Twitter...

I have to admit I was not as into Twitter as I was with the other tools and resources that we learned to use over the past eight weeks.  I had added sites such as US News Education, Teachers Net, the Library of Congress, Borders, and TIME to follow at the beginning, but within the last couple of weeks I had also added the suggested pages such as Badger Link, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and Wisconsin State Superintendent of Education Tony Evers.  I also followed two educators who were in the areas of educational resources and engaging students in the classroom and collaboration.  These people were useful to follow, because they all were related in one way or another to education.  I was able to keep up-to-date on current events on education, along with taking a look at lesson plans and other educators’ opinions on topics.

·         State Superintendent Tony Evers includes a link on his tweet about Diane Ravitch.  Ravitch is a great resource in the field of education.  I read her book The Death and Life of the Great American School System (2010) last semester.

·         Badger Link provides access to online resources.

·         Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction à  I have added a few links related to Social Studies topics and Personal Financial Literacy, which I have taken training to teach within my social studies classes next fall.

·         Diane Ravitch has also been mentioned in tweets on the Teachers Net links.

·         The Library of Congress page has been something I have been following for the past month and a half, because of a workshop I am taking through my district.  I never knew how great this webpage is!  There is so much information included on the site, and I cannot wait to share this information with my students!

I have also followed my classmates, professor, and the Today Show!  The Today Show gives daily news as if you were watching the show!