Friday, September 4, 2015

Connecting with Twitter

I'll be totally honest...I didn't understand what all the hype was about when people tweeted this or tweeted that until I got an account. I can't believe what I've been missing out! It is a great social network site to connect with many people of interest. I have really enjoyed reading tweets from several leaders in educational technology and I will share my favorite tweets with you.

Kathy Schrock   @kathyschrock

Kathy tweets about this new collaborative tool. I explored the site and it is a really cool real time whiteboard. She is so knowledgeable on all aspects of technology. She not only provides critical information on her blog, but keeps you up to date on the latest apps.


Linda Brawn     @lbraun2000

I just admire that way Linda's tweets are geared mostly toward young adults and their educators. She has great insight on current trends. She shares many informative articles of interest. One tweet that I really enjoyed was on in which she shares a Dictionary for 21st users. The purpose of the dictionary is so educators can begin speaking the same language/terminology.


Tony Vincent       @tonyvincent

Tony has a plethora of technology information to share. My favorite tweet is the one on Infopics. I had no clue what it was until I viewed his YouTube video tutorial and was captivated. In this tutorial you will find examples and it also teaches tools and techniques for making your own.

Buffy Hamilton        @buffyhamilton

Buffy wears her heart on her sleeve. Most of her postings are geared toward her personal life. I found one post of interest to me (which has nothing to do with technology). She shared an article on 100 year old chalkboards discovered in Oklahoma. It is very interesting to see how the teaching method has changed drastically. Today, we use whiteboards, smart boards, etc. to as a teaching tool thus proving that technology has taken over as an educational tool.


The Daring Librarian    @Gwyneth Jones

Gwyneth is "daring". Her quirkiness and positive attitude towards the library is obvious. I can read all her tweets all day long if I could. I just love her passion for the library. I wanted to see how she does her orientation on the first days of school so I decided to look into the above mentioned tweet. I loved the way she used GoAnimate to make a comical video(that students can relate to) to explain the library procedures. She also created a quiz with Kahoot to quiz them after. I will be following her very closely.


Jim Lerman    @jimlerman

As I was reading Jim's tweets I came across an interesting tweet on 20 Ways to Learn with Technology. The information was in an Infopic (which I'm interested in learning more about). It gives you ideas how you can integrate technology to get students researching, exploring, creating and moving. Another interesting thing I should mention is that before I went into that article, I went into Scoop.it! It is free publishing platform that Jim uses to add his favorite content that he then shares on social media. Check it out...it is very intriguing.





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  1. Elizabeth GrossSeptember 5, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    The dictionary idea is a great one. When I worked with kids I had no problem asking what things meant. I remember when "sick" first came out as meaning, "great!" and "ill" was even better.

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