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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.

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NPSD AdministrationNPSD AdministrationDecember 11, 2013December 11, 2013Twitter: @joe_mazzaTwitter: @joe_mazza

#nped#nped