Twitter+Resources

= Twitter Resources =

Next to your name (with your Twitter handle in parenthesis) please tell your peers about a Twitter resource you found interesting. Use the line tool (8th from the left) between your post.
[|@edutopia] Inspiration and information for what works in education. This is a clearing house of cool educational ideas, not just technology. Enjoy.
 * Jim Wright** (@jimwrightidea) Twitter is a great way to get information quickly. You might want to check out

I am a novice twitter user. This is my first semester using twitter so this is new to me. Wow, I cannot believe all the educational information from the sites that I added to my twitter account. Since this module opened, I have been following [|Richard Bryne] on twitter and it is amazing at what I found. While following his site on twitter, I discovered 2 free apps for learning the alphabet that became free today. This week, I’ve been setting up ipads for our pre-k classrooms so this is perfect timing. One of the apps he mentioned is called Stumpy’s Alphabet Dinner. Within this app, there are cartoon characters that the students feed letters and shapes. The letters and shapes must match the correct letter or shape on the character’s stomach or it’s will spit out the letter. Another app that he mentioned is called [|Alphabetical Order from ABCya]. This site allowed students to arrange letter blocks into correct ABC order, student can match upper and lower case letters, and they are able to match sounds to letters. I cannot wait to try these apps out tomorrow with the students. After viewing Bryne site, I found some really cool apps for #|school. What about “Kids Can Safely Send Digital Greetings to Family Members”? Yes, that app got my attention. This app is called [|Drawp]. It allows students to create drawings, take pictures, and create audio recording that can be sent to parents and other family members. Parents sign their students up and they approve of the people that get to #|view their student’s creations. This would be an fantastic tool to get parents involved with their student’s work. @Toni - I am going to check out Drawp. Thanks for sharing! There are tons of apps for little ones. Good idea to look at what others recommend! - Angela
 * Toni Odom** ([|@tgodom8] )

This week I followed everyone else's excitement about the new i products. Google tweeted @google : Explore the Galapagos Street View in @googlemapsflip.it/H8t8E It would have been the perfect resource for a unit I used to teach. It combined geography and science. I also learned that some of my ed tech friends will be at GAETC with me. I am excited about all the tweetups to be had at GAETC! It is the one time of year that I get to reconnect with friends/colleagues. I look forward to meeting classmates there too!
 * Angela McDurmon** (@angelamcdurmon) Yes my twitter handle is way too long ;-(

Since the topics for this week include Twitter and Diigo, I thought I might mention that when I favorite items in Twitter the first ten per day go straight to Diigo. I love having that happen because it allows me to access resources both ways!

**Ashley Mastrangelo (@ashleymp129)** Since I began using twitter at the beginning of this semester, I have found several resources that I have not only found interesting but also beneficial. @edutopia has given me suggestions on ways to teach vocabulary and way I can motivate students through a love for learning. I enjoy this resource because it gives me so many ideas and techniques to bring into my own class. I find myself always thinking “I should try that in my class” whenever I read @edutopia’s tweets. Another great resource is @BookRiot. This resource focuses on reading and why it is important. It also suggests books to incorporate into instruction and includes excellent information on your favorite authors. @Tedtalks is by far my favorite resource. They tweet information about education that stirs your curiosity. They share many articles and videos on unique ideas on technology, inspiration, and enrichment.


 * Victoria Laguaite ** (@vlaguaite) Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal), tweeted this article by Clive Thompson about how digital tools may help students imporve their writing abilities, pointing out that students are not just consumers of information, they are contributing to it. I definately think that Twitter adds value to education, but I am new at tweeting and hope that I will gain a better understanding of how Twitter can be used both professionally and in the classroom.


 * Tammy Rosado (@TammyRosado)**

While looking through Twitter feed I came upon a tweet located at: [] which highlights the three generations of the internet and provided examples of how baby boomers, generations X Y Z utilize the internet. Very interesting and food for thought as we plan integrating technology with our students and in our schools.


 * Leah Kurtz (@leahkurtz2012)**

Although adding the other educators and tweeters (?) to my Twitter feed really gave me a great deal of extra information, one thing that I am consistently excited about is @APforStudents. I found this resource when I searched for AP, and although they are primarily targeted towards students, they have so much interesting information! Today's interesting tidbit was a post about U.S. History, debunking the most stubborn myths. U.S. History Myths


 * Shana Lampman ** **(@ShanaLampman)**

David Nagel (@THEJournalDave) tweeted an article that included 50 grants for the classroom, a page that seems to be managed by Mr. Nagel. The superintendent of my county's school is a huge proponent of grant-writing, so I will be checking this page out: []

I've been on twitter for several years now and decided to create an account for grad school after another professor asked us to create one to use in class. Nothing personal I would just like to separate play and school a little and I tend to vent on my personal account. If you would like my personal handle you can inbox me for an application (only kidding just ask). I've been hesitant to use Twitter with school because of my perceived risks of student safety and privacy. I'm starting to understand why the technology department is full of such control freaks which is a scarey thing. So far I've only used Twitter to find information and articles for myself and have enjoyed what I've found. It's amazing how much information you can find on using technology in the classroom on a site like Twitter. I Tweeted an article I found called "7 Myths about BYOD debunked" in hopes of sharing it with others. I also found an edutopida post on useful Google Chrome add-ons for teachers in my feed. I hope to find more interesting topics popping across my feed and who knows, maybe you guys can change my mind about using Twitter in the classroom.
 * Patrick Pitts** (@pitts_ksu14)


 * Lora McAdams**(@LMac0805) I have been on twitter for about a year now. I started my twitter following with the cheerleaders that I am responsible for as the head cheerleading coach at my school. It is a great way to keep them accountable for their actions both inside and outside our building while representing it. Since then I have also starting following many educational resources. Education Week, @educationweek, is a great handle to follow. They are always posting interesting links to blogs, podcasts and articles that are interesting to us educators.

But for all its good, Twitter has been an addiction. At one point, I have a hundred or so news feeds posting to my cell phone. I was receiving close to 5,000 text messages a day from Twitter, Facebook, friends, and family. It was too much. I had to break away for the sake of me job and my family. Twitter is good. Sometimes it is too good and we have to step back.
 * Robert Meaders** (@rmeaders) Twitter has been a long time associate who at times has been my nemesis as well as my ally. I stepped timidly into Twitter about five years ago but quickly found a source to score my needed news fix. I followed all the regulars but then began to find a few off the beaten path sources like @TheAtlantic . I love The Atlantic for it's unashamed stance on issues. While each article is just as biased as mainstream media, the writers clearly acknowledge their bias. The magazine, more often than not, will follow each article with one from a different perspective. In the long run the coverage is quite even. The list function of Twitter is also very useful for my news fix. I have several lists in which I have organized along topical lines. I have my STEM list, my EdTech list, and my Education list, among others. Depending on my mood I will peruse a particular list for something new. I find a good deal of inspiration from the news feeds on each lsit. The Education list in particular fills me with a sense of camaraderie as I have filled it with like minded teachers who despise standardized testing and the corporate reform movement. Diane Ravitch is my favorite.