Twitter for pd
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This is a powerpoint for teachers that are interested in becoming connected learners by using Twitter.
Twitter for pd
- 1. Twitter for Professional Development Get presentation materials, share ideas, and discuss concepts shared in this session by joining our Edmodo group with the following code: wpcf6k For more information or assistance with Edmodo, please visit the Tech Tent in the courtyard. Powered by
- 3. Twitter in 60 seconds!
- 4. First things first.create an account!
- 5. Ideas for a username! Some version of your real name Description of an interest Organization Keep it short! People will appreciate this when retweeting you!
- 9. Use the Me tab to
- 10. Find out whats t姻艶稼糸庄稼乙.
- 11. Twitter Lingo
- 15. Who should I follow?? @pbscd @learnzillion @teachhub @learnisttweets @edutopia @teachingchannel @webclassroom2.0 @teachthought @coolcatteacher @tomwhitby @donalynbooks
- 16. Ideas to help you create your PLN. Search a topic you are interested in and see who is posting about it. Follow a hashtag and find interesting people to follow. See who the people you begin to follow are following. Do you like what they have to say? Give them a follow. Participate in a chat, follow the people that are involved.
- 17. Followers If you want people to follow you make sure you are not an egghead. Complete the bio portion. People will read your bio to see if they want to follow you.
- 19. Twitter is a very polite place! When someone RTs you it is appropriate to say thanks!
- 20. Additional Tips Thank those that respond to your questions. Keep a mostly professional image. If you can respond to someones questiongo for it! Always give credit to the source. DM for private conversations. Dont RT if the person has protected tweets.
- 22. Grab what you needshare when you can!
- 24. Read about all things education!
- 26. Put it out there!
- 33. There are hundreds of educational bloggers!
- 35. Example of a RT
- 36. Example of a MT
- 38. Video as a powerful PD tool
- 44. Hashtags expand your audience and influence
- 45. Possible uses of hashtags: Follow a topic Follow and/or participate in a chat Create a hashtag for a PDD Follow a conference Backchannel a discussion Create a school hashtag that people can follow Create a hashtag for an event (Safety Patrol Trip)
- 46. Manage your information Use Tweetdeck or Hootsuite to manage and compartmentalize your tweets. It is also important to remember that there is too much information for you to possibly consume. You do not have to see everything. Just start small and specific, and know that Twitter is always there if you need it. That is what the search function is for!
- 48. TWITTER
- 49. Time to Play and Ask Questions! Monique Coyle @jetcoyle Valeri Polcyn @VpolcynY
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