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Digging Deeper into the Twitter World

Having had more time to spend on Twitter these past few weeks, I have seen how relevant much of the information is to concepts I am studying in my education classes. I recently had an assignment for my Edu 335 class to pick a topic that connects to middle school in a significant way, and then to prepare a 15 to 20-minute presentation about my research. The topic I choose was social and emotional learning (SEL). After having completed my research, I felt like somewhat of an “expert,” so I decided to find a BCEd chat on Twitter that centered around SEL. I felt confident entering this chat, like I had constructive words to contribute to the chat, having already taken the time to research and present on the topic. I was also interested in joining this chat to see what others had to say on the topic. I was glad to see we were all on the same page with our thinking on SEL. One of the most important components of SEL that was discussed was how teachers are key to making the classroom a s...
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Student Response Systems (SRS)

Student Response Systems (SRS) are great resources and tools to gauge a student’s understanding of material. Especially for formative assessments, these tools can be effective for teachers and students alike due to their engaging and interactive nature as well as being quick and responsive. After our group work and presentation, I have learned about a lot of great SRS. Three of the SRS I decided to review include Padlet, Quizzizz, Mentimeter. For Padlet, the teacher can ask students a question and then all students answer, and the answers get posted to a bulletin board where all can see everyone’s answers. Students are able to share content in a way that feels comfortable and accessible. Some of the biggest pros include the fact that it is easy to use, and students can work together.   Students can see the work of others and collaborate and interact with each other.   At the same time, this can also be a con because students can instantly see others’ opinions and answers and...
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Education Interaction Through Technology

Twitter has been an interesting experience for me. At first, I was very reluctant to get stated with Twitter. I am not much into social media, and the thought of making comments on material in a public arena made me a bit uncomfortable. It was not until I entered my first Twitter Chat that I began to feel a little more comfortable and realize that the chats were really just people like me out there trying to find common ground and encourage each other. The first chat I entered was the BC ED chat. There were a series of standard questions like: “What is your definition of wellness?” “How have your first two weeks of school been?” and “What are some strategies that work best for you when starting a new week?” I really appreciated the other people’s answer to the question: “What are some strategies that work best for you when starting a new week?” There were many varied answers like humor, prayer, alone time, small acts of kindness and planning to prepare for the week ahead. Although man...
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Ed in Tech

Ed in Tech
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