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Micro-blogging has become one of the most prominent ways to
stay connected with friends and receive information to enhance your knowledge. Twitter is a social media forum were the skill
of using 140 characters is tested.
Twitter has allowed me to connect with people from all over
the world.
I love technology and wanted a way I could share that love
of technology with the world around me.
In education we are faced with the reality of pursuing to engage our
digital learners. Everything has become
so fast, so instant and we must evolve with the times. Twitter can do just that!
As I receive information that would help other teachers in their classrooms I use Twitter to get the information pushed out to my
followers. The tweets continue to drive
traffic to my account on Twitter @rawkineducation.
The session with Mike Reilley @journtoolbox was amazing
because I was able to use tweetsmap.com to see where the traffic to my account
was coming from, I discovered I have followers in India!
I should have known that I was a super tweeter when
@elliott602az sat next to me at dinner ton the first day and mentioned that I must be the #serialtweeter at #reynasu. Come to find out I was the ruler of the land for having the most tweets.
So exciting.
I want to share with you the most important people I follow
that have the greatest impact on my teaching.
@AliceKeeler
@TeachingTimes
@TeachingIdeas
@theclick
@EdWeekTeacher
@education
These people are worth checking out!
Heather Eaton
La Joya Community High School
Avondale, Arizona
Now write this in 140 characters of fewer. Your tweeting added a great deal to these proceedings.
ReplyDeleteSteve Elliott
Arizona State University
Phoenix
My staff used Twitter and Instagram the past two years. However, I don't think they always used it effectively, and I know they didn't use it often enough.
ReplyDeleteI didn't understand it because I was avoiding the world of social media. I didn't even have facebook until last year. What am I, 90?! Oh, wait my 90-year-old aunt has a facebook page as active as mine, ha.
So, I figured out Instagram a little this past year through our newspaper account. I opened a twitter account for the institute. Even though I don't have it all figured out, I see great value in it for staying informed and making connections. It's a bit like this week, though; it's total info overload. I'd rather have too much than not enough. I'm excited to develop a plan for my staff with my editors. I believe even though I am a #twitternewbie
Andrea Lyons
Marietta High
Marietta, GA