Saturday, June 6, 2015

Just a "Tweet" Away

I'm fairly new to Twitter.  I set up a Twitter account in 2013 because I went to the International Reading Association conference.  While there, IRA said to do the hashtag thing and follow them on Twitter.  So I did.  I was amazed at the how much I could learn from education professionals on Twitter.  People like Kylene Beers, Chris Tovani, Donalyn Miller, and Teri Lesesne all tweet.  As well as authors such as Jeffy Kinney, Janet Wong, and Seymour Simon.  But wait!  There's more! One could also follow professional organizations such as the International Reading Assoication or journals such as the School Library Journal.  I now have some new favorites in the tech world to follow.  It amazes me what you can learn in 140 characters or less.  If I want to know what's new or info on the latest hot topic, I always check Twitter first.
 

Tony Vincent @tonyvincent 

Tony is my new best friend. (He just doesn't know that yet.)  This is just one example of several videos explaining new apps and technology to use in the classroom.  I'm glad I have all summer to play around with these, but he makes everything look so easy!

Jim Lerman @jimlerman

Being fairly new to Twitter, I found this particular tweet helpful.

Kathy Schrock @kathyschrock

I thought this tweet from Kathy Schrock  was interesting about rubrics. 

Linda Braun @lbraun2000

This tweet from Linda Braun introduced me to the "Father of the Maker Movement"



The Daring Librarian @GwynethJones

I'm glad I was introduced to this phenomenal person.  I loved this tweet about Pinterest.


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  1. Brandi RogersJune 14, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    So glad you shared that tweet about rubrics, as I read the article, I felt it described me to a 'T'! I'll certainly be making the switch to single-trait rubrics this next school year. :)

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