Twitter for Teachers
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This document provides an overview of how to use Twitter for professional learning and in the classroom. It introduces Twitter basics like following others, hashtags, retweets and direct messages. Suggested uses for teachers include following experts in your field, collaborating with other educators, sharing resources, and facilitating backchannel discussions or foreign language practice for students. Tools for Twitter and resources for teachers on educational uses are also listed. The presentation aims to demonstrate how Twitter can enhance professional development and classroom instruction.
Twitter for Teachers
- 1. For TeachersDeb KitchenerTwitter: @kitchenerdSkype: deb.kitchenerBlog: http://dkitchener.wordpress.com/Wiki: http://virtuallylearning.wikispaces.com/Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitchenerd/
- 2. AgendaIntroductionsOverview of TwitterTwitter & your professional learningTwitter in your classroomTools, tips, tricks, cautionsHaving Fun!
- 3. What is Twitter?MicroblogPublic MessagesLimited by 140 CharactersChoice of whom to follow
- 4. Why Use Twitter?Follow Famous FolkFind like minded learnersReceive instant feedbackGive back to the communitySpread and share resources with others
- 5. Guy Kawasaki TweetIf you printed twitter graphic images..
- 6. Howard RheingoldI think successful use of Twitter means knowing how to tune the network of people you follow, and how to feed the network of people who follow you.
- 7. How does Twitter Work?Set up an account at www.twitter.comUse a professional usernameIdentify people to follow
- 8. Twitter VocabularyTweet Direct Message (DM)FollowMentionReTweet (RT)Hashtag #Fail WhaleTweetup ;)
- 9. Online in Twitter.comImage of a mentionImage of a dmDemo of followHashtag #
- 11. Finding OthersClick on friends and see who they followSearch Twitter by keywordButtons from blogsRecommendations from othersLurk>respond>engage
- 12. Twitter and Professional LearningUse the right tool for purposeHelp or adviceKeeping up with whats newOffering expertiseGreat connections
- 13. Twitter in the ClassroomTweet in a foreign languageTweet in character of someone from historyBack channel discussion for studentsSummarize readingsCollaborate through the use of hashtags#
- 14. Resources for TeachersThirty Ways to use twitter for learningTwitter 4 Teachers wikiInteresting Ways to Use Twitter
- 15. Tools, tips, tricks, cautionsShortening urlsSymbols in tweetsSharing blogs, imagesCertain protocol for participationGive to get
- 16. Having Fun with TwitterShare images - twitpicVideo twitvid