To tweet or not to tweet? — That is the question.
To tweet or not to tweet? Before today I would say ‘not to tweet’ however with society now heavily relying on technology and social networks I find myself having to create and use a Professional Learning Network (PLN) and a Twitter account for a communication and technology unit I am enrolled in at uni. So here I am on a Saturday afternoon blogging about why I will be tweeting and using a PLN for professional growth as both a student and a future teacher.
Initially, I was limited to thinking Twitter involved lots of hashtags, bad grammar (#thisisnotgoodgrammar) and celebrities sharing too much about their personal lives. I now know twitter can be useful in following your interest and connecting with other education professionals and students. For teacher’s and student’s Twitter is a cheap and sustainable learning filter. Twitter producers both social and networking opportunities, collaboration, resources, ideas, sharing and instant messaging. The PLN network can then be used to collect posts from people you follow and store it in one location for easy access and browsing ability.
I can see how the social networking and informative posts would be useful for teachers and students to connect, share and follow other educational professionals and learners. Twitter’s ability to immediately share and communicate is sufficient for time strapped educators and students. It’s undeniable how active Twitter is for teachers and students to connect with like-minded witty professionals.
I can see myself staying connected to twitter in the future because of the ability to ask questions, to source and share resources and to collaborate through networking and with supporting educational connections.
The fact that Twitter and PLN reduce time searching through websites looking for information and ideas on curriculum delivery and ideas appeals to me. I never thought I would say it, but yes I will tweet.

