I left off saying I was going to blow Twitter up. I wanted teachers to see that Twitter isn't another thing you have to do. I wanted them to want to do it. I wanted them to connect with each other in a different way than they do in their PLCs. I wanted Twitter to become their PLN - personal learning network because it offers a diverse network of fellow educators and resources who are designed to make us better teachers. Not only have I gained Twitter followers, I've gained some first followers on my campuses. For those of you who don't know about what a first follower is, please watch this. I've learned that change and embracing new things will never happen at the speed I intend, but gaining momentum, or in this case, some first followers is key. At some point, maybe even when I'm long gone, lots of people will join the party. I have also learned, that no matter what, there will always be people who (according to the video) will stay on the sideways, sitting on their butts, and do nothing but talk negatively about the people doing the "dancing." In relationship to my job and role in education, I'm feeling more and more licensed to ignore those people. As a result of a principal's vision and #bragonateacher, a campus has embraced using social media to tell the story of the great things going on in public schools. Here's what they've been talking about. Gentry Elementary's Twitter JourneyGentry Elementary's First Twitter ChatIn fact, I think so many educators have embraced getting out the message that our state legislators are listening. Below is an excerpt from a local news story. The Texas House on Thursday dealt a serious, perhaps lethal blow to state-funded 'private school choice' programs this session. #loveyourschooldayOur next mission comes Tuesday, April 11th, where we will join educators from all over the state and tell the world why Gentry Elementary rocks. I met with teachers from each grade level to plan unique projects where their kids' voices will be heard. They went above and beyond what I envisioned, and I'm so excited to share those things with Twitterdom. Follow @gentryelementar to see the great things they are doing.
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