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Twitter Challenge Reflections! #SumItSunday Pt. 2


 

Overall this week was one of my favorites! I was able to participate and engage in multiple challenges, and the best challenge of them all was on Twitter. Twitter has become the social media app I constantly use, and I love the direction that my personal Twitter is evolving with a mix of my doctoral identity and leadership educator identity while also sharing the highs and lows of my experience. I discuss the joys of teaching, presenting, and doing research with outstanding faculty; while sharing updates about my life and the specific day I might have had, whether good or bad. I want to continue to be authentic when engaging in higher education. I want individuals to always feel comfortable speaking with me and knowing that I, too, am human, regardless of the level of education I might hold or even positions later on in my career. In this week's Twitter challenge, I was able to be funny with my Gif choices while also profoundly thinking about what I wanted to share for the challenge. Many of the hashtags were very fitting for the course, and I was happy to display that with others in the class and those who are not taking EME6414 this summer but are noticing the positive engagement that the course is having! Seeing how learning happens in various places, especially on social media, has been fantastic! I'm thankful to have joined in on this challenge, as I started thinking of ideas for how a similar structure or model could be created to engage with undergraduate students in either one of the asynchronous leadership courses I enjoy teaching. I liked the challenge because I could see what my peers came up with. I plan to follow up regarding some of our discussions and conversations because they were so good! Shout out to the EME6414 Summer Fam! #SumItSunday

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  1. Huong Jean TruongJune 18, 2023 at 4:03 PM

    where is the like button on Blogger? i want to smash that like button for this blogspot!

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  2. GabrielleJune 18, 2023 at 8:15 PM

    We love authenticity when engaging in higher education practices!

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  3. ALHJune 20, 2023 at 11:44 AM

    You did it! I was on this challenge all week and had every goal to complete it. But hosting company for the weekend I forgot to tweet Saturday and thought it woul dbe disingenuos to post it Sunday andddd the reflection. But, I almost got there!! #Almost

    Congrats on completing the challenge and I am always here for the GIF game!

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    1. J.AllenJr.June 23, 2023 at 9:59 AM

      Thank you so much! I understand this so much about hosting company, I am glad you were able to have that time with them. We all deserve the opportunity to spend with family, friends, and loved ones to get that recharge! There is always the next challenge!

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