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Follow along with this presentation here!
The Power of
10,000Educators in Your
This Presentation was created as a direct
result of that power!
@CoffeeNancygplus.to/coffeenancy
@dustin772gplus.to/dustin.ellis
If you are currently on Twitter, tweet out during our session!
Use #GCExpo13
We all know what making a connection is,
but...
What on earth is a connected educator?
You are not alone!
Separation of some things is a good idea, a
very good idea!
ProfessionalKeep ‘em
se
para
ted
!
Are you intentional about your legacy?
Your PLN is your opportunity to leave a lasting legacy to your. . . . (2013, Theriault)
So many tools, so little time!
Two tools to rule them all!
Well not really, but we will explain.
Google+
A Traditional Social Media Tool with some non-traditional
upgrades!
Google+ is:
Navigation
Sort Stream By Circles
Share Here, or here
Current User
Notification Bell Switch Accounts
Your StreamHangouts
Hangouts
Communities
+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.
Twitter is:
Information shared in small posts (140 characters max.) called “tweets.”
● text● links● photos● videos
Don’t take our word for it
Flatten the walls
The Twitter website
Anatomy of a tweet
Twitter Vocabulary
Tweet @ Reply
Retweet (RT) Modified tweet (MT)
Follow/Follower Timeline or stream
Favorite Direct
Message (DM)
Ts, Ss, and Ps
Tweeps/Tweeple/Tweet-up/Twittermonial
Hashtags (Topics)
#caedchat
#ccsschat
#elemchat
#cpchat (connected principals)
#ntchat (new teachers)
#gtchat (gifted and talented)
#spedchat
#edtech
Also grade level/subject specific
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
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
● 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
How to follow
Important to remember the 3 stages of becoming a connected educator.
Stage 1: Lurker
Stage 2: Tentative participant
Stage 3: Contributing member
"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?
Twitter Clients ~ For Filtering Tweets
TweetDeck
Hootsuite
Tweetdeck
Educational Tweet-Up! #CoffeeCUE
Let’s Tweet!
@CoffeeNancygplus.to/coffeenancy
@dustin772gplus.to/dustin.ellis
