Tweet... Tweet

For several years I never 'got' the concept of TWITTER. It was not until I had applied for the Lyndsay Thompson Fellowship here in Victoria and also the change in the structure of FACEBOOK, that I really began to see the advantage in this understated, 140 character form of social networking.

Our school launched it's first TWITTER account this week and I am happy to report I had real engagement with my Principal as we discussed the pros, cons and everything in between. We had a laugh because it's taken over a year to get my school DIGITALLY READY for the experience that is TWITTER. 

A few things...  Here in lies my first real understanding of how social networking links with the transformation of knowledge.The technology became relevant to me. Unless you have the buy-in of others technology can remain a fear for some. If you continue to plod along and create your own agenda regarding technology... TIME will prove fruitful.

I bought this TIME MAGAZINE a few years back when TWITTER was on the radar...I read it again last weekend and I finally got it... So as an educator... I constantly remind myself ... technology needs to be relevant to the task at hand because if it's not... there's no point in using it in the first place...

Have a nice weekend
Cheers
Steven