Working out the kinks

Alright, so, I thought I would try to participate tonight in my first Twitter chat. I had seen a few, I knew how they went, and I was ready.

Or, rather, I thought I was.

Every experience is a learning experience, I kept telling myself as I watched the #gueri11aEd Twitter chat commence. As it turns out, there was a large teaching convention today, and that was the topic of the chat. I thought I could get behind that - I would learn something about an experience I hadn't even imagined.

However, as the chat went on, it seemed to be really inclusive, with questions like "Where was your favorite place to eat?" and "How much did you wanna play with the 3D printer?" I wanted to participate - I tried to - but every question was inclusive and not welcome to newcomers.

So the question arises: does the lack of active participation mean I didn't participate at all? I don't think so. I still learned a lot, like what the TCEA is, and what to expect from it. I learned that PBL is on the rise.

I will participate in Twitter chats in the future, but I'll stick to the ones that are more well-known and better moderated.