Trying to Embrace Social Media

I have never been a fan of social media.  This is not because I do not understand the benefits, it is because I do not like people having access to my information.  It is very hard to keep things private these days.  Joining social media can make that more difficult.  However, I am committed to learning and becoming a more integral part of the digital age.  This morning I have joined Twitter, created a Tweetdeck, expanded my knowledge of Google+, and become active on and engaged in a Twitter chat.  Wow. The technology part of my brain is saying "no mas"!  It just takes a little time.  I do not believe teachers have an option to opt out of social media anymore.  Therefore it is imperative to continue to learn and broaden your knowledge and networks.  I plan on doing this by trying to spend at least twenty minutes a day on one of my platforms.  Spending time in the networks is the only way to improve your knowledge and use of the applicationHere are some of examples of my morning.

Tweetdeck and participation in a Twitter chat







             

Starting a Google+ Community



 Creating Circles in Google+


 Joining Communities in Google+


 


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