Using Twitter for Sight Word Ideas

As I was developing ideas for the posts in this "Sight Word" blog, I really did not think I would be posting the suggestion to search on "Twitter" for ideas.  Then I tried it myself just to see what I would find.  There are indeed LOTS of good sight word ideas available on Twitter.  I knew that one could search #edchat for educational ideas overall, but now I realize you can be specific in your search.  (So that's what the hash tags are for!)

As a parent myself, I discovered that many of the ideas are developed by parents and not necessarily educators.  That knowledge helps me realize that these are practical, parent-friendly ideas that have been used by real parents and real students.  As with other websites  I have discussed in previous posts, the hardest part about using Twitter is signing up and learning how to use it. 

A parent could use Twitter to search for all components of literacy education:  spelling, comprehension, fluency, and writing.  Other academic areas are available as well, such as math and science.

So visit www.twitter.com and start discovering!