Using Social Media forProfessional Development

How are educators using SM?

PLN: Professional Learning NetworkSimilar SubjectsSimilar Age GroupsSimilar Learning Styles

Sharing ResourcesBlogsVideos of sample lessonsUnit or Lesson Plans

Tips and Techniques

You leave a trail of everything you post.

Think before you stink.Remember your role within the school community

Communicate with your colleagues about what you are doing.

Why Twitter and the EC?

English CompanionI find the people fascinating and intelligentI find the resources they provide reliable, and

well written.They quickly make the most (and IMO) the

best resources available to you.SM is relatively easy to use from any device.I like youtube a lot too.

#Hashtags

Way to hold a live discussion with teachers from all over the world.

An easy way to connect to instant answers.A way to share yourself with others.

Your lessons, your opinions, your supportExample: #EdchatsBecause #youmatter

What is What?

TwitterWikispacesFacebookSide by side comparisonYoutube

Lets get Started And

I’ll show you some specific examples of what I mean.