plans, class management tips, etc.)


 * Weaknesses **
 * Weareteachers is a for-profit company supported by several business partners. This should be taken into account when reviewing some of the content (e.g., the news feed they provide, product recommendations, etc.).
 * Advertisements and links to business partners are sprinkled throughout the site


 * Opportunities **
 * Teachers can apply for grants that are offered by business partners of weareteacher


 * Threats **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Weareteachers markets itself as a way for companies to reach a community of educators. Therefore, they are a marketing company, not an education company.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The grants may be a vehicle for the business partners to obtain sales leads


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ideas for the classroom **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Teachers can readily find resources and ideas in weareteachers and apply it in their classrooms.