You in 140 Characters

It was great meeting all of you today.  I'll try my best to learn your names as fast as possible, but please be patient with me.

There were some solid examples of critical thinking in each class.  We'll be doing a lot of that this year with a goal of improving your independent thinking skills by the end of the year.

Remember to bring in your signed packet information to your first hour teachers tomorrow.

You also should bring in the signed syllabus for my class.   Just tear off the bottom half of page two and turn that in so you can keep the rest of the syllabus with you.

I am requesting that you purchase a composition notebook for class and have it with you by next Wednesday.  We will start using it daily next week.  

What do you look like in 140 characters?  A recent study revealed that employers spend approximately six seconds when reading a resume to decide if they should contact the potential employee.  SIX SECONDS! That doesn't give you a lot of time to impress someone.  With that in mind I asked you today to tell me about yourself in 140 characters.  I don't want you to write your resume, but I do want you to write one tweet to share key elements on who you are.  What will you write?  What will you emphasize? Give it some thought. In the meantime, here are some examples to consider.

#Patrick O'Malley A passionate bicyclist who cherishes the climb because the view and the descent are all the more enjoyable #it's the journey (137 characters)

#Liane Pusan Need someone to keep calm and carry problems away? Apparel selling legend, inquisitive cosmetic newcomer to your rescue! (133 characters)

#Ellen Wernecke Faster than Vine! More responsive than Team @Burger King! Funnier than your "Harlem Shake" video! (111 characters)

#Tina Boss I spend my days flying with Iron Man, dealing with vampires and zombies, shooting with my camera, but mostly telling stories (136 characters)

Look at the four examples critically and try to think about what they are saying about the individuals.  See, you're critically thinking!  Now try to present information about yourself in a creative 140 character burst.  Type up the finished product and bring it with you to class tomorrow. Remember to start with (#your name here).  Yes, those characters count in your 140.

Good luck. Until next time...