I've been pretty successful at avoiding Twitter until today. I just never really saw a need or use for it given I already have a Facebook. My first week of long-term subbing, I had written on the board an arrow drawn to the atomic number of an element and wrote "# protons, # electrons" to indicate the atomic number states the number of protons and number of electrons found in an atom of that element. Immediately I had several students asking me why I was writing hash tag protons and hash tag electrons. When I explained it was a number sign, they asked me to write "# of..." so they wouldn't be confused. This experience solidified my annoyance with Twitter, not to mention the graffiti of hash tags on Facebook.
However, I made a twitter account. I had trouble locating anyone I knew on it, so I am now following the Kansas City Chiefs, the Weather Channel, and Justin Timberlake simply for making
this video about hash tags. When I searched #chemistry I found a lot about the People's Choice Awards. However, after some digging I did find
this article which was very interesting on the use and benefits of iPads in math and science classes.
I believe it is important for educators to be aware and familiar with social networking sites as it is such an integral part of our students' lives. However, I see their functionality very limited within a classroom setting.
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