I joined Twitter a couple of years ago, but it is only this past year that I have been actively using it. I started using it last spring when my principal approved my proposal to attend ISTE 2016. I was traveling to the conference by myself, and I wanted to make connections with other attendees before going. I followed the hashtag #ISTE and #ISTE2016 and started following people that were tweeting about attending. I also started following companies with products that I was interested in learning about such at @seesaw, @sphero, @wonderworkshop, and @littlebits. I can't imagine what my ISTE experience would have been like without Twitter. I was able to learn about special events, I met Alice Keeler, and got recommendations on sessions to attend. It was also a great way to stay in touch with fellow educators that I met at the conference.

This week I enjoyed exploring how to discover resources using Twitter. I recently created a @breakoutEDU game, and I wanted to make an animated introduction video to launch the game with my students. I wasn't sure what tool would be the best, so I put my questions out there on Twitter. @Animoto, @officialVoki, and @PowToons were recommended. I plan on exploring Animoto to make a quick voice-over animation. I also learned about @ChatterPixit and @Tellagami. I look forward to sharing these tools with my students for them to demonstrate their learning on a variety of topics. I like the idea of using voice-over and animated videos as opposed to live action videos. Animation allows more freedom for posting and sharing the final products. You don't have to be as worried about student safety and privacy. Creating videos promotes creativity and communication skills. Twitter has also been a great place to get ideas and ask questions about @breakoutEDU, #breakoutedu