Twitter is a truly incredible social media platform. I remember creating a twitter in 2007/2008 when the site just opened. The twitter that I made for this class has changed how I use twitter. On my regular account I keep up with pop culture, my favorite artists, meme pages, etc. On this twitter I follow news sites and sites related to education. I find interesting articles every week that pertain to my teaching profession. It is really great to have a personalized community for education technology, teaching theories, and political policies.
The Weebly site took a minute for me to get used to but once I did it was super easy. At times I could not figure out how to split the page because there is not a column option. I love the idea of a class website. I added a calendar page which I feel would be super helpful with students. It is a more friendly way to post information from the syllabus. If I use this later in my career I will add more direct contact information and keep it up to date with links to assignments.
Diigo is a pretty nice site. However, it is dependent upon the community. In this class we had to find trustworthy C.R.A.A.P.Y. websites. With other communities it is not as regulated so unless the group has a lot of members who participate it is not worth it. The amount of work put into a Diigo reflects what you get out of it. In the future I will try to show this to other Spanish teachers and hopefully they will add their friends and we can create a community with all the Spanish teachers in the county or state.
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