This great panel will share their thoughts on why it is so important for your school to have a staff who are well connected. What does the connected educator bring to the table in a school and district? How does this influence school administrators and school climate and culture? Our panel is moderated by Gordon Dahlby, CoSN's online CoP project manager, and questions from the attendees and twitter via #i11iconnected. We will also look at how the connected educators supports a community of schools, such as those in IA COPI.