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Twitter for personal learning and communication for school leaders in the North Penn School District. Follow #nped & @NPedtech for applications & takeaways.
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Expand your PLNExpand your PLN ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊
NPSD Administration Twitter 101NPSD Administration Twitter 101December 11, 2013December 11, 2013Twitter: @joe_mazzaTwitter: @joe_mazza
#nped#nped
Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social media service that allows users to send and receive short 140 character messages
known as tweets.
Source: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/55-interesting-social-media-infographics/
United States Twitter Use
Global Twitter Use
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Over 24 Million Tweets Sent During the 2013 Superbowl
Who Is Using Twitter?•Graduate learners - #pennedchat •K-12 Districts #psd70•Schools (i.e. @penndalems, @nwelementary, @gnelementary etc)•Publications, Conference (i.e. @ASCD, #ASCD13)•Authors/Speakers/Websites/Organizations/Field Trip Venues•Re-engaging former networks
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K-12 Twitter use in one Chicago suburban district
Why Would An EducatorUse Twitter?
Professional Growth
Create your own "Personal Learning
Network" (PLN)
For Your School
Why Use Twitter?
For Your School
Rapidly disseminate information
Why Would An EducatorUse Twitter?
Professional Growth
Create your own "Personal Learning
Network" (PLN)
For Your School
How Are You Using Twitter For Professional Learning?
At 7:30AM, I tweeted from @joe_mazza:
“PLN Help: Facilitating a K-12 admin Twitter 101 later this morning. How are YOU using Twitter for professional learning? Use #nped”
RESPONSES
@Reply sent to a specific person and visible to all.
The Language of Twitter
RTRe-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.
DMDirect message in private to a specific person.
You can only DM a person who is following you.
#Hashtag designating a topic as (i.e.#nped)
Full Name
Profile
Followers
Following
Username
Avatar
Tweet
Sample HOME Page
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Knapp Elementary School’s Twitter Pagehttp://twitter.com/knappelementary
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Knapp Elementary School’s Twitter Pagehttp://twitter.com/knappelementary
You can have a widget on your school/district website.
Parents can easily access your tweets.
You can set it so only your tweets are seen.
Why Use Twitter?
Professional Growth
Create your own "Personal Learning
Network" (PLN)
From within a dramatically new information landscape, the best description of the 21st Century teacher is Master Learner. —David Warlick
TV Channels & Hashtags (#)
It’s all about the #Hashtag
Searching for the information YOU care about. The hashtag search.
Access to Twitter
Twitter.com - initially
Cell Phone-As Text Message
Application on Computer-Tweetdeck, Tweetchat, others
**Cell Phone - Application
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How does Twitter expand your PLN?
Why I Value Twitter My PLN
Search for Information
Reflective Practice
Global and Local
Perspectives
Instant Feedback
Newsroom
Showcase
Professional Development
Together We Are Better
Next Steps:
When sending tweets, use #nped to share your learning across our NPSD
learning community.
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Two resources to help you “move the needle”
• A-Z Education Twitter Hashtag Glossary & Schedule• @Cybraryman’s Administrator Connected Teaching,
Learning & Leadership Resource
Administrative Reg 4131(d)
#8 Under Web RegulationsTwitter is permitted for staff to use for communication with other staff or parents, or as part of a professional development activity. Microblogs are not secure. Communication should be appropriate and professional, and should not contain confidential student information.
Expand your PLNExpand your PLN ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊
NPSD AdministrationNPSD AdministrationDecember 11, 2013December 11, 2013Twitter: @joe_mazzaTwitter: @joe_mazza
#nped#nped