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Twitter has been a really fun assignment for me. Although I have a personal twitter as well, I hadn’t gotten that into the network mostly because I did not exactly understand how it worked and wasn’t very motivated to figure it out. I have really enjoyed being able to follow certain education pages such as Education Nation and edutopia. I am able to keep up to date with the happenings in the education world much more conveniently. I think twitter is an awesome resource for teacher use, tweets are short, sweet, and to the point which is what most students prefer when getting answers to when assignments or tests are due.

The digital divide has a most prominent influence on students in rural areas. Many will not have computers at home or have very limited access. These students may not be familiar with such programs as Math Analogies and Reading Blaster that can provide assistance in learning a topic. As a teacher, I also need to realize that not every student knows how to operate Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to make presentations. These setbacks not only result in a slower learning environment, but will also cause students to be unprepared to enter the 21^st century work force.

When evaluating a website, you should always look for the currency, authority, accuracy, and objectivity of the website. These will give insight into how relevant or current the website is, if there are errors, or if there is any bias to the page. I also look for how neat the website is. If the page is cluttered and links are not easily accessible I will most likely move on and not use that webpage. This is important to me because I need to make sure I am receiving the correct information and if links are messed up or confusing, I may jumble some of the information.