Thing # 18

When facebook was becoming a big thing with everyone my age, I admit that I was still living in the myspace days, and I didn't want to join the facebook world. I decided to join to stay in touch with friends that had moved away and talk to family that was out of state. Facebook is a great way to share photos and videos, but it is more of a site for younger people. I wouldn't use it for any educational purposes. Twitter is a different story. I refused to make a twitter account because I thought that it was completely pointless. However, after being in this class and having to follow edcational twitters, I realized that it can be used as a great resource. I began to follow many SPED educators and speech-pathologists who would share their stories or advice. I still don't really "tweet" because I don't have any idea what I am doing, so I just read what everyone else has to say. It's important for educators to be familiar with how social networking works, especially twitter. They can stay informed and post on up to date information and ideas on certain issues, subjects, and advice. Teachers can also use these types of sites to inform students or other educators on assignments or things that they need to be aware of. Some may even have their students create accounts to share information. I personally wouldn't have my students do that, but I would use the site myself as a tool to gain information and ideas.