Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Twitter


I have always heard of Twitter, and have even seen hash tags floating around Facebook posts, but just never explored it myself.  Before taking this course I had no desire to check Twitter out, and I was so busy trying to catch up with all the changes being made on Facebook.  Well in class the other night I created a Twitter account and with some guidance saw how this Social Media website can be used in an educational way.

I have to admit I was pretty impressed with the amount of information I could have access to by doing a simple search.  The content embedded within each individual post was pretty cool.  I can definitely see how educators use this tool to their advantage.  They are able to tap into new ideas and tips for their class rooms in the matter of a few minutes.

I definitely plan to familiarize myself with Twitter a little more now that I know of its capabilities! How are you guys using Twitter right now?  More for personal or professional?

2 comments:

  1. Coincidentally, just today, Goodwin College started following me on Twitter. I went to the Goodwin College Twitter Profile, and found this bio:

    Goodwin College
    @GoodwinCollege FOLLOWS YOU
    The Official Twitter Page for Goodwin College, a NEASC Accredited Nonprofit College Specializing in a Career-Focused Education.

    East Hartford, Conn · http://www.goodwin.edu

    If you are not following Goodwin College, type into the Twitter search box @GoodwinCollege
    and see what the College is tweeting and decide if you want to follow your own college.

    It seems the account tweets mostly about events on campus, but if you follow the account, you will find out.

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  2. Twitter is really cool! I used it for professional reasons. It is amazing the number of people who tweet all kinds of professional resources and advice. I really found it helpful for work and school. I would really recommend it as a resource. Start tweeting, you will get hooked!!

    Check out the Goodwin Twitter page, as Judy stated, they mostly post events. It could be a place to start a professional resource page for staff and students.

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