The document is a presentation about why teachers should use Twitter. It discusses how Twitter provides a flow of information like a river. It notes that as a principal, Twitter allows sharing stories from the school. It also explains that Twitter allows teachers to collaborate, share resources and ideas, build community, and learn about current issues and opportunities in education. The presentation provides examples of how Twitter is used for various purposes in education and encourages teachers to try using Twitter.
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1. Why should I care about twitter?
Rob Fisher,
Principal
R.D. Parker Collegiate
Thompson, Mb.
Presentation @
UCN
Oct 30th, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
read session description
hand out twitter cheat sheet
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like a river analogy
information is flowing like the water.
drink when your at the bank. if it goes by dont worry about it
6. Thursday, October 30, 2014
in my fairly well developed Personal PLN - >1 shower = 40 tweets.....
there is not time to look at it all!
7. As a principal.......
What do
I do with twitter?
Thursday, October 30, 2014
tell story of Brady and its 100 day!
8. Its not just what am I doing........
Thursday, October 30, 2014
although the original idea of twitter was to replicate the status update bar of facebook,
look what happens when you give a tool to a bunch of
creative teachers
who want to constantly refine their craft
and get better at what they do....
51. Our world project
Thursday, October 30, 2014
creating video, and remixing from around the world
Clarence Fisher - Snow Lake, MB. Canada, grade 7/8
Heather Durnin - Wingham Ontario Canada, grade 8
Jabiz Raisdana - Singapore, middle years English
Chrissy Hellyer - Bangkok Thailand, grade 3
Jody Hayes - Auckland New Zealand, 5/6 year olds
Marcello Mongardi - Muscat Oman
Rebekah Madrid, Yokohama Japan, grade 7
Rob Fisher, Thompson Manitoba Canada, grade 7
Jordy Whitmer, Birmingham Michigan, USA, grade 6 - 8
Jennifer Orr, Washington DC, grade 1
52. questions
learning is a
conversation
Thursday, October 30, 2014
hand out tips for teachers new to twitter
56. Five-Minute Film Festival: Twitter
in Education
Twitter Search in Plain English
Twitter for Teachers -- What Do I Post?
Twitter Hashtag Basics for Education
Using Twitter to Build a PLN
etc
Thursday, October 30, 2014
57. thanks
you can find this presentation on
robcfisher.wikispaces.com
Thursday, October 30, 2014
58. Credits
twitter logo map 09 By flickr user The Next Web
Fast river By flickr user elleneka102
Shower Head Water Drops 7-26-09 3 By flickr user stevendepolo
PICT2547 (phone) By flickr user tuija
40 By flickr user smet_dk
Question mark By flickr user Marco Bellucci
Jen Ashby @jjash for orchestrating the 24 hour skype idea with her grade 5/6 class in
Austrailia
Clarence Fisher @glassbeed for building upon the our day youtube project and
organizing another version of the our day project for cole Riverside grade 7 students
and others to participate and create with.
and thanks to our professional learning networks for providing many
examples to share.....
Thursday, October 30, 2014
59. thanks also to Raman Job,
Manitoba Teachers Society
who did a similar presentation with me for
the Council Of School Leaders (COSL)
Thursday, October 30, 2014