3rd wk of January edition of the What Did They Tweet weekly series!
This week many important events were tweeted about. Most notably, were tweets which focused on Haiti and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. I love the power of social media to make the world aware of international disasters. Twitter has been an important tool in making people aware and spurring them to action.
Haiti in Pictures
Through my friend, @monk51295, I learned about this article, Haiti 6 Days Later, which reveals the dire situation in Haiti. The images are very powerful, which prompted Monika Hardy to respond, “Hard to take this in.”
MLK’s Influence
@Aleaness posted great reflections of Martin Lurther King, Jr. this week. In her blog, she posted this inspirational quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.,
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Ann Leaness also shared her incredible student project where her students voiced their opinions about what mattered to them. Below is her student video using a cool tool, Stupeflix. Her post, Wallwisher and Stupeflix in the Classroom, is definitely a must read! She has 2 WallWishers that accompany the project. Moreover, she tells you how she accomplished this much interaction with her students in 2 days.
The Death of Education, The Beginning of Learning
@Classroom_tech shared this thought-provoking video on why technology is needed in schools . I love the conversational tone of the video and the teacher interviews.
Haiku Song by 3rd Grade Girls
@Marisa_C shared this video, which shows a song written and performed by 3rd grade girls about female empowerment. The lyrics are a series of haiku’s. What an accomplishment!
Opportunities for Educators
Three opportunities arose on Twitter this week to win some cool technology for the classroom or earn some cash. Below is a list:
- Win a Free LCD Project by just entering your school name and zip code. Tweeted by @Mbteach.
- Win an Ipod Video Nano by completing a survey on how you use video in the classroom. Tweeted by @theokk.
- Math and Science teachers can earn $125 for creating projects that incorporate technology standards from ISTE . Tweeted by @SimpleCeo.
Add the people in this post to your PLN by using this mass Twitter tool. Just copy and paste this list!
monk51295, aleaness, classroom_tech, marisa_c, mbteach, theokk, simpleceo, larryferlazzo, kalinagoenglish
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For more tweets, check out these posts:
- Monthly Best Tweets by Larry Ferlazzo.
- Monthly Tweets by Karenne Sylvester, Kalinagoenglish.
Challenge:
Share one of these resources with another educator not on Twitter. Then tell them you got the tip from educators on Twitter!
Care to share a tweet about Martin Luther King, Jr. or Haiti that touched you?
