Saturday, September 5, 2015

Tweet, Tweet, Tweet

Let me start by stating that I did not have a Twitter account before this semester.  Funny thing is, both of my classes required it!  Two for one deal, I guess!  I never understood what it was all about.  Now I will be able to explore it and see what all the hype and hashtags really are!

These are a few of the BIGGEST NAMES in Educational Technology Today:

Kathy Schrock @kathyschrock

I chose to highlight this Tweet because to me it says that THE Kathy Schrock is a normal, everyday person and not just a big name guru.  I have had the pleasure of reading some of her blogs and websites in the past and she is AMAZING!  Maybe so amazing that she is intimidating?!  Her Tweets include both educational technology and personal funnies.  Apparently she also loves coffee and Starbucks.  I love that people can relate to her on an everyday level through Twitter!


Linda Braun @lbraun2000

Linda Braun sticks to educational business on her Twitter page.  She Tweets multiple times a day, giving information from scholarships and daily deals to articles about how to create foolproof websites.   She is a big fan of STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), re-Tweeting or tagging them in her on Tweets.  She tends to use alot of text terms, which I will have to bring myself up2date on!


Tony Vincent @tonyvincent

Tony Vincent Twitter page is FULL of great information daily!  He lets you know what apps are great to use and when they are available for FREE download.  My favorite thing about his page are his Tip Tuesdays.  Every Tuesday he offers some type of technology tip ranging, from how to make your cursor larger to use different key strokes on your computer.  I also had a connection with him, as he did Tweet that he had twins, and from the picture, they seem to be boy/girl twins, just like mine!



Buffy Hamilton @buffyjhamilton

Wow, this Twitter page caught me by surprise.  I am sure Buffy Hamilton is an excellent teacher and librarian, but quite frankly, I don't want to follow her on Twitter.  Most of her Tweets are personal and negative.  It sounds as though she has had a rough summer and her father is very sick, which I pray things turn around for both of them.  She Tweets multiple times a day, and some of them are relevant to education.  I found this one particularly funny, as a mother of a little girl who is scared to get lice!



The Daring Librarian @GwynethJones

A light-hearted, up beat Tweeter, The Daring Librarian is a Pinterest lover.  She provides many Pinterest links that she has created for libraries and classrooms.  They include the latest technology and how to use it.   I definitely plan to follow some of her boards.  I thought this Q-Tip was funny!



 Jim Lerman @jimlerman

This is a good page to follow for technology tips and free tech for teachers.  He Tweets a lot of interesting articles about updates and how to engage learners.  I thought this article was interesting because when I was teaching kindergarten a many years ago (when Iphones came out), one of my 5 year olds had one.  The interesting thing is:  that student qualified for free school lunch, yet had an Iphone.  I couldn't even afford and Iphone that year.


Twitter is an interesting tool to use and it is fascinating to see how people are using it, in a positive or negative way.  I will follow, however, I will continue to be a silent stalker, much like I am on Facebook.  I read what others have to say, but rarely post myself.
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2 comments:

  1. Elizabeth GrossSeptember 8, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    Interesting Tweets! I love that these folks have so many different takes on their world. It give us so much to think about and respond to!

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  2. UnknownOctober 19, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    Tony Vincent is great. I love his technology hints, they are usually very applicable to the classroom.

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