From following several educational technology Twitter accounts, the document discusses how social media can be used to teach students in the 21st century classroom. The accounts provided ideas on using tools of technology to better engage and differentiate instruction for students, as well as tips for teachers to stay updated on modern teaching practices and learn new standards.
1. From following @kylepace, on twitter, I have gotten to see a lot of what he is passionate about. He has a
ton of tweets about technology and how it is so helpful in education. He really gets to talk a lot about
21st century education and how it is so crucial in today’s education system.
From following @web20classroom, I saw a lot of tweets about how teachers can use social media and
tools of technology to better teach in the classroom. It was really interesting to see all the different tools
that can be used in the classroom to teach the students what we already teach them.
From following @tomaltepeter, I saw a lot of different things that can help a teacher to stay updated
with today’s technology. He shared a lot of good tips for modern teaching and really put together a
great way to stay in touch with the times.
From following @cybraryman1, I saw a great way to differentiate in the classroom. If we focus on the
individual students’ needs, then we can much more easily provide their least restrictive environment.
From following @ci350class, I saw a lot of good ways in which we as future teachers can best learn our
new teaching standards. I also saw a great number of ideas from how to come up with lesson plans
easier and faster.