Jerod Dunavant
ED 505
07/23/2013
Pros
I had no clue how
helpful twitter can be to me as an educator. I had never used it before this
class. Most of my friends have it and I always assumed it was a waste of time.
I discovered it is a great way to benefit me as a teacher. I started following
several educators including @dianadell, @devenblack, @blairteach, @courosa,
@chollingsworth, @coolcatteacher and @UMRaulston. These educators are
constantly posting things that teachers can find beneficial. My favorite
hashtag searches were #teachers and #edchat. These hashtag searches yield so
much helpful information for educators. I am really glad that I learned how to
use twitter. It is a great way to talk to other educators and spread ideas. It
allows us to see what is working for other educators and provides the
opportunity for us to share what is working for us.
Cons
I have never used
twitter before this class. I had face book during college, but when I got my job
I deleted it. My principal asked me to be really careful what I did with social
media. As a young single male teacher and coach I thought it would benefit my
career to stay away from it. I coach with a few coaches that let what other
people are saying on twitter eat them up. I do not want other peoples opinion
change how I do things.
I have not decided if I
will continue to use twitter after this course. It has some great attributes
for educators. It is also a great way to keep in touch with friends and family.
I am really cautious about what I put on social media. Anything I say can be
taken the wrong way or misunderstood. I never knew twitter could be beneficial to
educators until this course.
