I read an article from the September 23, 2013 issue of The Journal titled “13 Great Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out” by Susan Bearden. I chose this tool from a suggested list on the ISLMA website. I picked this particular article as I wanted to learn about another use for Twitter.

The article discusses the opportunity to connect with colleagues worldwide with the usage of Twitter. Users seem to be passionate educators that are willing to share ideas, resources and give inspiration to each other. Tweetchat is suggested as a possible tool to use. Participants can follow without tweeting or when comfortable chat with the others. Many of the chats are archived since it can be hard to keep up. There are nine popular chats listed. The article also talked about how these chats are a great way to build your personal learning network.

I really enjoyed discovering this resource. There were many topics to choose from for reading. I think this journal could be beneficial for anyone in education. The idea of chatting with colleagues worldwide is amazing. Learning from others in the “trenches” is so valuable to anyone in education. Creating a large PLN is also a very important resource in the ever changing technological world. As educators and role models, we must never forget that we are life-long learners.

http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/23/13-twitter-chats-for-educators.aspx