Social Media and Twitter for Educators ASCD2015
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Many educators have heard of social networking, but most are not really sure what it means or how it can inform, communicate, and collaborate, especially in education. Understanding social media and the effect it has on society and information landscape should be the goal of every educator. In this session, the presenter will start with a focus on social media in general and then show how educators can use Twitter for professional development, classroom instruction, and collaboration.
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Social Media and Twitter for Educators ASCD2015
- 1. Social Media & Twitter for Educators ASCD2015 Samantha Morra, Presenter 3:00pm March 21, 2015 Level 3 Room 332B Twitter: @sammorra
- 2. About Me Samantha Morra, Presenter @sammorra http://samanthamorra.com/ About.Me Samantha Morra is a NJ educator with 20 years experience in public education. She is also a Google Certified Teacher and has presented at the state and national level. She is an instructor and consultant and is passionate about technology and its potential to transform education.
- 3. Web 2.0/Social Media “A whole new Web is emerging from the wilds of cyberspace. It's no longer all about idly surfing and passively reading, listening, or watching. It's about doing: sharing, socializing, collaborating, and, most of all creating.”
- 4. Digital tools have changed our social and information landscape.
- 5. Digital tools have changed our social and information landscape.
- 9. Question? How do the changes in our information & social landscape change how we interact in the digital age?
- 12. Fear of Mistakes
- 13. Attitude
- 14. 3 A’s to Remember Information can be: Accessed Adapted & Archived
- 15. Social Media - Positive Uses Instruction School Pride Professional Development Community Outreach Global Awareness
- 17. Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social networking service that allows users to send and receive messages known as tweets.
- 18. Why Use Twitter
- 19. If you don’t want to sign up for Twitter, you can always search it. twitter.com/search-home
- 21. Signing up for Twitter Tip #1 Try to pick a username that is not too long. See if you can limit it to around 6 characters. This way it is easier for people to retweet your tweets by not using up too much of the 140 character limit.
- 22. Signing up for Twitter Tip #2 Change your avatar Don’t Be an Egghead
- 23. Signing up for Twitter Tip #3 Change your bio and identify yourself as a teacher or educator It helps build community
- 24. I sent a tweet at 2pm asking people to say where they are from and how they use twitter. Let’s look at the responses.
- 26. The Language of Twitter @ Reply sent to a specific person but visible to all. RT Re-Tweet or resending another persons tweet. Retweets are an extremely important part of twitter because it allows interesting ideas and news items to spread quickly. D Direct message in private to a specific person. You can only DM a person who is following you. # Hashtag designating a topic as in #ASCD15
- 29. Twitter for Professional Growth
- 30. Who should you follow? Conferences you attend: https://twitter.com/ASCD Check at conferences for a hashtag. #ASCD15 #ASCD
- 31. Who should you follow? Speakers/authors you heard: https://twitter.com/sammorra @web20classroom @e_sheninger @coolcatteacher @ShellTerrell
- 32. Twitter Chats Cybraryman - List of Twitter Chats http://cybraryman.com/chats.html Educational Chat Schedule https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationc hats/education-chat-calendar
- 36. Why I Value Twitter My PLN - Personal Learning Network Search for Information Reflective Practice Global and Local Perspectives Instant Feedback Newsroom Showcase Professional Development Together We Are Better
- 37. Remember: Technology is a tool. A good tool in the hands of a caring educator can work magic.