twitter as pd
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This presentation discusses with educators the importance of using the social media tool Twitter as a form of professional developmentTRANSCRIPT
Twitter: Connecting Educators
Chris StanleyFraser High School
@StanleyTeach
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Purpose of Today• To demonstrate ways to connect educators from around the district, state, country, and world by sharing best practices and learning new ideas
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Amanda Dyke’s ISTE ExperienceI found the one tool that will change education!!!
@AmandaCDykes
TEACHER IN BIRMINGHAM, AL
PEOPLPEOPLEE
“Technology is just this small medium that allows us to make those connections.” - Amanda Dykes
THE PHONE DILEMMA
“THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM REQUIRED US TO MEMORIZE STRINGS OF NUMBERS IF WE WANTED TO
TALK TO OUR FRIENDS, SO WE DID.”
“WE MEMORIZED THE PHONE NUMBERS WHEN WE HAD TO, BUT WE NEVER LIKED MEMORIZING THOSE NUMBERS AND WE WERE NEVER VERY GOOD AT IT. WE DID IT BECAUSE IT WAS A REQUIREMENT FOR
OTHER THINGS WE DID LIKE, SUCH AS TALKING WITH OUR FRIENDS.”
THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE “ENABLED BY TECHNOLOGY BUT CREATED BY HUMAN BEINGS”.
- CLAY SHIRKY Cognitive Surplus (110)
Why Twitter?• Ultimate PD
• Opportunity to Share
• Connect with people who share the same common interests
• A new way to collaborate: stop closing your door!
what is twitter?• Information Network
• Connects to latest stories, ideas, and opinions based on interest
• 140 character micro blog
• The people speak before the media and create a loud voice
• See what is happening in real time
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who is on twitter?• Justin Beiber - 38.5 million
followers
• Lady Gaga - 36.5 million followers
• Barack Obama - 31 million followers
• Kim Kardashian - 17.8 million followers
• Kourtney Kardashian - 8.7 million followers
Source: www.twittercounter.com
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but what about the educators?but what about the educators?• Educators are connecting with each other around the globe:
• Sharing Lessons
• Foster your own personalized learning
• Discussing hot topics in real time
• Classroom Use
a great place to share lessonsa great place to share lessons
mrs. Miller’s pbl Kindergarten
mrs. Miller’s pbl Kindergarten• Reading books, Mrs. Miller created a student-led
inquiry project based on classroom themes: kindness and spreading sunshine
• Students questioned, “How can we make a difference?”
• Raised Money Through A Read-A-Thon to donate a goat
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Kindergarten Inquiry Project
CONTINUE TO BUILD YOUR PD
• Making Tech Work For Teachers
• Three Wonderful TED ED TALKS
• What It Takes To Become A Project Based School
Using Twitter in the classroom
• Create your own class Hashtag!!! (ex: #StanleyBlock3)
• Gathering Data
• Parent Involvement
• Summary of what was learned (exit slip)
• Talk to the experts
• Argumentation with sources
the power of the hashtag
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now you go!• Type in the following in your search function: #edchat, #mathchat, #sschat, #miched, #scichat, #atplc, #rechat
• What do you see?
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hashtags create topics and chats
• #EdChat (Every Tuesday @ 7PM)
• #MichEd (Every Wednesday @ 8PM)
• #EngChat, #SciChat, #MathChat, #SSChat
• The Hashtag is available at all times but only use it when it relates to this topic.
our #fpsmacul13 conversation
When to use TWITTER?
• Whenever something AMAZING is happening in your classroom!!!
• We need to share and learn from each other!!!
• Let the community be aware of what you’re doing!
• We need to be cheerleaders for what we do!
challenge
• Sign on to Twitter and Check it out this summer!
• Start off by following your interests