Join the Flock! - By: H. Ferguson
Summary - The main premise of the article Join the Flock!, is the incorporation of educators into social networking. Twitter is the primary focus of the article which encourages educators to use Twitter as a device for sharing: teaching resources, projects, educational information. The article chooses to show that twitter is not just a tool for random complaints but collaboration. Utilizing collaboration, re-tweeting, and tagging, teachers can now talk and share ideas across any boundary.
Q1: How will I use Twitter as an educational tool?
A1: I can utilize Twitter by developing a relationship and community with other educators interested in teaching technology or any other school subject. As other educators post projects and ideas, I can re-tweet those ideas or post my own. I can also incorporate Twitter as a tool for parents: notifying them of major projects in class, educational websites to help their children, and educational opportunities or events in the community (ex: museums, zoos, plays, etc.).
Ferguson, H. (2010). Join the flock!. Learning & Leading with Technology, 37(8), 12-15. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-june-july-2010.aspx
Enhance Your Twitter Experience - By: S. M. Miller
Summary - If teachers are to utilize Twitter as an educational tool; then, it is extremely important that educators learn how to use Twitter to the best of their ability. Understanding key terminology like: tweet, tagging, lists, and microblogging, teachers can develop an easier Twitter experience with strategies and organization. This article gives basic instructions on how to organize and setup a Twitter account and delve deeper into Twitter based technologies and tools as an educator.
Q1: How will I maintain my educational Twitter experience?
A1: When I become a teacher I will have a Twitter account setup (follow me @MendiolaRobert). This account will be essential in creating my Personal Learning Network (PLN) and notifying parents ad other educators of what is going on in my educational world. This account will be given to parents to follow what is going on in and around our educational community and used for my own purposes in connecting with like teachers and acquiring resources on and for teaching. Tagging will be used to directly notify those who follow my lists and linking sites will also be used to create direct pathways for my followers.
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