why should i care about twitter?

Rob Fisher, PrincipalÉcole Riverside SchoolThompson, Mb.

Why should I care about twitter?Presentation for COSL directors

Dec 7th, 2012

Raman Job, Manitoba Teachers Society

Friday, December 7, 2012

Why should I care about twitter?Presentation for COSL directors

Dec 7th, 2012

with special guest

Andy Mead PrincipalGeorge Waters Middle SchoolWinnipeg, Mb.

When you thinkof Twitter

Do you think of...

People tweetingself-indulgentpictures of whatthey're eatingright now

CELEBS

Fawning shotsof Lady Gaga,

Katie Perry,Madonna, etc.

SELFIES ?Can't pass a mirrorwithout taking aself-portrait withmy iPhone

true confession

For many peoplethat's exactly what

Twitter's about.

But not for teachers

Twitter = professional tool

Collaboration

Share resources

Best form of PD

Build your PLN

So who's on Twitter?

Teachers

Administrators

Schools

School Divisions

SuperintendentsYou?

Times have changed

What is twitter like?

As a principal.......

What do I do with twitter?

It’s not just what am I doing........

It’s............What’s happening in Education?

It’s............People asking for help.

It’s............Sharing previous professional learning

It’s............Research

It’s............Sharing what’s happening in your school

It’s............Building community

It’s............Sharing what’s happening right now

or about to happen very soon.....

It’s............Sharing

It’s............tweets leading to deeper thought

ie. Blogposts

It’s............upcoming PD opportunities

It’s............Project ideas for my students

Our world project

Let’s look @ my twitter feed... live right now

Create a twitter account (if not already done so)

during the next 35 minutes, tweet any ?'s using the #cosl hashtag

subscribe to the following lists https://twitter.com/mbteachers/manitoba-educators https://twitter.com/amckiel/manitoba-educators https://twitter.com/RobCFisher/cosldirectorswhotweet

search twitter for a topic of your own interest

share a link to an interesting piece of information ie website, blogpost,youtube video etcremember include the #cosl hashtag

check out these hashtags for principals#cpchat#principals#edleadership

Suggestions to try during our hands on portion of tonight’s session

“learning is a conversation”

questions

What’s next?

http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

Five-Minute Film Festival: Twitter in Education

Twitter Search in Plain English

Twitter for Teachers -- What Do I Post?

Twitter Hashtag Basics for Education

Using Twitter to Build a PLN

thanksyou can find this presentation on

robcfisher.wikispaces.com

Credits

“Question mark” By flickr user Marco Bellucci

“twitter logo map 09” By flickr user The Next Web

“Fast river” By flickr user elleneka102

“Shower Head Water Drops 7-26-09 3” By flickr user stevendepolo

“PICT2547” (phone) By flickr user tuija

“40” By flickr user smet_dk

and thanks to our professional learning networks for providing manyexamples to share.....

Jen Ashby @jjash for orchestrating the 24 hour skype idea with her grade 5/6 class in Austrailia

Clarence Fisher @glassbeed for building upon the “our day youtube project” and organizing another version of the “our day project” for École Riverside grade 7 students and others to participate and create with.

why should i care about twitter?

educationusing twitter

twitter account

twitter feed

education twitter search

twitter hashtag basics

plain english twitter

twitter logo map

ickr user tuija

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