This presentation discusses with educators the importance of using the social media tool Twitter as a form of professional development

1. Twitter:
Connecting Educators
Connecting Educators
Chris Stanley
Fraser High School
@StanleyTeach
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2. www.stanleyteach.weebly.com

4. 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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5. Amanda Dyke’s
ISTE
Experience
I found the one tool that
will change education!!!
@AmandaCDykes
TEACHER IN BIRMINGHAM, AL

6. PEOPLEPEOPLE

7. “Technology is just
this small medium
that allows us to
make those
connections.” - Amanda
Dykes

8. THE PHONE DILEMMA

9. “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)

10. 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!

11. 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

12. Sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/4269765/New-York-plane-crash-Twitter-breaks-the-news-again.html
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13. 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 followersSource: www.twittercounter.com
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14. 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

18. 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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are needed to see this picture.
Kindergarten Inquiry Project

20. CONTINUE TO BUILDYOUR
PD
• Making Tech Work For Teachers
• Three Wonderful TED ED TALKS
• What It Takes To Become A Project Based School

21. 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

22. the power of the hashtag
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23. 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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24. 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.

25. our #fpsmacul13 conversation

26. 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!

27. challenge
• Sign on to Twitter and Check it out this summer!
• Start off by following your interests