We've been talking about social media and its role in the classroom and I was a huge advocate for Twitter. I guess the joke is on me! I swore that Twitter would be bring me closer to my students. HHHAAAA boy was I wrong...we at least for this week I am.
*In my best Sophia from the Golden Girls voice* "Picture it...last night, the night before the first day of the MSA. I forgot to tell my kids good luck so I decided to send a mass email as I always do; hoping that their parents would relay the message. Some students' email addresses are on my distribution list so I knew they would get it too. For a moment, I had a thought to post it to Twitter as well...so I did. Fast forward to today. I ask the kids, "did you get my tweet last night?" A resounding "NOOOOO" is heard throughout the room and possibly down the hall. As they are leaving, a girl looks back at me and laughs. She says, "Ms. Johnson no one really tweets anymore...you should get a 'path'."
As my face drops, I ask, "what is that?" She continues to laugh and says, "look it up".
So yet again, I've been had by Father Technology. Of course, not wanting to appear dumb I look it up. Apparently, a new type of "Facebook/Twitter" app has launched called "Path". It is very similar to both in that you post pictures and status messages for your friends on your list. I'm not really sure how they plan to market this app or make it appeal to current Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr users. I guess we shall see...
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