Twitter and Linkedin
I've slowly been coming around to Twitter Never really was interested in it much before. Understanding what it is all about.
I liked a lot of the ideas in the "Best Practices Model". The highlights were giving an opinion on a topic from class, revealing expectations about learning, and summarizing points to share. I feel like this could make for some really interesting lessons and discussions. I also like the idea of taking something outside of the classroom to practice.
I was actually doing some IELTS speaking examing and the canidate talked about Linkedin. It got me kind of interested. Then my boss looked at my Facebook page and talked to me about a post I made a while back ago. In all honesty, I was very taken aback that she would look on my personal page. It feels like an icky ethical choice. Private and professional life should be respected. I also understand that anything on Facebook is out there for good. But since I have a really good relationship with her, it wasn't a problem or anything. I just felt like it was a minor breach of my privacy.
That being said, I like Linkedin. It is for the purpose of creating a professional page to network. Facebook is not for that.
I joined Linkedin after I read ahead in the Things assignments. I've been following a few ESL groups and discussion boards. It sends an email everyday for it so I get the general idea. It has had mostly junk, but the best was a link to collaborate materials (still a work in progress) and the second was a website for students to practice talking to native speakers. (The website kind of feels scammy, but I think it is okay. I work with adults so they can figure it out?)
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