I have always had twitter, but never got into using it until taking the class Global Web Tools. Part of this class involved us creating a social presence on twitter. Being involved in a community of professionals sharing ideas and giving feedback, telling war stories and creating memories. It would have sounded weird even to me a few months ago, but when engaged in #edtalk conversations and chats, it feels like the people on the other end are closer that states away. I have a newfound appreciation for the twitter community, and I am proud to say I belong to #Ideachat.

I think the conversations have made me think more of learning in the whole, not so classroom focused. In all my classes and even professional development the core discussion is about what is done in the classroom. Through the social media space conversations, I am realizing to think of community, household, and extra-curricular activities as sources to help in the classroom. The conversations I have had broadened my viewpoint.

I haven’t learned anything significant, but I have gotten the chance to further learning of topics such as rising issues in the distracted student, ways to be open and accepting of students, and methods of making a connection between the students and the curriculum being taught. It is refreshing to expand on an issue and take others trial and errors and tricks of the trade to add to your own. Without social media I wouldn’t have connected with the education professionals that I have, not in a million years.