Twitter Reflection

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.