Reflecting on my Twitter experience throughout this mOOC, I’ve found I’ve grown my network and connected with several new folks through #ExtendmOOC. This has really helped me to find new ways of using Twitter as well as reinforcing the existing reasons why I love Twitter.
So I’m going to hijack this Daily #oext323 #oextend with a bit of a different course:
Why do I enjoy using Twitter for education?
Let me count thee ways:
Meet new folks
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsHeading to @IDIGOntario networking event tomorrow @McMasterU. Looking forward to meeting fellow IDs from across the province! https://t.co/lm1ZOAp1jk
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) March 21, 2018
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThanks for this great connection with folks around the world! Wow! https://t.co/FhJcG2dENj
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) March 19, 2019
Connecting with existing folks
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThanks to everyone who joined the #OEFellows webinar today. Kudos for sharing your Open journeys @Cambrian_Jess @NurseKillam @MarnieSeal @hj_dewaard @jennihayman pic.twitter.com/oATZAZps4o
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) November 20, 2018
Get new ideas
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsWhat if you had your science students write a children’s book instead of a final exam? https://t.co/CWNdLW3eXV Thanks @melyoung00 for finding this gem! Check this out @Science_Comm
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) October 22, 2018
Read other people’s blogs
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsDave, I love this. Thanks for sharing. I’m following this closely. We have to first take an individual approach to a pro-social web using critical thinking. I am optimistic that humans have this capacity in them to build a better internet. https://t.co/jSXIi5Ku5r
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) April 10, 2019
Find inspiration
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThis basically sums up everything I believe in 9 minutes and 45 seconds: https://t.co/VwlX65ABUG Kudos to @EMS0930 for summing this up so perfectly. Let’s get the researchers engaging directly with the public. In a public forum @creativecommons @Science_Comm
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) July 31, 2018
Follow and join hashtags
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThank you to everyone who joined us tonight for the screening of Paywall at @IndieSud and thank you to @eCampusOntario for helping to fund our Open Education Week activities for the @cambriancollege and Sudbury community #OEWeek pic.twitter.com/6bSRD3DM7o
— Cambrian Teaching & Learning Hub (@cambrianhub) March 5, 2019
Bounce ideas and suggestions
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsLooking for suggestions on how to best develop a CV/personal learning map. I need to better track my learning and PD so I can see where the gaps are. What do others use?
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) April 10, 2019
Invite new ideas in
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVery inspiring, thank you @LangOnCourse! Also thank you to our friends at @Georgian_CTL for allowing @melyoung00 and I to join your college back in June to see Dr. Lang and for @melyoung00 for bringing Dr. Lang to Cambrian today. Hope you were able to join us online today. https://t.co/gvwlKsNzpZ
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) August 24, 2018
Share resources
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsGo @CineJefft! In collaboration with the amazing @NurseKillam and @Cambrian_Jess. Great tips that everyone could use 🙌 https://t.co/Fhlc2HOsMf
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) November 9, 2018
Find new resources
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsGoogle Slides now has LIVE CLOSED CAPTIONS! Wow, this is a game changer on so many levels. Kudos to @googleaccess team for making technology more accessible. I’m actually in shock right now it’s such an amazing feature. Now how can we get these downloaded into a text file?
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) October 29, 2018
Learn new things
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsJust learned about @YouTube CC licensed videos! Thanks @MarnieSeal! https://t.co/pgxz8sYvl1
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) March 7, 2019
Join communities
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsQuotes from #DigPed @thatpsychprof pic.twitter.com/DLkp2KbNQB
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) March 19, 2019
Save things I come across
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsAwesome work Alice! @NurseKillam check this out! https://t.co/dERlN5okLS
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) February 22, 2019
Create
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsTo cap off the Technologist Module, I built a human anatomy heart drag-and-drop activity using @H5PTechnology. Please download, adopt/adapt if you find this activity useful for your course: https://t.co/qsoiV0xonu #ExtendmOOC
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) February 22, 2019
Give recognition
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsLearning outcome: upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to draw potato men. #oext106 @ontarioextend – image courtesy of my 3 year old pic.twitter.com/9Gh7V6iODF
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) March 10, 2018
Messaging (better than email)

Events and webinars
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsInvitation to @H5PTechnology team to join us today for our webinar highlighting H5P interactive video: https://t.co/t4wkNtBeYM 12pm Toronto time would be 5pm Oslo time? Audience is primarily Ontario higher education faculty/staff with @Cambrian_Jess for @edtechontario pic.twitter.com/1awdPZtl7w
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) October 31, 2018
Sharing photos
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsWhen @Cambrian_Jess is asked to go back into the sound booth she spent the better part of a year in. pic.twitter.com/L5IDudrt2G
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) November 22, 2018
This GIF
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsJust logged into the Ontario Extend mOOC – ready to get started! @ontarioextend pic.twitter.com/kMhEGZyTZs
— Sarah Wendorf (@SarahWendorf) January 22, 2019
Oh I’m so happy I get to work with you both IRL and in … digital life? IDL? Wait, isn’t it all IRL?
I am very happy to work and know you in all forms of life.
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Thanks Jess, likewise. I’m glad this post has helped you and others that I’ve heard from.
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