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I participated in my first Tweetchat this weekend. Tweetchat is a live Twitter event that is focused on a particular topic. The moderator poses a question, using a unique hashtag and participants respond with answers using the same unique hashtag. I participated in the # 21stedchat. I was instantly intrigued by this tweet chat. As a 21st century educator, I am always looking for ways to collaborate with others in the field of education to share ideas on how to make students successful in today's world. The #21stedchat topic was Power of Feedback for the Contemporary Learner. The one-hour Tweetchat went by extremely fast! However, it was interesting to see the variety of views on each question that was answered. The main takeaway for myself was that feedback should be genuine and specific in order to allow students to improve. I'm looking forward to joining in next week and I'll also be looking at other educational Tweetchats as well.
I came across an article on Twitter entitled Educating Students in Poverty. This article was about providing early childhood education and after-school programs to low-income communities as a way to decrease the achievement gap. This was a great article and is something I am very passionate about. I truly believe that all students can achieve if given early support and continued support throughout their academic career. Exposing early childhood students to reading and math at an early age is beneficial to their future. After-school programs are beneficial to decreasing the achievement gap as well. For some students, the 1 to 1 1/2 hour of reading and math is not enough. Some struggling students might need the extra support of reading and math which can be delivered by the after-school program. Here is a link to the article for more information. Educating Students in Poverty
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