twitter as a professional development tool
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Twitter as a Professional Development Tool: How to Use Twitter to Develop a Personal
Learning Network
Presented by Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D. Candidate
Thames Elementary
April 4, 2012
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What is a Personal Learning Network?
• A Personal Learning Network is an informal learning, self-constructed, diverse professional network whose purpose is supporting the personal or professional learning needs of the individual.
• A PLN allows you to: • Make PD choices according to your individual needs • Be flexible in how you learn• Connect with like-minded peers
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What is Twitter?
Twitter is an information social network.
Twitter allows you to: • Follow a myriad of experts across fields • Connect with peers • Obtain information in real-time
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Why should educators develop a PLN via Twitter?
• Connect with educators here in the U.S. and abroad.• Share best practices and resources. • Collaborate with educators around the globe.
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How are educators using a PLN via Twitter?
• Teachers in District 123: http://vimeo.com/36647045 • Lalan Dema: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXPfxwKkSXM
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How do I get started?
• Create an account/profile• Explore the features of the site• Find people to follow
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Setting Up an Account
• Choose a professional name• Write an informative bio• Upload a professional picture• Adding your location is optional
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Definitions
• Timeline- A record of tweets in real time. Newest tweets are at the top.
• Tweet-A 140 character post. • Retweet-A reposting of someone else’s tweet. • Hashtags(#)-A label added to tweets to categorize or identify
its content.
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Features
• Direct Message-A private message sent to someone. • @Mention- These are public tweets that mention you or
are directly sent to you. • Activity-A snapshot of follows, retweets, and favorites.• Favorite- A way to archive tweets for future viewing. • Search-A way find other users, either by name subject
area, or hashtag.
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Find People To Follow
• Type a subject area or field you are interested in learning more about.
• Select and read someone’s profile. • Click on the Follow button.
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Let’s Tweet!
• Introduce yourself in a tweet. • Ask a question and use a hashtag.(#edtech, #edchat,
#elemchat, #phdchat) • Ask for a recommendation of people to follow.
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Resources
• Cybraryman’s Twitter Page http://www.cybraryman.com/twitter.html
• Getting Started with Twitter Chats http://dayintheclassroom.edublogs.org/2011/08/06/getting-started-with-twitter-and-twitter-chats/