Twitter: What Have I Been Missing?

This week I came across one of Alice Keeler's blogs entitled "Using Tech and You Are NOT on Twitter? Rethink That". The title alone seemed to speak directly to me, since I am in fact using technology and, up until this week, was not on Twitter. Even the way she capitalized all the letters in the word "not" left me feeling that I was alone, left out of the loop, and crazy for missing out on something so extremely important.

And the truth is....I should feel this way. As an educator I am constantly looking for ways to learn, grow, and be a better teacher. Like many teachers, I spend countless hours on the computer searching for tools, resources, blogs, tutorials, videos  all in an effort to improve. As I now realize, Twitter is a much easier way to do this.

Why use Twitter?

Among many other things, Twitter allows teachers to:

• Connect with other educators who share similar interests, experiences, and goals.

• Get advice and support from other educators including experts in the field.

• Share ideas, resources, and helpful tips and strategies.

• Stay up-to-date with developments in the filed of education.

I'm still trying to get the hang of this Twitter thing, and it does feel a little overwhelming. However, I now see the benefits it offers and Twitter may just end up being my new best friend.