This week in our Learning
in a Digital environment class, we learned explored the world of social media
by using Twitter to connect and share with our classmates. We sent out some
tweets of articles from our Feedly to get us acquainted with the ins and outs
of Twitter as a useful digital tool. I have had Twitter for a few years and was
quite experienced with the basic such as editing my profile, sending tweets and
following other accounts to keep up with what is happening in the world. During
this session of our online class, I learned how to use Twitter for creating a
"list" of accounts that are connected to our online class (either
peers or other accounts that we saw fit). I had never used Twitter to create a
list, but it is an effective way to organize the people you follow so you can
quickly get information about a specific topic in one place without having to
scroll through your feed. As I continued to look through my Feedly for articles
that I though would be relatable to our course material, I came across a link
for tips and trick for Twitter that I thought would be extremely helpful for
people new to Twitter or anyone looking to polish their skills.
Gordon, L. (CC). 2014 Retrieved from: http://witmergroup.com/twitter-hacks-business-owner/social-inside-twitter-icon/
Twitter is a unique tool
that has changed the digital world and the way in which we find our news today.
It has allowed people to connect with journalists and analysts in a way that
didn't seem possible before the age of social media. Twitter will allow me to
communicate and share information with my peers and build my knowledge on any
topic at any time. Searching for certain hash tags can allow me to find either
top or all tweets about a certain topic all across Twitter.
When I created my
personal learning environment, I included Twitter under the “connect” section
of my diagram. Looking back now, the improvement I would make to my PLE would
be to expand the Twitter icon to also be included in the “convenience” web as
it has brought all the news happening around the world to everyone in a moments
notice.
Twitter can improve my
ability to be an effective digital citizen by allowing me to share my knowledge
with my follower and also people that I have never met by using hash tags
successfully. I hope to continue to build my learning environment through
various digital mediums in the future! I hope you will continue to learn with me
by following my Twitter account here.
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