1. What did I learn from using Twitter? I realized that Twitter is more than just a social network for personal use. I once thought, I would use it to follow people I am friends with or perhaps a famous person. I am now aware that I can follow and make connections with people/companies all over the world in order to learn more about my field of study-education. I also learned how to use Tweetdeck to participate in topics of interest live. I am also able to use Twitpic to upload photographs about what I am doing in my classroom. I like being able to link websites, such as my personal blog or sites I enjoy, for others to see. I am still trying to get used to the 140 character limit, but I see the benefits of being able to make a point quickly. I hope in the future, more states/districts will allow Twitter to be used for educational purposes in the classroom. Using Twitter has provided me with a vast amount of sources for teaching and learning that are helping me as I work towards my goal of becoming a master teacher.
2. Who is the most interesting person I am following? I enjoy following Richard Byrne from Maine. He is a certified Google teacher, writer, and speaker. I enjoy reading his tweets and following his free4teachers.com website. He tweets useful information about technology for teachers and students. He also shares several free websites for students to use in the classroom related to many subject areas. My favorite item I learned from Richard was one of his tweets about Androids for school. He mentioned Google play. I found this link http://www.android4schools.com/tag/pre-k/ I was able to view 3 learning apps and download them to my phone for free. There were also links to other websites such as www.paradise.com and Famingo Sandbox that are targeted for children between the ages of 3-6 geared for learning in an early childhood setting.
3. Do I think I will continue to use Twitter after this course is over? Yes, I plan to use twitter for personal and professional use. Personally speaking, I have found many of my Facebook friends are also on Twitter. I like Twitter more than Facebook and have been thinking of using Twitter only and closing my Facebook account. Twitter is a faster way, due to the 140 tweet character limit, to view updates on my friends and their families. I will also use Twitter to continue my personal learning network-PLN. I am finding so many wonderful people to follow in the education field who are providing a wealth of information. Many of my classmates are sharing great resources as well. I hope we all continue to be in touch through Twitter for several years to come.
Nice post! Love how you have found the benefit to Twitter and am most excited you have plans to continue to use it in the future! We just scratched the surface the past four weeks. I hope to see you tweeting often in my PLN.
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