Thing 18

I used to have a Twitter account when it first came out and I used it a few times but I really didn't find the appeal in it. Now a days, it seems to be every single place you look. If you watch television, even the news, you will probably see a #hashtag pop up at some point during the program. Even public figures, such as actors and sports players, are getting in trouble with the public over what they put on Twitter. It seems silly to me, especially since you are limited to very few characters to type with. 

Since it had been so long since I used Twitter, I completely forgot my password and username so I made a new one. I enjoyed looking into the hashtags that were related to special education, like the Center for Autism and Living Autism. I think Twitter can be very useful when looking into programs and being able to see what they are up to at a quick glance. 

My Twitter Account

It is extremely important that educators understand social networking because it is such a prominent aspect to our society today. Every kid, all the way from 5th grade to high school and maybe some before, use social networking. Understanding the aspects of it and how it works will benefit how teachers relate to their students. I didn't necessarily gain anything from Twitter that I didn't already know, and it just is not a social networking site that interesting me, nor would I really like to use it in my future classroom. Classrooms applications could include a Twitter account created by a teacher where they update it daily with assignments or quick notes to students and parents about activities. You could even post a question nightly or weekly and require a response from your students.