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Being a Connected EducatorMatt MillerTurkey Run High SchoolMarshall, INmatt@DitchThatTextbook.comTwitter: @jmattmiller

CAUTION: THIS SESSION MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE AS A TEACHER FOREVER!

Educators are out there ...

● Creating and sharing resources● Answering questions● Sharing opinions and philosophies● Collaborating in their own content area

Experts are sharing too ...

How many?

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How many?

200,000 to 300,000!Source: Tom Whitby, “My Island View” blog, July 8, 2013(http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/twitterati-progressive-edu-leaders-or-outliers)

Top options to connect

The “big dog”

Wait … Twitter???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pphYBgMkyhI

Let’s check it out!

Go to: twitter.com now!

TWITTER BASICS

Twitter basics

● A TWEET: A message you write and post for others (your followers) to see.

● A TWITTER HANDLE: Your username. On Twitter, your username starts with @

● FOLLOW: If you follow someone, their tweets appear on your home screen.

Twitter basics

● A HASHTAG: A word you write in a tweet that makes it easy to find your tweet. They start with the # sign and include letters/numbers.

● Think of hashtags as categories/keywords. Example: #edchat, #INeLearn, #langchat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pphYBgMkyhI

What are Twitter chats?

A time (often an hour once a week) when educators get together to discuss topics of interest.

What are Twitter chats?

A time (often an hour once a week) when educators get together to discuss topics of interest. To jump in the conversation, write a tweet and include the hashtag of the conversation (i.e. #langchat, #edchat, #INeLearn) More chats at: bit.ly/officialchatlist

What should I do now?

● Find a hashtag or two (or more!) with interesting topics. Read what messages people are adding to those hashtags.

● As you read people’s tweets, if you like what they have to say, click their picture and click “follow.” Their new tweets will appear on your home page.

What should I do now?

● Start tweeting! Tell people what you’re learning at this conference. Share resources. Ask questions. Jump in and start learning!

● Reply to other people’s tweets. Engage in the conversation!

● Retweet something useful to share it with your Twitter followers.

Practice time!

● Check out tweets using the #langchat or #edchat hashtag by searching for them.

● Find other educators you like to add.● Find a Twitter chat that interests you

and make plans to try it out.● Participate! Write some tweets.

Share what you’re learning.