Tweet!!

With the increasing amounts of technology it easy to become obsessed with all of the social networking capabilities at our fingertips. From facebook to blogging to Instagram the possibilities are endless. As teachers we are always trying to find ways to learn more and utilize new tools of the trade in the classroom. I am not a newbie to the world of Twitter, but please if you don't have a Twitter account I beg you, please get one!     I started using twitter specifically in the classroom two years ago when I created an account for our room.

1. I had the students summarize what they were learning in 1 tweet (correct grammar, puctuation, etc)
2. I posted homework reminders, projects etc
3. Because the account was secure I posted pics from school activities and field trips
4. We have asked experts in a variety of fields questions and received many answers.

Later, I created an account for myself. While I follow friends and famous people of personal interest to me, a major benefit is that countless teaching professionals use twitter to tweet about professional development, tools they are using, and neat projects they are trying. this has been a life saver and eye opener on more occasions than I can count. 

Do use Twitter in your classroom? If so, how do you utilize this amazing tool?