Tweet, tweet!

I participated in my first Twitter chat in September of 2017 and was pleasantly surprised by it. I had done a lot of research about Twitter chats and I was nervous to participate. The main reason I was nervous was because everything I read talk about how fast Twitter chats go. I'm not sure if I joined one that was a little slower, or if I'm just a little faster with technology. I did use a website called Tweet Chat and it made participating in the chat much easier.

I choose to participate in the chat hash tagged, #WhatIsSchool. This topic intrigued me because I didn't really know what direction it would take. The night I tuned in, our topic happened to be about domestic violence and it's impact on students in today's society. I have to be honest, I was a little disappointed at first because I was really hoping to learn some new technological trends or ideas to use in the classroom and instead we were focused on the warning signs and what abuse is.

In the end, I still learned a great deal and look forward to participating in more Twitter chats. I think I would like to find some that are a little more specific in content area, instead of #WhatIsSchool, but I will definitely continue to check on #WhatIsSchool and their topics being discussed. I think it's important that they are touching on the student as a whole and understanding their well being not only in an intellectual state, but a physical and emotional state as well. As educators, we are here to provide a safe environment for our student. To learn more about children and their connection to domestic violence, click here. This was a website provided through my Twitter chat, so I gained knowledge and that's what counts!

Below is a photo of a few tweets I contributed to in our chat. To see more on my Twitter page, visit here.

My 1st Twitter Chat!