Twitter #Technology

Twitter is a social networking site that allows users to send and read short messages called “tweets”. Users follower one another to read each other messages. It is a great way to connect with your peers and express your thoughts and share information. I currently follow educators who post information, ideas and thoughts about education.

 
These educators tweet about the importance of technology in education. Read below what they have shared. 

Linda W. Braun @lbraun2000
Linda Braun, an advocate for teens, posted the following picture which was created as part of the Connected Learning Alliance's, Making Learning Relevant Campaign. The Connected Learning Alliance work with other organizations to increase learning by providing technology to all students.

RT @TheCLAlliance: Could interest-powered, peer-supported learning help lower dropout rates? http://t.co/vi3dVlfw8v pic.twitter.com/S9DVwdWJV3
— Linda W Braun (@lbraun2000) May 30, 2014

Tony Vincent @tonyvincent
Tony Vincent is huge on using iPads in the classroom. Watch the following video below on how students react to seeing and using one of the original Apple computers.

See the priceless reactions in this video where kids react to seeing (and trying to use) an Apple II: https://t.co/uA2QWLhBPR #edtechchat
— Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) May 27, 2014

Buffy Hamilton @buffyjhamilton
Buffy Hamilton is a librarian who shares her career through blogging and social media. On Twitter, she posted a link to a great article discussing the challenges with providing technology in education.

What's inside this year's NMC Horizon Report > K-12 Edition? 3 significant challenges in #edtech: http://t.co/J7wSanoTrC via @reportertanya
— New Media Consortium (@NMCorg) May 21, 2014

 Gwyneth Jones @gwynethjones
Gwyneth Jones is the author of the blog The Daring Librarian. Below shows how teachers are using QR Codes in a scavenger hunt to explore apps to use in the classroom.

QR Code App Scavenger Hunt by @coxtl via @SEMSLibraryLady http://t.co/ZiCp0Wec4z
— The Daring Librarian (@GwynethJones) May 3, 2014

 Jim Lerman @jimlerman
Jim Lerman posted an article on free tools to help teachers create Infographics.

Free Technology for Teachers: Five Good Online Tools for Creating Infographics via @Ilotimo http://t.co/GQv6o1ybgf
— Jim Lerman (@jimlerman) May 31, 2014

Kathy Schrock @kathyshrock
Kahy Schrock, an education technologist and a Google-certified teacher, tells how she use MS Office to #workwonders for animation projects.

I've used MS Office to #WorkWonders for animation projects. Read about it at http://t.co/EELgPOX9Ch, share your ideas, and win a prize! RT
— Kathy Schrock (@kathyschrock) May 27, 2014