Why are we on Twitter?

As a mom and a teacher, I have had (and will continue to have) many conversations about social media, blogging and the Internet. Most of those conversations have been about what's wrong or dangerous about these latest ways of sharing and gaining information. I still have my believes, but I also know that these tools aren't going anywhere and I know that the future is here! My goal is to teach children to use social media and blogging to communicate in ways that make us smarter! I want my children and my students to see how useful and inspiring it can be when it's used in responsible ways, with thought and care. 

I am not encouraging my students (or even my own children) to join twitter (not yet anyway). We can learn together how to share our thoughts, ideas, questions, and information with the Twitter world by using our shared "Cirque de Szalay" account. Here we can get cozy with it, maybe make mistakes - but we're in this together. Through this, my hope is that as they get older and begin to experiment with social media on their own, they will remember the importance about being responsible online and taking all the good from the Internet and using it their advantage. There is so much to learn. It's truly exciting. 

Parents - please follow our Twitter account and learn along with us. It will be fun! We won't follow you back, so feel free to use your account as a read only. 

Tomorrow we will be live Tweeting from the Heritage Village (whatever that means)!