Twitter for Teachers - Why you really should seriously give it a try!

1. The Best Wicked Good Resource You’re Probably Avoiding Using

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3. 3 What the Heck?

4. 4 Twitter

5. 5 What Can You Do Ask for help Tweet about the latest activity, or interesting fact you found Inform – news items Chat with colleagues Promote – a class Share files, pics, videos, music, presentations, etc. Invite feedback Access stream of links, ideas, opinions & resources from hand-picked selection of global professionals from anywhere (mobile) Provide links/resources

6. 6 Many different ways to use Twitter in the classroom

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8. 8 What is Twitter

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11. 11 Use Twitter to Find Your Network Read Write Webhttp://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/from_smcedu_5_ways_to_bring_the_web_to_higher_ed.php

12. Following

13. 13 Follow Suggestions

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15. 15 Twitter Tips

16. Use Retweet RT – it’s like paying someone a compliment You can unfollow or block someone If you miss a tweet, don’t worry, it’s not email Give it some time and build followers TwitTips

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21. http://search.twitter.com/advanced

22. http://search.twitter.com/operators

24. Twitter Tools/Apps/Clients TweetDeck - create Twitter groups -keep your work and personal contacts somewhat separate Twitterfall 22

25. TwitTools Twtpoll – create polls and survey TweetChat - easy to see only tweets with a corresponding hashtag

26. Patty’s Twitter Parade

27. Let’s Parade

28. PowerPoint Twitter Feedback SlideUse Presentation Mode to view, Click this header to give mouse control back to PowerPoint, change slide, etc. © SAP 2009 / Page 26

29. Twiducate

30. About Twiducate(nesabes tech) (sabes2010)

31. HootCourse

32. Daily on Twitter – Create a Newspaper http://paper.li/

33. TweetDocs

34. Twitter Blocked? No Problem

35. 33 Real Life Scenarios

36. 34 http://lemonademovie.com/ Lemonade Trailer

37. 35 Twitter Resources Ultimate Twitter guide Ultimate List of Twitter Tools Mashable's Twitter Guide Book Twitter4Teachers wiki Just Tweet It russell standard demo of TweetDeck

38. 36 Twitter, Social Networking, and Communities of Practice Consider that the true power of Twitter and other social networking tools lies in their potential to extend learning beyond the boundaries of the classroom community Twitter's mission: providing access to information and highlighting the power of open communication to bring about positive change. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10375774-2.html http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/past-issues/volume13/ej50/ej50int/

39. “Learning is a social process facilitated by interaction with others who are mutually engaged in the socially and culturally defined practices of the community.” Kristi Newgarden is an ESL teacher and director of the University of Connecticut American English Language Institute (UCAELI) From Introduction: Twitter, Social Networking, and Communities of Practice http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume13/ej50/ej50int/ 37

40. Social networking technologies can allow second language learners to negotiate meaning and shape their identity as English speakers as they connect with and participate in the real world communities that are important to their lives. Kristi Newgarden is an ESL teacher and director of the University of Connecticut American English Language Institute (UCAELI) From Introduction: Twitter, Social Networking, and Communities of Practice http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume13/ej50/ej50int/ 38

41. 10 Activities to Get You Twitfaced!

42. Thanks for Participating! 40 “Once derided as a peddler of infantile missives ("My latte is cold!"), the service has revealed itself to be an accurate barometer of mass culture. Today, if something isn't tweeted, did it happen?” USA Today Marco R. della Cava 5/26/10