Using Twitter for Learning and Teaching: the Growing CPM Teacher Sharon Rendon - @srendon2 Taylor Clements - @clements_taylor (via twitter and consultant)

Current “tweeting” patterns Search #tweetnatcon17 - Answer survey Or http://bit.ly/cpmtweet How do you currently use twitter?

What is Twitter? Anyone in the world is 140 characters away. It’s like a global professional learning network. Organized around topics, categories, or (#hashtags). Effective microblogging. Collaborative medium for all areas.

Backchannel Today’smeet.com/learntotweet #tweetnatcon17 Google Doc available via twitter or sched Evryone right now got twitter and record a tweet and use hashtag #tweetnatcon17 Use today’s meet if you don’t have a twitter account

Internal vs. External Two Utilities that twitter can offer: 1. External - using it as a learner to connect With the local, state, national, and global communities. Internal - using it in your classroom With Students and other teacher and administrations. What is the meaning behind teachers and administariton with the local, state?

Examples of Using Twitter (External) Make a personal account @jjsmarsh, (taylor account) Communicate with the local community News organizations Get the handle of correspondent responsible for your area (i.e. technology, education, etc.) Officials and organizations Don’t be afraid to take risks and speak with individuals in your focus area.

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“How-to” Keep things organized and concise Remember you only have 140 characters! Use shortened links to other things If you have a lot to say then simply put it into a link Tag concerned parties Use “@” symbol to connect with people who would be interested in your posts. Use hashtags “#” to address the topic about your post.

Optional Additions Use photos Use videos Photos add a great deal of information that you can put into words Use videos There are video hosting website that you can link to share your videos Youtube Vine TedTalks

Treasure Hunt Go on a hash tag search: #tweetnatcon17 #CPMSF17 #cpmmath #MTBOS #Exploremtbos #NCTM

PLN and PLC Build your professional learning network around topic areas. Better yet, encourage your teachers and educators to get on the same page.

Uses - Twitterchats #MTchat #engagechat #educhat #EDCHAT #EDTECH #mathchat

Groups and Lists Make lists of people that you know have expertise in particular subject area. Helps you build a larger network. 3. #MTBOS

Microblogging Share everyday! Post about what you are doing. Thoughts about current events. Look at what’s trending and get involved. Communicate with people in your organization. (i.e. “good post”

To Do List Follow everyone at your table, and in the room Follow CPM, Desmos, Destalks, NCTM, mathedleaders Find a hashtag and search with math or cpm or #MTBOS, #whichonedoesn’tbelong Share a picture from this session Notable twitter chats #CPM_abp

Who you should follow! Well, us of course! But, who else? @srendon2 @clements_taylor @CPMmath

Getting Followers Favorite Tweets, Retweet, quote, utilize chats, use effective #’s.

Examples of Using Twitter (Internal) Make a teacher account @BHSChemistry, (@mrclementsmath) Communicate with students, teachers, and parents. Examples:

Examples of Effective Tweeting

Big Questions What if my students don’t have twitter? What if the internet goes down? What do I do if people aren’t on twitter?

Useful Twitter Programs Tweetdeck Tweetbot (iOS) application Twitterfall Tagboard Hootsuite

And do other things good too! If you can’t use twitter, what to do? 1. Todaymeet.com 2. Use google docs 3. Shrib.com 4. Google Hangouts

A few other crucial things Don’t follow student’s personal accounts; I encourage my students to make professional accounts. Don’t let students use a device if your twitter is accessible on it. (don’t get “hacked” by a student)

Fortune Cookie - Next Steps Pull out a slip, decide on an answer, tweet it out. Be sure to use #tweetnatcon17 And the question number

Questions I look forward to connecting with you.