Week 11 Reflection: 50 people and hashtags you MUST check out on Twitter from Matt Miller's blog, Ditch that textbook.
This week I reviewed the blog 50 People and Hashtags You Must Follow on Twitter by Matt Miller. Within his blog, Matt lists 50 different people and hashtags on Twitter that benefit teachers and others that are in education. This is a wonderfully useful from an absolutely fantastic website and I would recommend checking them both out!
I first reviewed 3 Twitter accounts.
1. Dave Burgess (@burgessdave-twitter.com/burgessdave)
Dave's Twitter is full of enthusiastic posts. He is clearly passionate about education and you can feel his infectious enthusiasm just by reading his tweets. The best resource I found on his page was his book Teach Like a Pirate. This book offers inspirational and practical ideas for making your classroom exciting and innovative. Check it out! |
2. Shelley Burgess (@burgess_shelley)
My next review is the Twitter page of Shelly Burgess, Dave's wife. Shelley is a former superintendent that now travels the nation giving presentations to educators. Her tweets are not only humorous and engaging but a great source of insight. A great resource that I found was her blog that collaborates with her husband's, called Lead Like a Pirate. This blog contains her ideas and thoughts for innovation in the classroom. |
This last review is Monica Burns’ Twitter page. Monica is an Ed Tech specialist known for her presentations on finding ways to use tech in the classroom. On her page, she points out very practical ways to use tech in the classroom. What is great about these is that these are tactics that can help teachers become employed right away. A great resource on her page was her blog Class Tech Tips. This blog is full of innovative and practical ideas for integrating technology in the classroom. In just 5 minutes on her site, I found several new ideas for my own future class. |
Next, I reviewed the hashtags section of his blog.
My favorite was #whatisschool. I enjoyed reading people's various big picture ideas for helping education stay relevant for kids in this ever-changing world. The first resource I checked out was tech.ed.gov. This is the flagship educational technology policy document for the U.S. It covers all the rules and regulations for using technology in the classroom. I had no idea something like this even existed, so I would recommend giving it a look.
Second, I checked out this YouTube Video on replacing detention with meditation. This video offered interesting ideas behind the idea of detention and what it should be used for. I learned that meditation is more effective practice for bringing students back into focus. Watch this video!
Second, I checked out this YouTube Video on replacing detention with meditation. This video offered interesting ideas behind the idea of detention and what it should be used for. I learned that meditation is more effective practice for bringing students back into focus. Watch this video!
Lastly, I found the site Bam! Radio. This is an entire radio network dedicated to breaking the silence on Education Reform. Education in our country is heavily politicized and in some ways in needs reform. This site and radio network are dedicated to coming up with various ideas for reforming education in the US. This network gives teachers a voice, and it is worth checking out!