Twitter & Education Finding and sharing Inspiration
“I love the culture of my school, but teaching in one school can be very homogeneous. Being a connected educator allows me to learn from colleagues. ” @lukemteacher in Jump In
Often when we hear social media we think of celebrities sharing what they ate for lunch. Social media can be a great tool to allow us to not only learn and be inspired by colleagues across the globe but also to share the great work we are doing in our classroom.
What tool do you choose? Sometimes it can be overwhelming.
Getting Started
Learn the Twitter lingo and why an educator would get started with the clip below or cheat sheet linked.
Twitter Tips
Have an account but wondering about the basics & etiquette? Check out these tips.
Who would you suggest following? Add a handle and why we should follow them to the padlet board below.
Hashtags
What are hashtags anyway? Watch the first minute to learn more.
What hashtags do you use to connect?
You can share too!
You may be asking yourself, what can I share. We all have ideas that seem obvious to us, but for others it may be just that new idea they were looking for. See the clip below.
A Challenge
Just like anything else, it is all about playing with the tool and creating that habit of connecting. Will you take our challenge? Make sure to include the #peel21st hashtag. You can even create a school hashtag!
Developing the habit of connecting is the first step. The Innovator's Mindset - George Couros
Need help to get started?
I wrote an iBook for my Apple project this fall. It may help you get started with the tools, some tips and tricks as well as ideas from my Professional Learning Network.