1. Expand Your PLN with Twitter By: Brad Currie

2. Currently a Middle School VP and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, NJ 12 years of experience as a teacher and administrator Co-founded and co-host #satchat on Twitter every Saturday morning Conduct professional development sessions and workshops on social media and tech integration in the school setting Contact Information Twitter: @bcurrie5@bcurrie5 Email: brad.currie@gmail.combrad.currie@gmail.com Blog: www.bcurrie.wordpress.comwww.bcurrie.wordpress.com About: http://about.me/bcurriehttp://about.me/bcurrie About Me

3. Overview The importance of expanding your PLN What's this Tweeting stuff all about? Twitter Terminology Who do I follow? Twitter Resources Q&A

4. The Importance of Expanding Your PLN PLN ~ Personal Learning Network Definition - "Personal Learning Networks are a cost effective means for educators to grow professionally. Each PLN is crafted and personalized based on the professional interests and goals of an individual educator. This is a FREE means of professional development available 24/7 from anywhere." Eric Sheninger, Principal New Milford HS @NMHS_Principal Eric's PLN Pinterest Board

5. Web 2.0 Tools to Expand PLN Image Credit: http://assistsocialmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/socialmediamuch.png

6. What's This Tweeting Stuff All About? Leverage the Power of Social Media Inform (Important Dates, School Happenings, Emergency Info) Educate (Hashtag Discussions, Videos, Presentations, etc...) Promote (Events, Extracurricular Activities, School Projects) Collaborate (Like-minded educators, projects, initiatives) Share (ideas, links, lessons, information) Free, 24/7 PD "It's a no-brainer" "Twitter has changed my professional way of life." Image Credit: http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/twitter-keyboard-2-600.jpg Image Credit: http://www.sleeter.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/twitter37.png

7. Twitter Screenshot

8. School Twitter Page Example

9. Twitter Terminology Tweet - 140 characters or less o Can include links, videos, pictures etc... Following - People or Places you follow Followers - People or Places that follow you Twitter Feed - Location of tweets Reply - Reply to a tweet Retweet - Share tweet with followers Favorite - Click star button to save tweet Connect - See who you interacted with or who mentioned you in a tweet Discover - Follow people or places that peak your interest

10. Who Do I Follow on Twitter 1. @NMHS_Principal@NMHS_Principal 2. @cybraryman1@cybraryman1 3. @rmbyrne@rmbyrne 4. @ieducator@ieducator 5. @scottrrocco@scottrrocco 6. @TeacherCast@TeacherCast 7. @PeterMDeWitt@PeterMDeWitt 8. @tomwhitby@tomwhitby 9. @coolcatteacher@coolcatteacher 10. @sjunkins@sjunkins ***Additional information on who to follow can be found here***here

11. Twitter Hashtags/Chats #satchat (Saturday mornings 7:30 EST/PST) Audience: Current and emerging school leaders #ptchat (Wednesday Evenings 9:00 PM EST) Audience: Educators and Parents #sschat (Monday Evenings 7:00 PM EST) Audience: Social Studies Teachers #edchat (Tuesday at Noon and 7 PM EST) Audience: Educators ***Additional information on hashtags can be found here***here

12. 5 Stages of Twitter Acceptance

13. Twitter Regiment Log on and consume twice a week for about twenty minutes each time Follow 10 new people/places every week Tweet out links, articles, videos etc.... Join a discussion group such as #ptchat #satchat #21stedchat #edhcat #sschat Promote the expansion of PLNs with peers Integrate Twitter in Classroom and/or use as a way to inform parents/students

14. PLN/Twitter Videos 1. Principal TwitterPrincipal Twitter 2. The Power of TwitterThe Power of Twitter 3. Personal Learning NetworksPersonal Learning Networks 4. How to Use TwitterHow to Use Twitter

15. Wrap Up Image Credit:http://www.allvoices.com/cartoons/c/94087283-back-to-school-and-twitter Q&A Contact Info Brad Currie Twitter: @bcurrie5 Email: brad.currie@gmail.com Blog: www.bcurrie.wordpress.com Q:Do you need someone to run a professional development workshop and/or consult about social media integration in the school setting? A: Contact me using the info above.