I was reluctant to join Twitter when my cousin first told me about it in 2007. I didn't "get it" and didn't think the site would take off. By the time terms like "tweet" and "hashtag" were common place, I figured I had just missed out on it. A year ago, I had to join the Twittersphere as part of the NAIS Teachers of the Future program. Technology in the classroom was the program's main focus, and we were supposed to have a Twitter handle. I came up with @allynnshandle, which maybe wasn't the best choice, because people think it says "Allynn Shandle" instead of "Allynn's Handle." But oh well. I am still learning the ins and outs of Twitter, but one of the most amazing things I have discovered is the sheer amount of information that is out there. I've been connected to some amazing Spanish teachers, like Laura Sexton (@SraSpanglish) and Amy Leonard (@aleonard) and I've discovered the concept of "slow chat." Just type in the correct hashtag and you can be part of a day long conversation about a given topic. I was looking for a list of ed chats to share with my colleagues, and came across this great calendar: Calendar of Education Chats on Twitter Foreign language slow chats take place on Thursday nights @ 8pm EST with the hashtag #langchat. A separate website archives and organizes all the langchats by topic and is a great resource. If I had to post a topic for a #langchat slow chat, it would be: Q. How do you introduce and ultimately assess vocabulary in your classroom?
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