Ferguson, H. (2010). Join the flock!. Learning & Leading with Technology, 37(8), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-june-july-2011.aspx
In the article “Join the Flock!” author Hadley Ferguson explains the importance of enhancing a professional learning network through the use of Twitter. She gives pointers as to how to get started as well as how to make the most of a Twitter account for the sole purpose of learning. She also emphasizes that while having a Twitter can provide many educational resources, you will only get as much out of it as you put in (Ferguson, 2010). It is important to invest some time in learning how to manage Twitter. Ferguson gives simple suggestions that can take one from simply being an onlooker on Twitter, to being an active participant and contributor as well as how to organize such contributions of the Twitter community. Ferguson’s dedication and commitment to education has lead her to people that she would have never encountered in real life and they are now her resources to enrich the learning experience of her students.
Question #1: How can Twitter enhance the learning/teaching process?
Twitter has a worldwide community of educators that often have various new tools and ideas to develop the learning experience of students. Being an active member of Twitter and taking the time to follow members as well as retweet helpful resources gives educators a new type of access to instruction that would perhaps otherwise would go undiscovered.
Question #2: Do I realistically see myself using Twitter for educational purposes?
At the present time, no. The Twitter concept is still a bit vague to me, and because I don’t immediately have a classroom of students to teach, the resources that could be available are not in my current interest. However, once I do become a full fledged educator, I can see how handy Twitter might be, and perhaps then will pursue to learn more about it
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