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November, 7 2013 , Austin , TX
Twitter: Sharing Knowledge
Empowers
Sandy Kendell
Educational Technology Specialist
Twitter: @EdTechSandyK
Blog: edtechsandyk.blogspot.com
Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders
Link to Livestream recording of this presentation (starts about 19 minutes into the recording):
http://livestre.am/4GmGc
Imagine...
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
Close your
eyes!
No tricks, I
promise...
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What You Imagined is Possible!
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
With a free, but
often
misunderstood
tool called...
TWITTER!
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How Can Educators Use Twitter?
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-oSTuBt91I
As you
watch this
video, Tweet
a thought
about it!
Use hashtag
#TLTF13
Why Do Educators Use Twitter?
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
Do you see any
common threads
here?
Tweet your
thoughts!
Tweet a response
to someone
else’s thought!
Use hashtag
#TLTF13
Sandy’s Twitter Testimony
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
Is anything
you are
hearing
striking a
cord? Tweet
your
thoughts!
Use hashtag
#TLTF13
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What Can You Find on Twitter?
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
Find an
interesting
link? Click &
learn!
Info that
might benefit
others? Re-
tweet it!
If you are interested in... Search for...
English #engchat or #ozengcchat
Math #mathchat or #mathed
Science #scichat or #scienceed
Social Studies or History #sschat or #historyteacher
Educational Technology #edtech or #edtechchat
Learning with Mobile Devices #mlearning, #BYOD, #BYOTchat
Administration/Leadership #cpchat
Something not listed here? One or two key words.
# not required.
● Log in to Twitter OR go to search.twitter.com in a web
browser.
● Find the magnifying glass and search for one of the
suggested terms below.
● Take a moment to browse through what you find.
Are You Convinced Enough to Try?
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
What would
you like to
learn about?
Search for
the topic on
Twitter.
Notice
hashtags
that are used
for it.
Suggestions for Getting Started
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
Don’t know
where to start?
Send a Tweet
to: @EdTechSandyK
@CarrieRossTX
@MrHooker
We will help!
● Sign up for an account and fill out your profile.
● Commit to using Twitter a little each day. Put it on
your calendar for 15 minutes! Put the app on your
phone and use it when you are waiting for something.
● Search for & follow people & organizations you
already know and trust.
● Learn about the language of Twitter.
● Search for topics and hashtags that are interesting to
you. Note the Tweeps who use those hashtags and
consider following them.
● Lurk for a bit to get acclimated.
● Retweet others and start Tweeting your own thoughts
and ideas and questions. Use hashtags if possible!
Remember those dreams?
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
The best way
to get your
colleagues
growing is to
try it yourself
and spread
the
enthusiasm
by example...
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What if Every Day Was Like This?
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
They can
be!
And it
starts with
YOU!
Sandy at ISTE 2013
Twitter for Professional Learning Poster Session
Additional Resources
November 7, 2013, Austin , TX
Twitter for Professional Learning
LiveBinder
(Created for ISTE 2013)
● http://tiny.cc/TwitterISTE2013
How I Got Started on Twitter
● http://edtechsandyk.blogspot.co
m/2009/10/building-personal-
learning-network-pln.html
All of my blog posts that
reference Twitter
● http://edtechsandyk.blogspot.co
m/search/label/twitter
November, 7 2013 , Austin , TX
Twitter: Sharing Knowledge
Empowers
Sandy Kendell
Educational Technology Specialist
Twitter: @EdTechSandyK
Blog: edtechsandyk.blogspot.com
Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders
Link to Livestream recording of this presentation (starts about 19 minutes into the recording):
http://livestre.am/4GmGc
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