1. Expand your PLN ❊  ❊  ❊  ❊  ❊  ❊ NP Admin Twitter 101 April 13, 2012 @joe_mazza

2. Where it all started for us? Eric Sheninger @NMHS_Principal New Milford HS Principal, ASCD Presenter, Author, presenter & PLN member

3. Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social media service that allows users to send and receive messages known as tweets.

4. Source: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/55-interesting-social-media-infographics/http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/55-interesting-social-media-infographics/

5. VIDEO: Twitter in Plain EnglishTwitter in Plain English Your Educational PLN Graduate learners School/District Leadership Team Your School Publications (i.e. ASCD) Books/Speakers/Websites/Emails Past networks

6. @ Reply sent to a specific person but visible to all. The Language of Twitter RT Re-Tweet or resending another persons tweet. Retweets are an extremely important part of twitter because it allows interesting ideas and news items to spread quickly. D Direct message in private to a specific person. You can only DM a person who is following you. # Hashtag designating a topic as in #edchat

7. Full Name Profile Followers Following Username Avatar Tweet Sample Page

8. VIDEO: Twitter for TeachersTwitter for Teachers

9. As an Educator Why Use Twitter? Professional Growth Create your own "Personal Learning Network" (PLN) For Your School Rapidly disseminate information

10. Why Use Twitter? For Your School Rapidly disseminate information, take down the walls in a traditional school, transparent collaboration among learning community

11. Why Use Twitter? For Your School Rapidly disseminate information Meetings & Events Emergency Information LEARNING

12. 12 Knapp Elementary School’s Twitter Page http://twitter.com/knappelementary

13. 13 Knapp Elementary School’s Twitter Page http://timekiwi.com/knappelementary You can have a widget on your school/district website. Parents can easily access your tweets. You can set it so only your tweets are seen.

14. Access to Twitter Twitter.com - initially Cell Phone (Like Text Messages Application on Computer-Tweetdeck, Tweetchat, others

15. Global Twitter Use - July 2011

16. United States Twitter Use - July 2011

17. Visual: How does Twitter expand your PLN? (Since November 2011) http://twitter.com/joe_mazza http://eFacetoday.blogspot.com

18. Why Use Twitter? Professional Growth Create your own "Personal Learning Network" (PLN) From within a dramatically new information landscape, the best description of the 21st Century teacher is Master Learner. —David Warlick

19. It’s all about the #Hashtag #edchat #edtech #cpchat #elemchat #ptchat #kinderchat, 1stchat, 2ndchat, etc. #knappchat #nped Searching for the information YOU care about. The hashtag search.The hashtag search.

20. Why I Value Twitter My PLN What Twitter looks like in a school District – D123 in suburban Chicago What Twitter looks like in a school District Search for Information Reflective Practice Global and Local Perspectives Instant Feedback Newsroom Showcase Professional Development Together We Are Better

21. It’s your turn to register and send a Tweet. http://twitter.com We will use #nped today.

22. Ask a Question on Twitter Your turn! Use #nped and send your first tweets – watch how the Twitterverse communicates back to you.

23. Who are you reading? http://twitter.com/nmhs_principal http://twitter.com/cybraryman1 What professional groups do you belong to?hat professional groups do you http://twitter.com/PennGSE http://twitter.com/ascd What are you interested in?u interested in? http://twhttp://twitter.com/NASA http://twitter.com/APA_Styleer.com/APA_Style Look Look at who they follow and their followers. Who Should I Follow? Conferences Continue networking online after the conference is over (i.e.#ASCD12) Check This Wiki http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.comhttp://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/

24. Resources to help you move forward... Best Twitter Infographics of 2011 Learn Twitter Resource Page

25. Expand your PLN ❊  ❊  ❊  ❊  ❊  ❊ NP Amin Twitter 101 April 13, 2012 @Joe_Mazza