Stranger Mine

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Mining for strangers is a bit weird yet intriguing. I had to "Mine a stranger" which was really my instructors colleague. It's common everyone digital snoops whether it's on Facebook, Google, or Intelius, because that's the thing to do, with all this free access to their personal information on social media. We want to know who we are associating with, without them knowing we know, you know? ;).

To know that whatever we do on the Internet never really goes away is crazy. I Googled myself and found a little info about myself. There were a few pictures with drawn on eyebrows (crazy phase I was going through #dontjudge, lol) that I wish I can make completely disappear.

In this day and age of technology, with one click of a mouse we can find out so much information. So the next time you post a pic (picture) be careful, it may come back to haunt you.

Sites that are helpful for the miner in you are below:

Google.com
Facebook.com
LinkedIn.com
Twitter.com
Pipl.com
Spezify.com
Personas.media.mit.edu
Intelius.com
Socialmention.com
Zoominfo.com
Peoplefinders.com
Peekyou.com
Instantcheckmate.com
Chicago.blockstopper.com
Socialwise.biz
Spokeo.com
Kred.com

By the way there are plenty more sites out there......Happy Mining ;)

~Hafiza

                                 
                         
             140 Characters in my Tweets



Tweeting is a craze that I swore I wouldn't get involved in. Well guess what I was forced by  my instructor :). Twitter is addictive just like Facebook, Instagram, and the other countless social websites. I followed the twitter trail (also known as twitter snooping); where you read a RT (retweet) then see who it came from originally. Then you see who they follow and so on, and find yourself following hundreds of people. That was me and not to mention it's 3am; I'm tired but can't seem to quit, and I have to get up in a few hours. I swear I'll go to twitter rehab (where I deactivate my page for a day.....okay a few hours ). It's addictive!!!


My favorite tweets are about being a better teacher. Teaching is truly my passion. I need to find ways to keep my students engaged. Fun education  is a must for all students. The best way a child can fully learn is engagement, being comfortable, and having a teacher who is passionate. I HATE HATE worksheets, they are so redundant, boring, and a waste of trees.

As a child field trips were my favorite. I loved going to the Zoo, The Field Museum, and The Museum of Science and Industry. Being cooped up in a classroom and doing worksheets bored the daylights out of me. One of the reasons I became a teacher is to go on field trips forever ;)

https://twitter.com/OHschoolboards posted on twitter "Study: School field trips have many benefits for students http://ow.ly/u1Fez  #edchat #education" I truly believe that schools should focus on field trips to be apart of the curriculum. One question I know would be asked "where will the funds come from?" There are countless grants for such a thing. We should have zero excuses for our future "THE CHILDREN!!!!!"

                  Professional Learning Networks



Professional Learning Networks seems a bit overwhelming at first, however once I saw something that hit my interest I was comfortable. I joined http://twubs.com/edchat and the discussion varied. What caught my eye was @schlieske post "What do you believe are the biggest or most common mistakes teachers make? #edchat" My response was @schlieske They are worrying about the wrong things. Students are #1. What happen to the nurturing teachers? #edchat

https://twitter.com/HafizaAmina

Twitter is a very useful tool that is great for all types of people. 

           "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."

                                                              ~Albert Einstein