1. 1. Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher
I really enjoyed following Mr. Stumpenhorst. I found his views about educations and
students correlated directly with mine. He is a passionate and driven educator. He is
definitely someone who will change lives. It is clear as to why he was voted 2012 IL
Teacher of the Year. Mr. Stumpenhorst is the type of educator we should all strive to
become. He puts his students’ needs before his own and seems to go the extra mile. I can
definitely say that following Mr. Stumpenhorst was an eye opening experience. If more
teachers were like him, imagine what our students would be like? In one of the snips
below, he posted a link to an article which discussed the positive aspects of public
education. It is that type of attitude that makes students’ want to learn and progress. I can
honestly say that Mr. Stumpenhorst is an inspiring educator that aims for student success.
The theme of this page was the success and achievements of students and how we get
there.
2. WISE in WV @WISEinWV
Following this page was a shocking experience. Many of the tweets or retweets dealt with
topics that I had heard before, but had never thought about. All throughout school, I had
never been offered a sex education class. I don’t even think my school had anything for
that matter. Well, except for a small blurb in health class. I believe sex education should
be available to teens, not only in WV, but throughout our nation. Some of the statistics

2. listed on the page were disturbing. I most definitely agree what this page stands for. The
only way to prevent is to educate. The only way to decrease pregnancies and STDs is to
provide some sort of sex education. In following this page, I have not only been informed
but alarmed. How have we let this topic slide through the cracks? Are we doing kids
justice by keeping them in the dark? The theme of this page was sex education in West
Virginia Schools.
3. Harold Blanco @CI350
After following the CI350 account, I have learned about the recent interest in technology
in the classroom. Some of the tweets you posted dealt with integrating social media into
education. Technology, more specifically social media, is a resource that is not being
used to its fullest potential. Along with our class, the twitter page demonstrated useful
techniques educators can use to incorporate technology. How can we expect to grow if
we refuse to try new things? Technology is the future. Therefore, we must grab the bull
by its horns and attempt to combine education and social media. Your twitter page
validated “social media is learning media”. I also noticed that your page talked/tweeted

3. about critical thinking. Critical thinking is one of the 21st century education pillars that
are imperative to student success. I believe teachers need to be educated and informed on
lasted methods and materials, such as critical thinking. The theme of your page was
technology and its benefits. Overall, your page was helpful with the topic of social media
and how it can be effective in education.
4. Education Week @educationweek
This twitter page discussed a wide variety of topics dealing with education. From
bullying to 21st century education, this page is the ideal follow for teachers. The only
downfall to education week is the page posts something every five minutes. This makes it
hard to keep up with everything. But overall, the page has everything you can think of. I
really enjoyed the posts that discussed bullying. Although efforts have been made to
control the problem, I still think further work is still needed. Another post I really
enjoyed deliberated assessment. I am currently taking CI446, which primarily deals with
assessing. Therefore this page provided additional resources into the subject matter. The
theme of this page dealt with a wide variety of information that pertained to education.

4. 5. Chris Wejr @chriswejr
The theme of this page is motivating learning, not learning to test. His posts deal with
motivating students. We must focus on their wants, not ours. We must focus on their
strengths, instead of their weaknesses. We should ask ourselves is what we’re doing
working? How can we strive to be better? Another tweet that I really enjoyed is pictured
below. “Innovative thinking doesn’t have to be brand new ideas. It can take elements that
already exist and fuse them together.” Sometimes we, as teachers, try to think of new
ways to teach. However we often forget to be creative and reuse previous methods. Mr.
Wejr’s page is inspiring and uplifting. His page and the others listed above prove that
there are still teachers who care. In following Mr. Wejr I have gained newfound
knowledge and have been inspired to think creatively.