The document is a presentation about why teachers and administrators should use Twitter. It argues that Twitter can be used as a professional tool for collaboration, sharing resources, and building a professional learning network. The presentation provides examples of how Twitter is used in education and suggests ways that principals and teachers can utilize Twitter, such as sharing information about their schools, research, and upcoming professional development opportunities.
1. Why should I care about twitter?
Presentation for COSL directors
Dec 7th, 2012
Rob Fisher,
Raman Job, Principal
Manitoba Teachers Society École Riverside School
Thompson, Mb.
Friday, December 7, 2012
2. Why should I care about twitter?
Presentation for COSL directors
Dec 7th, 2012
with special guest
Andy Mead
Principal
George Waters Middle School
Winnipeg, Mb.
Friday, December 7, 2012
77. Let’s look @ my twitter feed... live right now
Friday, December 7, 2012
78. Suggestions to try during our hands on portion of
tonight’s session
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 etc
remember include the #cosl hashtag
check out these hashtags for principals
#cpchat
#principals
#edleadership
Friday, December 7, 2012
83. 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
etc
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84. thanks
you can find this presentation on
robcfisher.wikispaces.com
Friday, December 7, 2012
85. “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
“Question mark” By flickr user Marco Bellucci
Credits 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.
and thanks to our professional learning networks for providing many
examples to share.....
Friday, December 7, 2012