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Can twitter really teach me something new?

Here are a few things that I learned from twitter today.


Facebook Helps the Unemployed Find Work
I have heard a lot about how modern day job seekers are looking for employment using social media.  Here is some proof of that.  From the mashable site.

Blogger Awards
The Edublogger awards are coming up again soon.  I have used the award winners to seek new and interesting people to follow.  What they post usually leads to inspire me to grow in directions I did not know where possible.  This year I decided to step it up when I saw the edublogger nominees list was posted.  Take a look and see what these inspirational teachers have to blog about.   Hint: take a look at the left side of the screen to see the categories. FYI - I know some think that blog is a four letter word.  I promise these blogs can have a serious impact on your classroom. 

Google Docs and Classroom Writing
This post discusses using google docs for the digital writers workshop.  I am positive these ideas can transfer to  any classroom in the district.  Look beyond the fact that the kids have their own accounts.  You can still use google docs without student accounts.

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