What is Twitter? Twitter is microblogging. What does that mean? That means I can say what I want to the whole world for free as long as its under 140 characters.So why am I so adamant that all teachers should be using Twitter? Because it is simply the most powerful, useful, free PD you can find.
Here are 5 reasons that you can start using Twitter today:
1. Use is as a great resource locator. Hashtags let you find great resources on a topic that interests you. A few of my favorites are:
#edtech - Ed Tech conversations
#edchat - Education conversations
#elemchat - Elementary Ed conversations
#spedchat - Special Education conversations
#ntchat - New Teacher Conversations
2. Twitter encourages reflective practice. Share what you have learned and learn from others.
3. Make connections with great educators around the country and around the world. It's a great way to find collaborative partners on projects.
4. The online Twitter community becomes your own personal brain trust. You can use all the amazing educators on Twitter as resources. More then once I have asked for help from the Twitter community and gotten great responses within minutes!
5. Twitter is fast, easy, and painless. Even if you never tweet a thing, you have great content streaming to you continuously. It's a great way to find a new online tool, follow the news, learn about grant opportunities, etc.
If you would like to learn how to use Twitter check out the following online resources or see Jim or Rita about getting started with the best PD out there! (our inservice sessions excluded... of course. ;) )
Twitter Search in Plain English
Twitter for Teachers Blog
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