Week 7

Before taking UWA’s ED 505- Technology and Education, I had no experience with Twitter. It was required for all ED 505 students to create and maintain a Twitter account for this class.  I have learned twitter is a great way to get a glimpse of what people are talking about around you.  This was totally an experience for me. I have been able to request assistance from my classmates, as well support. I needed support and encouragement in this class because there were times it was hard to find.

I really didn’t know what to expect from a Twitter. I did not understand it; I did not

understand the language; but overall, I am pleased that I was required to complete this

assignment because I now have a bit more understanding about it. I knew you  followed

 people and read their tweets, but I did not really understand what you tweeted about. By

assigned this assignment of following educators or businesses and/or organizations that are

 affiliated with education, it made clear to me on the positive use of Twitter.

I followed organizations pertaining to my field of counseling and several educators that were recommended on a website our professor gave us, and a few friends and classmates. I started figuring out what people tweeted about! I saw articles and videos that all these people had found that they wanted to share. I still was not sure about what a retweeted and hashtag.  Actually, my granddaughter has taught me a lot about Twitter since the beginning of this course, but I still have much more to learn.

 
I plan to continue to follow educators on Twitter for my own professional development. I have found many resources and interesting articles that I feel can help me improve my professional career. There is a-lot of interesting information to gain and share.  I feel that I have had a positive experience with Twitter. I am extremely happy that this was required of us in this course.