kidsedchatnz edchatnz 2014

@KidsedchatnzConnecting classes through Twitter

Reid Walker @reidhns1Simone Gentil @simone015

www.kidsedchatnz.blogspot.co.nz@kidsedchatnz

What is Kidsedchatnz?

Chat session run weekly for NZ school children

Coordinated & moderated by NZ teachers

Facilitated through Twitter accounts

Questions are posted before chat sessions on the blog

www.kidsedchatnz.blogspot.co.nz

Anatomy of a chat tweet

Profilepicture

Twitterhandle

UsernameDateof

tweet

Chat question number

Hashtag with

name & school

@username being

replied to

Favourite

View more

tweets

Kidsdchatnz History

Created late 2012 after @Pascaldresse impressed by #Edchatnz

2013 strong growth & now managed by team of seven teachers

Growing recognition of Kidsedchatnz

Edutopia article

Where are our classes?

Kidsedchatnz TeamPick topics

Set questions

Post questions on blog before chat session

Post questions on Twitter in chat session

Moderate posts in chat

Post a “tweet of the week” on blog

Digital Citizenship

Keeping tweeters safe is a priority

Subscribed list vs hashtag

Classes follow subscribed list in chat session

Why Kidsedchatnz?NZ Curriculum Key Competencies:

Relating to others

Participating & Contributing

Using Language, Symbols & Texts

Curriculum LinksChat topics have included:

Digital Citizenship

Teamwork

Social Issues

Hack your learning

Term Reflections

Goal Setting

EOTC

Technology

Curriculum subjects

Student Voice

Need a Twitter account & subscribe to the Kidsedchatnz list

Questions posted to blog in weekend

Follow the list during the chat

Tweet, reply, favourite & retweet

Taking part in Kidsedchatnz

Kidsedchatnz Prep.

More prep work

Twitter AccountTwitter Account

You need a Twitter You need a Twitter account for your account for your

classclass

Kidsedchatnz BlogKidsedchatnz Blogwww.kidsedchatnz.blogspot.co.nz

HHave the blog open to follow the questions.

Tweetdeck / HootsuiteTweetdeck / Hootsuite

Kids find it easier to Kids find it easier to follow the chat using follow the chat using

these platforms.these platforms.

WorkshopKidsedchatnz session, feel free to take part

Support with setting up class Twitter accounts & subscribing to lists

Support with setting up Tweetdeck columns

Google Doc if you’re interested in Kidsedchatnz