Hadley Ferguson eases the reader into the world of Twitter in her article, “Join The Flock”. Step by step she comments on the different and simple ways you can reap the rewards of a PLN. Building a network that you can be proud of can take some time, but with twitter you can avoid some awkward silences. The benefit of having twitter is that you can follow people’s posts and ideas about education without really having to talk to them directly. You can freely choose what information you find beneficial and share it with your network. One great way to narrow your search is to use the hashtags (#). By tagging your posts people can filter through all sorts of different tweets. It makes it easier for you yourself to find topics you are interested in. Shannon McClintock reinforces the importance of twitter in her article, “Enhance Your Twitter Experience”. Here, McClintock suggests on using organizers like tweetdeck to keep tweets from your PLN organized. By searching hashtags you are able to expand your PLN because chances are you will find people who are interested in the same topics you seek. You can then simply follow them and see what other cool tweets come your way.
Is twitter for everyone?
I believe that twitter presents a great benefit for those of us who seek to educate. It allows us to search and share ideas and exposes us to things we never even thought of. Yet students may find it more distracting than educational.
How do I benefit from Twitter?
Twitter allows me to see what other educators have found during their years of education. It helps me narrow down information in the vast hectic world of the World Wide Web. By following educators in my field I can get an idea of what is working for them, what their issues have been, and possible ways to facilitate learning.
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