Moreover, it is an efficient means to
consumer news and information. “The
character limits and the ability to customize
the profiles I follow allow me to get
exactly the news I want—everything from
national resources like ASCD to my local
chamber of commerce, to the teachers in
the next room, all pushed to me in short,
real-time snippets,” says Bridgette Wagoner,
director of educational services in
the suburban Waverly-Shell Rock (Iowa)
Community Schools and sitting member
of ASCD’s legislative committee. “Iowa
educators are very active on Twitter, and I
feel more informed and empowered than
ever before because of this. For example,
here is a major education reform bill being
considered by our state legislators.