A little exploration has shown me many different types of
tweets from both individuals and organizations, and I now have a much better
understanding of how this social media platform functions. It’s actually a very
simple design with a super user-friendly layout, so that anyone (even old-school librarians who remain skeptical of social media) can learn and participate;
technology anxiety is completely unwarranted here! However, I’m a newbie, and tweeting
still feels a little like stepping out into traffic when you don’t know what a
car is. I guess my biggest challenge is getting over the self-consciousness I
feel about what I release into the online universe. Is it like reading aloud in
front of the class? Does it begin to feel more natural the longer you’re at it?
You make me laugh, Lindsay. "Old school librarian" indeed. I've got at least twenty years on you. Ha. But yeah, you're right, the Twitter thing is a bit overwhelming to me, too, and some people seem such naturals at it. As the shoemaker says, Just Do It. And it will get easier. BTW, I love-love the picture of the cottage on your profile. Who did it?
ReplyDeleteMy younger sister, Scout, made it on her ipod Touch. It's part of the water wheel/grits mill at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. She also took the one of me and the kitten, and all the pictures that I'll be uploading to my Joomla page :)
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