What I Learn from Twitter and Hashtags
This week, I took a step back and realized that I had been vastly underutilizing my Twitter account. In order to jumpstart what has become my newest teaching obsession, I took a look at Matt Miller’s 50 People and Hashtags you MUST check out on Twitter. The following links and resources are some of my favorite Twitter feeds and Hashtags. Definitely take a look at the rest of Matt Miller’s 50 People and Hashtags. I can guarantee you’ll find something interesting!
If you take a look at some of my earlier weekly reviews, you’ll know that I have nothing but praise for George Lucas’s website Edutopia. Finding them on Twitter quickly became a priority. With my high expectations in mind, their Twitter feed did not disappoint. I found an article relevant to the life of any working towards a goal, but especially teachers. The article titled 4 Powerful Mindsets for Turning Stress into a Positive Force shows us how we can recalibrate how we experience stress in our lives.
After scrolling through Dyane Smokorowski’s twitter feed (@mrs_smoke), I was introduced to a great article from The Washington Post regarding teaching and political neutrality. 10 teachers of the year penned an open letter regarding the election when “the stakes are too high.”
If I have not made this immensely clear yet, I am in love with the Google digital ecosystem. Google Calendar, Drive, and Mail are all integral parts of my day. Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler) has shown me how I can take things a step further by adding Google Classroom to my teaching toolbox.
Matt miller Notes “#edchat” is one of the longest running and largest education hashtags on twitter. This certainly showed when I took a look at all of the tweets emblazoned with the hashtag.
Did I tell you I’m a fan of Google based systems? Well, let the record reflect that fact. #googleclassroom is keeping my fandom strong by showing me just how easily I can integrate google into my classroom grading and assignments.
This hashtag caught my eye more because of the interesting name than any other reason. However, judging a hashtag by its cover has paid off. #hacklearning and its community provide great commentary on what it takes to be a teacher in any subject.