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Final Thoughts on Twitter

I’ve learned that Twitter is a fantastic way to share information and exchange ideas with other educators.  Once I became more comfortable with hashtags and how to talk to others I couldn’t wait to spend time exploring.  A few minutes a day gives me new ideas, websites and links to use in my classroom.  

One person that I’ve been following is Terie Engelbrecht (@mrsebiology).  She’s a fellow science teacher who shares all kinds of helpful information through her blog and also includes links to other sites.  One recent tweet was a link to a research study on whether screencasts help students learn.

I think that I will continue to use Twitter professionally after this assignment.  I prefer to use Facebook for personal communication as it allows longer conversations but Twitter is perfect for sharing information and ideas quickly.  I will also use it to communicate with students and parents.

Voice thread

Voice thread is such a great way to share ideas and information.  Every students has the ability to share their opinions and be heard.

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The Educational Benefits of Twitter

Twitter is not just for teenagers anymore.  Professionals have found all kinds of ways to put Twitter to use in their careers.  For teachers, the powers of Twitter seem endless.  Fellow educators consistently post links to interesting articles, blogs, and websites.  All of which contain tips and tricks to engaging students and helping them learn.  Some of the best things that I’ve discovered when exploring different links are the multitude of tutorials available.  Anything that an educator would like to do but doesn’t know how can be found easily and usually through your Twitter contacts.  Step-by-step information on how to create your own website, blog, or animoto presentation can be found with just a click of the button.  Knowing that these resources exist is hugely comforting to an educator that learned to type on a typewriter and never touched a computer until her senior year in high school!