EDUCATOR NUMBER TWO
Two years ago, in a multimodal education class, I learned about a teacher who used her twitter account to tweet about different activities her class was participating in throughout the day. She felt that by tweeting what they were doing, parents were able to see what their children were doing in school. This opened up a whole new opportunity for communication. The parents were able to ask their children more specific questions about what they did at school, and get more engaging answers from their kids. When I first heard of this teacher, I thought it was a great idea. I would definitely lean more towards a classroom blog (as we all know how terrible this twitter went for me), but twitter is another great way to invite the parents into the classroom.
Unfortunately I can not find this teacher on twitter, but I love what she is doing, so I thought I would share.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
RILE # 3
I have come to the conclusion that Twitter is not for me.
I check instagram every day, at least. I'm on my Facebook 24/7. And I can't forget my daily dose of pinterest. But twitter however has remained an social media completely untouched.
I had those two goals two week ago. And Im sorry to report that neither goal was accomplished. I just do not like twitter.
So. Because it is our assignment to continuously post about a form of technology that we are trying out, and because I have decided Twitter and I do not get along, I've decided to change it up.
Instead of tweeting and following people on twitter, I'm going to delete my account. BUT. To continue with this assignment I am going to be researching how teachers all over the world use Twitter successfully. Maybe this will inspire other readers to try it out for themselves? (Since I have completely failed at that.
EDUCATOR NUMBER ONE
Twitter account: @TomWhitby
Tom Whitby
Tom Whitby, a professor of education, uses Twitter as an open chat room. #EdChat is a educational chat that tackles different educational issues and topics. What a great way to invite educators all over the world to participate in the same conversation.
Recent Tweet:
"We will always need direct instruction and lecture, but should they be the staple lessons of modern education?"
I check instagram every day, at least. I'm on my Facebook 24/7. And I can't forget my daily dose of pinterest. But twitter however has remained an social media completely untouched.
I had those two goals two week ago. And Im sorry to report that neither goal was accomplished. I just do not like twitter.
So. Because it is our assignment to continuously post about a form of technology that we are trying out, and because I have decided Twitter and I do not get along, I've decided to change it up.
Instead of tweeting and following people on twitter, I'm going to delete my account. BUT. To continue with this assignment I am going to be researching how teachers all over the world use Twitter successfully. Maybe this will inspire other readers to try it out for themselves? (Since I have completely failed at that.
EDUCATOR NUMBER ONE
Twitter account: @TomWhitby
Tom Whitby
Tom Whitby, a professor of education, uses Twitter as an open chat room. #EdChat is a educational chat that tackles different educational issues and topics. What a great way to invite educators all over the world to participate in the same conversation.
Recent Tweet:
"We will always need direct instruction and lecture, but should they be the staple lessons of modern education?"
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
RILE # 2
I have to be honest, this whole Twitter thing is not going well for me. I could lie and say I'm a twitter machine, but if you looked at my twitter account you would notice that I haven't tweeted a single thing.
I have come up with two reasons why Twitter isn't going well for me:
1. I keep forgetting I even have twitter. I am so used to going on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook etc. But Twitter has never been apart of my daily musings. Out of sight, out of mind.
2. I am clueless. I have no idea what I am doing on Twitter, how to tweet, and why we would retweet.
Here are two goals I have for this week, based on my excuses:
1. I will commit to checking Twitter every day, and participating in at least 3 actives (retweeting, following, tweeting etc.)
2. I will commit to educating myself about twitter.
Here is to next week!
Over and out.
I have come up with two reasons why Twitter isn't going well for me:
1. I keep forgetting I even have twitter. I am so used to going on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook etc. But Twitter has never been apart of my daily musings. Out of sight, out of mind.
2. I am clueless. I have no idea what I am doing on Twitter, how to tweet, and why we would retweet.
Here are two goals I have for this week, based on my excuses:
1. I will commit to checking Twitter every day, and participating in at least 3 actives (retweeting, following, tweeting etc.)
2. I will commit to educating myself about twitter.
Here is to next week!
Over and out.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
RILE # 1
Third times the charm.
One day, a few years ago, I felt inspired to get Twitter. Mostly so that I could follow comedians and get a couple laughs. It lasted 24 hours before deleting my account.
A few years later I was asked to try a new form of social media for a multimodal literacies class, so there I went and got it again. Apparently I didn't even confirm my account, because once a week since then I've received a "Confirm your Twitter account Miss Willson" in my inbox.
So here we are. My third try at Twitter. I finally confirmed my account. Let's hope this round goes better than the last two. Third time's the charm, right?
I love the idea of connecting to teachers across the globe and Twitter is a fantastic forum to follow fellow educators.
At this point my account is opened and I am pretty confident I follow a few teachers, specifically a lot of art teachers. But that is about as far as I have gotten. Retweets? Likes? Remembering to check it every day? Not so sure what those mean.. but that will be my challenge for next week.
My plan is to connect on my Twitter at least 3 times a week, as well as read external articles about why Twitter (or other social media outlets) are a great resource for teachers.
One day, a few years ago, I felt inspired to get Twitter. Mostly so that I could follow comedians and get a couple laughs. It lasted 24 hours before deleting my account.
A few years later I was asked to try a new form of social media for a multimodal literacies class, so there I went and got it again. Apparently I didn't even confirm my account, because once a week since then I've received a "Confirm your Twitter account Miss Willson" in my inbox.
So here we are. My third try at Twitter. I finally confirmed my account. Let's hope this round goes better than the last two. Third time's the charm, right?
I love the idea of connecting to teachers across the globe and Twitter is a fantastic forum to follow fellow educators.
At this point my account is opened and I am pretty confident I follow a few teachers, specifically a lot of art teachers. But that is about as far as I have gotten. Retweets? Likes? Remembering to check it every day? Not so sure what those mean.. but that will be my challenge for next week.
My plan is to connect on my Twitter at least 3 times a week, as well as read external articles about why Twitter (or other social media outlets) are a great resource for teachers.
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