This is my first time on the twitter train, I hadn't used it or seen much of it before this course. It was very easy to get and didn't require much effort to set up an account, which was a huge plus for me. As I suspected, I don't think I will use it much for social purposes, but I see it's advantages in a professional context. It seems to be a great networking tool to share and connect with others in your field. The subject focused twitter chats Bryce Ridgen told us about last Wednesday sound great for both teachers and students. I think the students having their own for school twitter account where they follow and connect with experts in their field is such a great idea. What a neat way to inspire and ignite interest in subject areas. Every math teacher has heard "When will we ever use this??", if students followed some professionals in math related careers (Engineers, Chris Hadfield, computer game designers, etc.) they might actually find an answer to their question.
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