Journal #2

 Ferguson, H. F., & Miller, S. M. (2010). Enhance your twitter experience. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Libraries/Leading_and_Learning_Docs/June_July_2010_Join_the_Flock.sflb.ashx



While reading “Join the Flock” by Hadley Ferguson and “Enhance you Twitter Experience” by Shannon McClintock, I learned a ton about the Twitter world. They introduce a PLN which is a professional learning network. They tell you how to get started and to set up an account. They encourage everyone to follow other people. By following other people you are able to learn ideas and get great advice back. The wonderful thing about Twitter is that you can simply follow people and not say a word. Just read the tweets, click on links to blogs, and learn. Using Twitter should be an exciting thing and a place where you can share your news or ideas. There is never any reason to feel embarrassed when tweeting everyone respects each other and never makes one another feel stupid. The article was very informative and really gave good insight into the Twitter world. Since setting up a Twitter account for my edu 422 class I see how much information and ideas are out there in the cyber world. It is a great thing and I look forward to see what else is out there.

What is one advantage of using Twitter? One advantage with using Twitter would have to be following people and getting ideas and sharing great information with people. Why limit yourself to just people at work or school, broaden your contacts.

How can I bring Twitter into my classroom? I hope to bring Twitter into my classroom by having a segment on it maybe each morning in class to see what is new out there each day.