How to use Twitter as Virtual PLC BISD Tech Academy 6/6 and 6/7
Common Craft Explanation
140 Characters “I’m sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn’t have time to write a short one” ~Blaise Pascal
Twitter v. Facebook Twitter Facebook Professional Connections You “follow” people (one way) Friend Connections You “friend” people (two way) http://www.digitalsurgeons.com/facebook-vs-twitter-infographic/
Account v. No Account Account No Account Subscribe to people feeds Post articles or questions? Join conversations Limited to searching… http://twitter.com/#!/search-home
Best Way to Tweet Official Twitter App for smartphone Browser Extensions Silver Bird Desktop Apps Hootesuite TweetDeck
What’s a Hashtag # : Hashtags are used as flags to help people search for a common thread of ideas
Common Teacher #’s #edchat #edchat #edtech #sschat #6thchat #mathchat #scichat #engchat #artsed #jusedchat #eltchat #STEM #historyteacher #geopraphyteacher #ASEchat #ecbusteach #edchat
Educational Twitter Resources http://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/12/top-twitter-hashtags-for-uk-teachers/ http://www.mrstevewilliams.com.au/2011/07/top12-teacher-hashtags/ http://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2012/01/18/20-hottest-hashtags-teachers-twitter/ http://blog.simplek12.com/education/top-ten-twitter-hashtags-for-educators/
Teachers to Follow http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2008/12/10-teachers-to-follow-on-twitter.html http://twitterforteachers.wetpaint.com/page/Who+Should+I+Follow http://edudemic.com/2010/04/the-60-best-teachers-on-twitter/ http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/2009/10/01/100-twitter-feeds-to-make-you-a-better-teacher/
Good overview of everything Twitter for Educators http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/03/seven-ways-to-find-teachers-on-twitter.html
BISD on Twitter