My Experience with Twitter

My thoughts on Twitter (social media) are as followed. I have to say that I am not a social media person at all. I have had a Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter account, but never really used them. When I found out that we had to use Twitter for out class I was against it, only…

Community Engagement

This week my assignment is to choose a topic from the class textbook The Global Educator, that interests me. After reading the chapters I couldn’t get rid of one specific sub-header: Community Engagement – Closing the Gap. I believe it is essential for teachers to receive support not only from their principals, but also from the…

Incorporating Twitter in the Elementary Classroom

This week I am going to talk about how some educators have begun to incorporate Twitter in their Elementary classrooms. I think this is a great tool for younger students to begin using as they learn to about meta-cognition.  Using Twitter will allow students to engage with other students and educators around the world. Using…

Examples of How Not to get Fired for Using Social Media

I have researched several articles about the misuse of technology leading to lawful termination of educators, school staff (college), business men/women, and government officials. I am disturbed by the careless nature individuals have been abusing technology (i.e. social media websites) within the workplace and believe it or not in the “privacy” of their home.  Here…