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2. The Power of 10,000 Educators in Your Pocket

3. This Presentation was created as a direct result of that power!

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5. If you are currently on Twitter, tweet out during our session! Use #GCExpo13

7. ACTIVITY

8. We all know what making a connection is, but... What on earth is a connected educator?

12. You are not alone!

16. Separation of some things is a good idea, a very good idea! Professional Keep ‘em separated!

17. Are you intentional about your legacy? Your PLN is your opportunity to leave a lasting legacy to your.... (2013, Theriault)

18. So many tools, so little time!

19. Two tools to rule them all! Well not really, but we will explain.

20. Google+

21. Twitter

22. A Traditional Social Media Tool with some non-traditional upgrades! Google+ is:

23. Navigation Sort Stream By Circles Share Here, or here Current User Notification Bell Switch Accounts Your Stream Hangouts

27. Circles?!!!

28. Hangouts

30. Communities

31. +1 You can “like” every post by using the “+1” button. And you can go back and find all of your “+1’s later!” This post was made in the EdCampVC (Ventura County) Community.

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34. Twitter is: Information shared in small posts (140 characters max.) called “tweets.” ●text ●links ●photos ●videos

37. Don’t take our word for it

42. Flatten the walls

53. The Twitter website

56. Anatomy of a tweet

57. Twitter Vocabulary Tweet@ Reply Retweet (RT) Modified tweet (MT) Follow/FollowerTimeline or stream FavoriteDirect Message (DM) Ts, Ss, and Ps Tweeps/Tweeple/Tweet-up/Twittermonial

58. Hashtags (Topics) #caedchat #ccsschat #elemchat #cpchat (connected principals) #ntchat (new teachers) #gtchat (gifted and talented) #spedchat #edtech Also grade level/subject specific

59. Setting up an account ●Sign in with email at twitter.com ●Real name or a memorable professional name (no underscores) ●Real photo or recognizable drawing (screenshot) ●Create a bio (how long teaching, where you are, etc.) ●Make your profile public

60. Twitter Dos ●Follow at least 50-100 educators ●Accept that you will not be able to read every tweet… EVER (power of the RT) ●Give it 2 months ●Interact with people whose tweets you find interesting (lurking is okay at first) ●Unfollow people who are not adding to your experience ●Be professional

61. ●Follow one or two people. Look at who they follow or interact with and follow those people. ●Tweet to that one person, ask who they recommend, and follow those people. ●Click on a hashtag. Follow people who are saying things you find interesting or valuable. ●There are many lists of key people to follow. ●Look at people’s bios and tweets to help you decide if you want to follow them. Get started

62. How to follow

63. Important to remember the 3 stages of becoming a connected educator. Stage 1: Lurker Stage 2: Tentative participant Stage 3: Contributing member

64. "Unless the only thing you do is hand out worksheets other people made, you have things to share on Twitter." - @alicekeeler Tweet: ●about an activity you are doing ●a success you have had with a student ●about something that frustrates you so you can get help What can you share?

65. Twitter Clients ~ For Filtering Tweets TweetDeck Hootsuite

66. Tweetdeck

67. Educational Tweet-Up! #CoffeeCUE

68. Let’s Tweet!

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