Tweet!

I have officially joined Twitter. Quite a simple process and my first thought was "It's Pinterest, but less photos and more explanations." After a little more exploration, I'm not sure that first thought was accurate. Here's my take on the initial experience: 

1. I like a specific topic. I participated in a few different chats and was drawn more to the ones focused on specific subjects, like PLCs. I found some links to great articles and it was neat to read what other people wrote about their work in their districts. I was not a fan of general education chats because people were posting about a wide range of topics and it took me much longer to find something which held valuable information to me.

2. Professional Literature. While I was exploring different chats, I found great readings on several different topics. This will definitely be a site I visit when I have questions regarding strategies and best practices. I like that I can somewhat filter my searches with hashtags and then search those chats for pertinent information and suggested ideas and readings.

3. Additional Resource. My usual go-to to is Pinterest. Although this site has cute ideas on how to teach a concept, I know an important part of teaching is understanding best practices and I feel I can find more resources on Twitter to support my instruction. Pinterest is for my students, and Twitter is for my teaching.

I'm excited to spend some more time exploring Twitter and getting used to navigating the site. There is a limitless amount of information I can gain from great conversations over really any topic!