Thing 18

Teachers that don't see the value in social networking miss out on opportunities to receive feedback, advice, or just great ideas in a convenient way; not only is it convenient for people to exchange ideas, but the exchanges are coming from teachers beyond their school. Diversity is needed in the workforce, and the wider the range the more likely teachers are to receive what is more beneficial to them in a less time constraint way. Teachers, who are not networking, will not see how it can be used as a tool to enhance student learning. I learned that using the search engine, not only does a list of people well associated with that subject generates, but also peoples tweets that contain that very same word, in which both helps in making a decision to follow someone or not. The one thing I dislike is the email notification: I received two emails from them just for setting it up. In search of unsubscribing "email notification," I found myself on a page that left it up to me to infer the best way to "unsubscribe." I would choose twitter over Facebook in terms of allowing a social network in my class. Twitter requires people to think about background information that is missing from the tweet. Twitter, as I discovered from a previous "thing" can be used for students to connect with other classes: beyond the classroom, school, city, etc. If it was possible for my students to connect with students in another country, it would captivate them! They’d have a chance to learn similarities that resonate with them on a personal level or a cultural level; furthermore, students can learn how people and cultures vary in values, attitudes and structure. In closing I have provided a link to my twitter account. Thank you for visiting!