During the past few weeks, I have
learned a tremendous amount from the use of Twitter. To begin with, I did not know that Twitter
was used as a platform for chatting. I
participated in a Nebraska education chat, and a national education chat. During the course of both, I was able to
connect with like-minded individuals, share my knowledge and resources on
educational topics, and picked up a few new resources in the form of
websites. I fully intend to participate
in the chats whenever time allows. Second,
I started following several tech savvy individuals and have gathered a variety
of resources from them as well.
I really enjoy following Brent Catlett
(@catlett1). He and I share a passion
for everything Google, and we have shared a number of Tweets about everything
Google has to offer – from Google Docs, Google +, and Google Talk. Additionally, he and I have tweeted about the
uniqueness of being a male teacher.
I fully intend to continue using
Twitter, primarily professionally. The
amount of information being shared on a daily basis is unbelievable! I want to continue to grow as an educator,
especially in the field of technology. I
believe that Twitter is the best way to do that because I can actively seek
what information based on my needs and on my time.
Hi, Dan,
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your Twitter reflection for the week. I really enjoyed the chats that we were required to participate in as well...they were a little fast paced and I know that I need to practice a little more (with #nebedchat BEFORE #edchat) and can definitely see the benefits of interacting with others through each of the chats. I, too, have enjoyed following Brent Catlett. He is actually a techie for Belleveu Public Schools, so I've had many opportunities to work with him. He's a very passionate educator and you can tell that he truly does enjoy what he's doing. He's definitely someone you'll want to keep following! Twitter is definitely a game changer and I'm also planning on trying to keep up with it even after this class is finished. Great post! :)
-Danielle
Hi Dan!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention in this post and the kind words! I am really excited to hear you have found the same value in Twitter that I now have! Being "connected" on Twitter is a game changer as Danielle has mentioned!
Stick with Twitter and it will definitely make you a better educator!
Anytime you want to Google Plus Hangout let me know and we can chat google!
Keep up the good work!
Dan,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your blog about not knowing that Twitter was used as a chat forum. It is great to know though, and I plan to keep begin a part of those as well. I learned a great deal from the #nebedchat that I was a part of, and it is such a great time to connect with other passionate educators.
I also followed @catlett1 and wrote that he was probably one of the most interesting people that I was able to follow over the last 4 weeks.
Great job on your reflection, I hope to chat with you some more over Twitter as we finish up our classes!
Amanda