Twitter In Education

Twitter in Education By Daryll Johnson & Shawn Roner http://edbuzz.org

What is Twitter? Microblog (140 characters) Not a Social Network but Information Network Over 26 million U.S. users

How Does it Work? Post a comment Appears on public timeline Follow/Followers

Benefits of Using Twitter Connectivity Always Find People That Know Quickly Share Topics Easier Than Email Succinct

Benefits (cont.) News India attacks (2008) Iran protests (2009) Michael Jackson (2009)

Benefits (cont.) Professional Learning Network/Professional Development Professional Information Links to articles, blogs, & tools Participate in discussions #edchat California Charter Schools Conference?

Uses (Teachers) Professional Development Project Planning Finding Resources Choosing the best tools Current events items Continuing discussion beyond classroom walls Empower the contribute/collaborate experience

Uses (Administration) General School Events Feed Sports Feed Staff Feed Emergency Feed

Helpful Tools Finding people to follow Twittercounter (unfocused) Tweepz (focused) Creating Groups Twibes Quality of Tweets TweetGrader

For More Info... To continue this discussion or inquire about speaking/professional development engagements, visit http: //edbuzz.org or interact via Twitter @darylljohnson or @shawnroner. We look forward to hearing from you...

Twitter In Education

by Daryll Johnson on Mar 05, 2010

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