In the recent past, I
couldn't understand the use of twitter by educational organizations. It
just didn't make much sense to me because I thought that the whole point of the
use of twitter by these organizations was to publicize information and good
news to the broader community. What sense does the use of twitter make if
we are only following and responding to each other and the general community
isn't following? Well, just yesterday our Superintendent used twitter to
celebrate the growth of schools, especially those who under previous
administrations may not have had an opportunity to "shine".
Quite honestly, I found myself saying YAY! and cheering on these schools.
Maybe the communication with the greater community was the initial goal,
but after yesterday I would also like to believe that maybe, just maybe the
Superintendent is using twitter like the new guy in the White House?
Quick, direct messaging to those who are most interested in whether or
not the district's initiatives are actually working seems like it makes a lot
of sense now. It's so very important that we all know how each school
under the umbrella is doing, and that we are there to celebrate and support
each other. A teacher at one school, may not necessarily know what's happening
at another school and operating in silos tends to prevent overall growth. At this point, Principals and administrators
may want to reach out to those schools in order to find out what they are
doing, the resources they have employed, and what special supports they have in
place. I wasn’t in my current district during the previous
administration, but from the press reporting and educators I’ve met since being
here, celebrating your colleague’s success wasn’t necessarily part of the
norm. So this growth in culture is huge
for us and I’m happy to be part of it!
😊
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