This semester, I started a twitter account.
Here is a link to it: https://twitter.com/EmmaLKRobertson
Screenshot by Emma Robertson
Until this semester, I had never used a Twitter account, nor did I have an interest in creating one. I did not see the benefits of Twitter, and I was sure that I would never use the site. Now, I can see the benefits of the site; however, I struggle to post on Twitter for two reasons. First, I find that I lack time to spend scrolling through Twitter to comment on others’ posts and post myself. Second, I do not know what to post! Going forward, I’ll need to set aside time each day for Twitter, as well as make a plan each week for what I want to post in the coming days. Also, I always forget to use #edtc300 in my posts!
Further, I have yet to partake in a Twitter chat, but I am excited for my first one! I have been busy on Thursday nights lately, but I have a few free ones coming up in the next few weeks, so I’ll have to check out a #saskedchat one of those nights! Are there any other Twitter chats that people have been partaking in?
In my future classroom, I will use ideas and techniques that other educators have shared to use in my classroom. There are tons of helpful ones out there! So far, I have seen multiple different posts about feedback and kindness. I have quoted a few tweets about feedback and kindness that I have seen as I’ve scrolled! Here is a link to each post.
Feedback: https://twitter.com/EmmaLKRobertson/status/1571025840456224771
Kindness: https://twitter.com/EmmaLKRobertson/status/1575188562571821056
For myself, I think Twitter will be a useful networking tool, so I can branch out and meet other educators from all over! There are so many wonderful educators and teacher accounts to follow that can help us motivate and learn from one another! Aside from simply finding resources, techniques, and ideas from other educators, Twitter is a platform where one can ask questions! It is very easy to tweet a quick inquiry, and other educators will comment with information and ideas they have!
I’m excited to keep learning and using Twitter, and I’m sure I’ll get better at posting as I go!
I like your idea of planning out topics to post about, I also am struggling to figure out what I should post. I like how your Twitter bio is short but still says a lot about who you are
Thank you! After this post I made a plan to try to set aside a time when I wake up or before going to bed for Twitter. Good luck!