I have combined Options 1 and 2 for this activity, because although I will admit that I joined Twitter in 2010, I would not consider myself a veteran tweeter! I started the account at an educational conference and then forgot about it. At the time I did not explore it educationally in any great detail. I’m not the type to tweet about what I do during my day, so it sat dormant for a while. I like what Jenn Scheffer says about making your Twitter account what you want it to be. My Twitter account is only for educational purposes. I’ve had some very enlightening educational web surfing experiences because of things I’ve found on Twitter previous to this course. I lurk and learn! I’m comfortable re-Tweeting, but am not yet actively tweeting. I’m more inclined to do so now that I’m exploring the possibilities through Cool Tools.
I didn’t fully understand hashtags, until focusing on them with this course. It’s all starting to make sense to me. On #tlchat I’ve found book club ideas that I sound great: #2jennsBookClub with more information for joining at http://linkis.com/www.librarygirl.net/HfXwO! Now I understand the power of hashtags. As I grow more confident, I will participate. On #edchat I found a great example of student inquiry, regarding Boyan Slat's efforts to clean up the ocean, buff.ly/1QdsaUK, that was tweeted by Will Richardson. Very powerful! From a listing of suggested teacher books, in a tweet from Mark Barnes, one I will seek out for summer reading: Unshakable: 20 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Every Day…No Matter What by Angela Watson. Library Girl's tweet for the article "24 Google Docs Templates That Will Make Your Life Easier," is one I want to read later, so it's tucked away in my Diigo account. I’ve found other educators that I will follow, including Aimee Ford. One of her Tweets is one that I would normally pin on Pinterest, and did!
Being aware of what I put out there in cyberspace, as an individual and an educator, is important to me. I always think about what I’ve said to my Information Literacy classes: “Would you want your grandmother seeing this as yours out there in cyber world?” In my case, I think of my grandmother and my students! When I use my online communities as examples for my students, I will walk the walk that I talk, and set a good example.
I didn’t fully understand hashtags, until focusing on them with this course. It’s all starting to make sense to me. On #tlchat I’ve found book club ideas that I sound great: #2jennsBookClub with more information for joining at http://linkis.com/www.librarygirl.net/HfXwO! Now I understand the power of hashtags. As I grow more confident, I will participate. On #edchat I found a great example of student inquiry, regarding Boyan Slat's efforts to clean up the ocean, buff.ly/1QdsaUK, that was tweeted by Will Richardson. Very powerful! From a listing of suggested teacher books, in a tweet from Mark Barnes, one I will seek out for summer reading: Unshakable: 20 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Every Day…No Matter What by Angela Watson. Library Girl's tweet for the article "24 Google Docs Templates That Will Make Your Life Easier," is one I want to read later, so it's tucked away in my Diigo account. I’ve found other educators that I will follow, including Aimee Ford. One of her Tweets is one that I would normally pin on Pinterest, and did!
Being aware of what I put out there in cyberspace, as an individual and an educator, is important to me. I always think about what I’ve said to my Information Literacy classes: “Would you want your grandmother seeing this as yours out there in cyber world?” In my case, I think of my grandmother and my students! When I use my online communities as examples for my students, I will walk the walk that I talk, and set a good example.