Scribd
Upload
60 views2 pages

Ldw-Ed505-Twitter Reflection

Lora Wofford had previously been unfamiliar with Twitter and skeptical of its uses. However, after taking an education technology class where having a Twitter account was mandatory, she began to see its educational and professional benefits. She was able to interact with and learn from other education professionals in her class by sharing insights from assignments. Following educators on Twitter also expanded her access to research, resources, and ideas from their own work. In particular, @edutopia and @ozge provided many useful posts on topics like classroom instruction, educational statistics, and strategies for English language learners. Wofford came to realize Twitter could be an important tool for professional growth and gaining knowledge.

Uploaded by

api-400383715
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
60 views2 pages

Ldw-Ed505-Twitter Reflection

Lora Wofford had previously been unfamiliar with Twitter and skeptical of its uses. However, after taking an education technology class where having a Twitter account was mandatory, she began to see its educational and professional benefits. She was able to interact with and learn from other education professionals in her class by sharing insights from assignments. Following educators on Twitter also expanded her access to research, resources, and ideas from their own work. In particular, @edutopia and @ozge provided many useful posts on topics like classroom instruction, educational statistics, and strategies for English language learners. Wofford came to realize Twitter could be an important tool for professional growth and gaining knowledge.

Uploaded by

api-400383715
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Twitter Reflection 1

Twitter Reflection

Lora Wofford

University of West Alabama

ED 505 – Technology and Education

July 22, 2017


Twitter Reflection 2

Before this class, I had heard of Twitter – on the news as they were making reference to

President Trump’s tweets or on entertainment television as they were making reference to how

many followers an entertainment star had. However, I had never had personal experience with

Twitter. I don’t even have FaceBook! Why would I accommodate the idea of Twitter? I text

often and am not limited to a specific number of characters. And how in the world could it be

used for educational or professional purposes? Then, I enrolled in ED 505 – Technology and

Education and having a Twitter account was mandatory.

It first began with interacting with others in the class, those in the same profession. We

were able to share what stood out to each of us on each given assignment. I could see the benefit

of having a network of professionals in the same field. We could gather various points of view

and I was able to meditate on these different viewpoints. Then, the class progressed to various

professional development opportunities, professional listservs, organizations, webinars, journals,

etc. I soon realized that Twitter can be a very important tool to grow in professional ability and

knowledge. Not only did I have the information gained from my research, but I now had access

to multiple other professionals and their contributions and knowledge gained from their own

experiences and research. I quickly began to see the professional value of having a Twitter

account.

@edutopia quickly became a favorite Tweeter of mine that I followed. They provided

many topics related to education, from research statistics to instructional videos on how to

implement various ideas and strategies. They also have wonderful ideas on how to improve on

classroom instruction. Ozge Karaoglu Ergen, @ozge, also has a great deal of useful information

ranging from instructional activities for students (including ELL students), educational policy

issues and more.

You might also like