Thursday, February 21, 2013

Twitter and Me

I am brand new to twitter, and so this was my first experience using it. I had some trouble understanding the purpose of using twitter as a teaching tool, but after going through some examples on how to benefit from using it, my mind has been changed. I ran into some problems on how to use a tweet for a purpose, but i later saw some meaning with the group quiz we took.  I thought it was awesome that our class collaborated to complete the questions assigned from the chapter. I think it worked out great, because even the people that didn't read were able to learn from what others were tweeting. The challenge of using twitter is the same as using the internet with knowing what information is actually significant or legit. The purpose of using this technology in teaching with twitter would be to have the students collaborating and working together to achieve a common goal; just what a connected learner should. 

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Final Frontier

CALL TO ACTION

Students are in need of teachers who can teach and be connected.  Technology is a huge part of students lives and a huge part of how our world runs. Connected learners need connected teachers. Teachers need to set aside their fears and beliefs and adapt and integrate this new system of learning and teaching.  A goal for a teacher is to have their students be able to succeed. So, using technology is one more great way to achieve that!