Professional Learning Networks for Music Teachers

Professional learning networks

for music teachers

Katie Wardrobe

Why build a network?

Support

Share

Learn

Collaborate

Networking Tools

Networking Tools

Twitter

Facebook

Forums

Webinars

Blogs Wikis

Podcasts

Twitter

My Twitter is not....

My Twitter is not....

My Twitter is not....

My Twitter is not....

My Twitter is a place to ....

My Twitter is a place to ....

learn

My Twitter is a place to ....

learn

ask

My Twitter is a place to ....

learn

share

ask

“It’s like a virtual staffroom but you can hand-pick the staff yourself and enter the staffroom whenever it suits you”

“Following smart people on twitter is like a mental shot of espresso”

Laura Doggett,Nine great reasons why teachers should

use Twitter

@melaniemcbride

Twitter basics

tweet140 characters

you your followers

RT (Retweet)“forward” a tweet

you your followers

reply/mention@name + message

you that person & your followers

you one person (private)

D @name + message

direct message

add hashtag#musedchat

youyour followers &anyone following

the hashtag

#musedchat

Examples in education

Connecting your students with the world

Seeking help

Collaborative writing

Organised chat

#musedchat

It’s fast, furious, overwhelming......

....and fantastic!

#musedchat

Getting started

Step 1 create Twitter account

Step 1 create Twitter account

fill out your profileStep 2

Step 1 create Twitter account

fill out your profile

follow music educators

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1 create Twitter account

fill out your profile

follow music educators

Step 2

Step 3

read, share, ask, answer

Step 4

When 140 charactersis not enough

www.musicpln.org

email katie@midnightmusic.com.au

web www.midnightmusic.com.au

tutorials & tips www.musictechtips.com

twitter @katiesw1

Creative Commons Images(all from Flickr)

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By Katie Wardrobe