First of all we would like to apologize for not updating in the past month. That’s like a crime in the blogosphere. Nevertheless, we’ve found a couple of things interesting to share.

Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past six months, you must have at least HEARD of the new online community networking site that is Twitter, right?

So, most people have heard of it, but then most people either say ‘yeah, what IS that?’ or – ‘logged on, registered, don’t know what to do next!’

Well, the thing to remember about twitter is the beauty in its simplicity. It’s a great source of ‘immediate’ news. It’s a great source for reading other peoples views and you can find like minded people within the same professions or with similar interests – that’s the social part.

So, within the community of professionals in teaching careers that we are part of, it’s another great tool to share stories, best practice, links and comments.

What are you doing in class at the minute?

Any interesting tips to share? Questions to ask? With twitter you can, and in real time.

You can search and find other people to ‘follow’ based on keywords or topics. Start debates, get answers, chew the fat with like minded educators the world over.

To use twitter effectively, you need a reason to start with. In teaching you can use twitter for; Conference, Collaboration, Library, Classroom activity, seminar discussion etc.

Twitter can help with informed technology decisions; you can garner instant feedback etc. Teachers who are twitter fans like it for its ease of use and networking, information gathering opportunities. You can react to events and learn from experts, quickly and easily.

Don’t take The Education Professionals’ advice… try it for yourself. And if you are still terrified by twitter for teachers, then take a look at this video:

Before we end the post, please do remember to follow us on Twitter (@TweetsByLina) to know more of education news, education vacancies, and latest on the Middle East and UAE university buzz.

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