This past school year, a lot of educators tapped into their professional learning networks (PLNs) for help with things like figuring out how to make distance learning work or how to make students feel comfortable at school during a time of intense upheaval. A lot of this help came in the form of teacher-created videos or other online content. Creating these resources can be a valuable way to help your school community and fellow teachers going forward.

Now you may be thinking, “But that YouTube video or website I found online is so much better than the video or site I can make.” While the production values may be different, the one irreplaceable thing that those fancy resources cannot compete with is you. Students, parents, and peer teachers are more willing to listen to someone they trust than a stranger. Individuals that are in a community will be able to produce the overall best materials because they know and understand the needs of their own.

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