Thing 18

I have avoided Twitter and Facebook because I do not believe in what they stand for. Being connected to so many people at once is just not my idea of a good time. However, in the spirit of doing the assignment, my Twitter account is as follows:

https://twitter.com/Sec_NotSure

I, of course, did not use my real name.

In searching key words like "Physics" and "Math" I found a lot of garbage and a few things worth looking at. A significant portion was, for lack of a better term, crap. Psychologists making claims they couldn't possibly understand about quantum physics and students complaining about their math and/or physics homework were abound; the occasional item worth reading did turn up, though these were severely outnumbered.

Twitter itself is not important for educators. What is important, however, is understanding what Twitter is and how it can be used and abused. Twitter is simply a way for people to socialize instantly with anyone who is willing to listen, but it can also be used to VERY quickly spread rumors or defame a student or teacher. Understanding the Twitter dynamic could perhaps help curb such behavior, however, I can't imagine using it myself for any productive reason. Social media leaves a bad taste in my mouth in general, though.