Response to PLNs on Pinterest

I looked at all the boards on Pinterest regarding PLNs. One I found interesting the 10 ways teachers can use twitter for professional development. I mainly choose this board to look into because I am not as familiar with twitter as some other people may be. Below are the ten items discussed in the article:

• Well-developed profile
• Be professional
• Use proper etiquette
• Know who to follow
• Don't be afraid to use hashtags
• Use the Twitter tools
• Twitter can be used for research
• Share, share, share •Don't be afraid to use Twitter for teaching and learning
• There are many creative ways to use twitter, look!

As many people do, before learning more about twitter and internet resources I was concerned with what “could” happen on the internet. Unfortunately, twitter as well as other social media networks have been a hub for bullying. Due to this fact, I felt concerned with using twitter as a way to learn and teach; however, reading more articles and discovering what can be done through twitter it seems beneficial when used properly. Most of our students are familiar with the internet but are unaware of how to use the internet properly and professionally. If teachers follows the simple guidelines posted by this article, twitter can be a tool used for learning in and out of your classroom.