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Twitter, where to begin. Like others, I was hesitant to jump on the twitter band wagon because of the time it would take to manage. It seems to take quite a bit of time, but I am becoming more efficient at participating on twitter. Here is a link to my twitter handle @KarenFrenchprof. One pleasant surprise is that I have found that it is an efficient way to keep up with the news in France, especially educational happenings. I think it could serve as an effective reminder for me next year to incorporate la fête de la gastronomie (@_gastronomie_)  and la fête de la science (@fete science).

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I am following COP21 Paris 2015 to keep abreast of the Climate Change conference later this year. (@COP21). If you visit their website you have three language options: French, English or Spanish. I would like to incorporate the Climate Change Conference into my curriculum this year, and the twitter account should make it easier for me to follow the news there. 

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I also participated in a Twitter Chat organized by ICE. It was my first Twitter Chat, and an interesting experience. The most challenging aspect was the speed at which the conversation flowed. I found it a little difficult to follow and to process, but I think these skills would also improve with more experience.  The conversation was interesting, and I understand now how it can help teachers connect with other teachers to build a network. I would like to try a chat that is about teaching languages next. I saw that #langchat is one option.

One resource that I found on Twitter is TUICnumérique which is on scoop.it. This resource was retweeted by @EnseignerTV5. Scoop.it is a way to curate content and share the content. It is also a way to find content efficiently. Organizations and people can use scoop.it to help them find content and publish the resources they find. If you find a scoop.it account that fits your needs, you can visit the scoop.it to see the resources the organization or person has discovered. From those resources you can see what works for you! The particular scoop.it I found useful brings together digital resources for education in French. It gives me some insight into the French education system and shows me resources that I would probably not find on my own. For example, here is a link to the brochure for a competition (for native speakers and non-native speakers)  Dis-moi Dix mots (Tell me 10 words). The French really love their language: there are 72 pages in this brochure!

Here is the screen shot of the ICE chat I participated in, but I couldn't see my posts, only others. Here's evidence for Sonny though!