The #totallyrossome Band Experience: A #FF List for Educators

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If you’re anything like me, an hour of #totallyrossome goes screaming by. And in the words of Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” I know with all the recommending and name-dropping that happened this week, there was a lot to miss.

So I am please to present to you the list of #totallyrossome bandmates. The roles served as metaphors for the types of people who bring certain attributes to our educational Twitter experiences. These names all come highly recommended from the participants of the chat that asks you to be totally committed to all of the hats you have to wear in a given day as an educator. I hope you’ll consider adding these names to your PLN.

Happy learning!

Lead Singer
Lead singers are often the face of the band. They’re recognizable. They speak more in interviews. There’s an element of prima donna. They may, in fact, be full-tilt divas.
@SchleiderJustin @TheWeirdTeacher	@mmecushmore @finleyt @barrykid1	@sjsbates @rachealrife
Guitarists
Guitarists get a lot of the attention. They’re the ones making a bunch of noise and creating the noise that seems to drive the melody.
@SKwikkel @miamayer	@Thrasymachus @TheWeirdTeacher	@SchleiderJustin @MrLeBrun
Bassists
Bassists are not as often celebrated, but they provide consistency and strength. You know what you’re going to get, and you’re going to get it over and over and over and over…and it’s always good.
@kristenswanson @garystager @smartinez @tritonkory @earlsamuelson @LizWillobee	@JoyKirr @LisGurthie @barrykid1 @Glennr1809 @sandyrotto @andre_meadows @HalLRoberts	@iSuperEit @web20classroom @shahlock @TheTeacherBride @SchleiderJustin @cybraryman1
Back-up vocals
These singers fill holes. They complement the lead singer. They round out the performances. They complete the music.
@mmecushmore @degracia31 @dubioseducator @NMcCutchen @TocarraF @Mr_Fishpaw   @libertykrauss	@jimlerman @MrLeBrun @KarenBlumberg @mr_isaacs @heathjw @fpgina @DougTImm34	@MmePoulet @FRTeacherLove @tritonkory @LTaylorELA @YYCfrancophile @MathNeil @melsa777
Drummers
Like bassists, the drums keep that beat consistent and strong. However, drummers have a bit of the lead singer in them. Every now and again, they bust out a solo that wows even the most subdued of audiences.
@GregBCurran @LisGurthie @SchleiderJustin @artlaflamme	@TheWeirdTeacher @SchleiderJustin @FarleyJeffrey @paulpichurski @casas_jimmy	@pernilleripp @MagicPantsJones @RafranzDavis @ChrisStogdill
Pianists
The sound of a piano is a backdrop to all of music at once. Mozart, Vaudeville, church, Little Richard. They all tickle the ivories.
@shahlock @TheWeirdTeacher @JessLifTeach @jedipadmaster @artlaflamme	@SchleiderJustin @sjsbates @jabellpepper @LisGurthie @cybraryman1	@sandyrotto @sarahdateechur @fredbartels @jaymesdec @mrsci_techkitty
Technical Support
These people are the ones who use technology to take the show to the next level. That memorable laser show that seemed to mirror the beat? That’s the techs.
@Mr_Fishpaw @libertykrauss @MsPopp5 @mrslitras @MrsLaws4 @nolagirlfromtx @LisGurthie @mmecushmore	@GustafsonBrad @mrgfactoftheday @mrbadura @mitchellarogers @TheCoachAdair @watsonedtech @KristinCHarr @mtnsatheart	@mrsjpalmatier @MathNeil @cybraryman1 @TeacherCast @kjarrett @LTaylorELA @miamayer @nathan_stevens
Security
They keep everyone safe. There is no greater condition in which to create than the feeling of safety.
@LTaylorELA @sjsbates @tritonkory @MrsStevensonSS @scoleman21898 @Mr_Fishpaw @MarkZiebarth	@HalLRoberts @CatherineKU72 @burgessdave @btcostello05 @markbarnes19 @cultofpedagogy @joemanko @libertykrauss	@johnwick @gcouros @TheWeirdTeacher @rachealrife @ShawnaFord1 @RusulAlrubail @ashleyhhurley
Managers/Hype
This role is critical for getting things done on big levels. Without this one, there is no show. If there is no show, there is no band. There is just a group of people who play music.
@tritonkory @joemanko
Honorable Mentions
Folks who were mentioned - for honor.
@Braz74 @STLinOK @MrBarry628 @JoyKirr @LTaylorELA @ShiftParadigm @GregBCurran @miamayer @artlaflamme	@SchleiderJustin @approx_normal @DawnBrown11 @jamestsanders @JennyWamsley @kwessel10 @tomwhitby @Technobiologist @shannonmmiller	@TheWeirdTeacher @timneedles @keelybshannon @TravisPhelps80 @k_e_lafferty @paulpichurski @PMcPeake1 @nolagirlfromtx @btcostello05