why should i care about twitter?ucnlt

Rob Fisher, PrincipalR.D. Parker CollegiateThompson, Mb.

Why should I care about twitter?

Presentation for Learning technologies courseUCN

Oct 20th, 2014

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hand out twitter cheat sheet

What is twitter like?

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like a river analogyinformation is flowing like the water.drink when your at the bank. if it goes by don’t worry about it

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to give you an idea..... 1 shower...

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in my fairly well developed Personal PLN - >1 shower = 40 tweets.....there is not time to look at it all!

As a principal.......

What do I do with twitter?

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tell story of Brady and “it’s 100 day!”

It’s not just what am I doing........

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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....

It’s............What’s happening in Education?

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explain what people are looking at herewho sent the tweet, the text the link

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whats a RT by rodd and the #unplugd12 hashtag

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It’s............People asking for help.

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It’s............Sharing previous professional learning

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It’s............Research

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It’s............Sharing what’s happening in your school

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It’s............Building community

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It’s............Sharing what’s happening right now

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live on cbc radio

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or about to happen very soon.....

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It’s............Sharing

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It’s............tweets leading to deeper thought

ie. Blogposts

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talor malls presentation of a poem “what teachers make” ideas for staff meetings

It’s............upcoming PD opportunities

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It’s............Project ideas for my students

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24 hour skype

Our world project

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creating video, and remixing from around the worldClarence Fisher - Snow Lake, MB. Canada, grade 7/8Heather Durnin - Wingham Ontario Canada, grade 8Jabiz Raisdana - Singapore, middle years EnglishChrissy Hellyer - Bangkok Thailand, grade 3Jody Hayes - Auckland New Zealand, 5/6 year oldsMarcello Mongardi - Muscat OmanRebekah Madrid, Yokohama Japan, grade 7Rob Fisher, Thompson Manitoba Canada, grade 7Jordy Whitmer, Birmingham Michigan, USA, grade 6 - 8Jennifer Orr, Washington DC, grade 1

“learning is a conversation”

questions

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hand out tips for teachers new to twitter

What’s next?

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http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

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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

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thanksyou can find this presentation on

robcfisher.wikispaces.com

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Credits

“Question mark” By flickr user Marco Bellucci

“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

and thanks to our professional learning networks for providing manyexamples to share.....

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 École Riverside grade 7 students and others to participate and create with.

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thanks also to Raman Job, Manitoba Teachers Societywho did a similar presentation with me for the Council Of School Leaders (COSL)

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Sunday, October 19, 2014look @ hootsuite and continue this lesson