I discovered a cool Twitter account where new teachers can get (or share!) quick tips to make their day easier:
This is such an awesome use of Twitter (the popular 140-character micro-blog) that it should – once and for all – eliminate a teacher’s asking the question “But what can Twitter do for people like me?” Even if you’re not a new teacher, you can surely remember being one, and you probably know one now. They are very likely a little overwhelmed, perhaps under-supported, and very possibly intimidated by their new position. They may be the victim of a budget shuffle which put them in a whole new position they never planned on. NewTeacherTip is the perfect little pick-me-up, a repository of great ideas that come without the whole baggage of experienced teachers coming off like know-it-alls.
If you’re new to Twitter, or just now thinking of exploring Twitter, it’s FREE to sign up for an account (and the site will even guide you through your name selection). Once you sign up, you can “follow” any sites you want, meaning once you log in, you’ll see all the posts from that site without doing anything. They come to you on the homepage. It’s not necessary, however, to have an account, in order to simply search for the NewTeacherTip page, and read all the cool tips provided there by all sorts of helpful folks.
The hash sign (#) that you see in conjunction with the page name creates what Twitter calls a “hashtag” and makes that word searchable. So if you’re looking for New Teacher Tips on Twitter, just search by:
#newteachertip
and voila! There you go.
Remember to share your own great ideas, too. After all, what good is social media without sharing concepts which can benefit others?
