Twitter Reflection

Using Twitter during this class has been an experience. Before this class I had never used Twitter before. I had always viewed Twitter as a site to keep up with celebrities. This class has really showed me how beneficial social media can be.

When I first picked my five people to follow on Twitter, the results weren’t looking good. The people I was following weren’t tweeting on the topics we had for class. It was a struggle for me to find people who were tweeting on our topics. It became easier for me to search the net for information on our class topics and if the site had the Twitter symbol I could post it on my Twitter page.  I did notice by reading other classmates blogs that most found it easier to search for topics by hash tags. I will definitely be doing it that way from now on. The tweeters I did manage to follow were edutopia@edutopia, KIDS_DISCOVER@kids_discover, and Education World@education_world. These were Tweeters that discussed topics of this class.

Reading my classmates blogs made me realize how informative Twitter really is. The Tweeters that some people found sound really interesting. Some of those Tweeters I will have to follow to learn about more useful methods to use to teach my students. It was a struggle for me I guess because I wasn’t use to the site. It will be a new source for me besides using Google from now on .  My classmates have also given me an easier way to search for certain topics by using the hash tags. I am still learning how to maneuver through this site, but I will get it.  Twitter is a useful site for my parents, students, and me. This is a site that can truly keep everyone current on all information. I am thankful for this class for opening my eyes to all this wonderful technology to use for personal use and professionally.