Twitter for NPSD Tech Support Specialists, 3-6-14

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Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social media service that allows users to send and receive short 140 character messages

known as tweets.

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

United States Twitter Use

Global Twitter Use

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Over 24.9 Million Tweets Sent During the 2014 Superbowl

Who Is Using Twitter?•Graduate learners - #pennedchat •K-12 Districts #psd70•Schools (i.e. @penndalems, @nwelementary, @gnelementary etc)•Publications, Conference (i.e. @ASCD, #ASCD13)•Authors/Speakers/Websites/Organizations/Field Trip Venues•Re-engaging former networks

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K-12 Twitter use in one Chicago suburban district

Why Would An EducatorUse Twitter?

Professional Growth

Create your own "Personal Learning Network" (PLN)

For Your School

Problem-solve, inspire, share ideas, connect teachers, ask questions, build relationships

Why Use Twitter?

For Your School

Rapidly communicate out

@Reply sent to a specific person and visible to all.

The Language of Twitter

RTRe-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.

DMDirect message in private to a specific person.

You can only DM a person who is following you.

#Hashtag designating a topic as (i.e.#nped)

Full Name

Profile

Followers

Following

Username

Avatar

Tweet

Sample HOME Page

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Knapp Elementary School’s Twitter Pagehttp://twitter.com/knappelementary

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

TV Channels & Hashtags (#)

It’s all about the #Hashtag

Searching for the information YOU care about. The hashtag search.

Access to Twitter

Twitter.com - initially

Cell Phone-As Text Message

Application on Computer-Tweetdeck, Tweetchat, others

**Cell Phone - Application

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Get tech support from around the world

Why I Value Twitter My PLN

Search for Information

Reflective Practice

Global and Local

Perspectives

Instant Feedback

Newsroom

Showcase

Professional Development

Together We Are Better

Next Steps:

When sending tweets, use #nped to share your learning across our NPSD

learning community.

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Two resources to help you “move the needle”

• A-Z Education Twitter Hashtag Glossary & Schedule• @Cybraryman’s Administrator Connected Teaching,

Learning & Leadership Resource

Administrative Reg 4131(d)

#8 Under Web RegulationsTwitter is permitted for staff to use for communication with other staff or parents, or as part of a professional development activity. Microblogs are not secure. Communication should be appropriate and professional, and should not contain confidential student information.

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NPSD Tech Support Twitter 101NPSD Tech Support Twitter 101March 6, 2014March 6, 2014

Twitter: @joe_mazza @NPedtechTwitter: @joe_mazza @NPedtech