Twitter and Video Chat - Teachers Connecting Technology to Connect

8 th Grade American History Liberty, Missouri Faculty Park University “ Technology for the Classroom” Eric Langhorst

This presentation with links and handouts are available online at: www.speakingofhistory.com/connectingteachers

What is Twitter? a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets – each of which is limited to 140 characters

TWITTER

Followers The people you choose to follow, thus you will be seeing their updates

Replies When you reply to someone, thus sending a message to them @elanghorst – Are you attending the MSTA convention?

Mentions When someone using your Twitter name in a message, you will also see it Have you seen the Career Ladder update from MSTA? I got it today from @elanghorst

ReTweet Sending along a message that you saw and thought others in your network might find interesting RT @elanghorst Join us at the MSTA social network meetup in St. Louis at MSTA ‘09 Conference

Direct Message A message you send to one of your followers, only sent to them RT @elanghorst Join us at the MSTA social network meetup in St. Louis at MSTA ‘09 Conference

Lists You can create a list with a common theme – such as “education” or “Civil War” and then share those lists with others

Hashtags Adding a tag that others will associate with an event Coming up next week - MSTA state convention in St. Louis #MSTA09

What do I “Tweet”? Status updates – what you happen to be doing Today in Class – discussing the Constitutional Convention and how Congress was created

What do I “Tweet”? Sharing online links Which Founding Father are you most like? (I matched up with James Madison) - take this online quiz to find out : http://bit.ly/35uEv8

What do I “Tweet”? Ask Questions any history teachers blogging or livestreaming from the NCCS conference currently taking place in Atlanta? Would love to attend "virtually"

What do I “Tweet”? Ideas I think I will try having my students create trading cards of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention

What do I “Tweet”? Humor Thankful for health care on Sundays but after 4 hours the term "Urgent Care" just seems ironic

What do I “Tweet”? Pictures picture from today's WWII Veteran presentation - Ira Hunter, landed at Normandy on day two and at Battle of the Bulge http://pic.gd/e22983

How Do I Find Followers?
Luck
Check the follow list of people you respect
Search under a topic

Missouri Teachers on Twitter

Twitter Applications TweetDeck – free download, allows you to see multiple subject areas and gives you many options

Twitter Applications UberTwitter – free download allows you many options while using Twitter on a mobile device

Tips for Using Twitter Take time to build up your network Don’t just follow Shaq and Oprah and wonder why they don’t reply back to you

How Do I Find Followers?
Luck
Check the follow list of people you respect
Search under a topic

Tips for Using Twitter Communication is a two way street Ask questions and respond to others

Tips for Using Twitter You can’t and won’t read EVERYTHING Think of it as a stream and you stop by when it is convenient for you

Tips for Using Twitter Consider what you Tweet since it is being broadcast – to the world

VIDEO CHAT

What is VIDEO CHAT? A two way video conference between two locations

What you need for video chat Computer Internet Webcam Application

Video Skype Free application which allows two way voice or voice & video conversations

Video G-Mail Using an online G-Mail account allows two way video conversations

Ideas for Video Chat Talk to other teachers, peers Visit with a class in San Diego about a book both of our classes just finished

Ideas for Video Chat Visit a museum We virtually toured the Hall of Signers at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia

Ideas for Video Chat Talk to an author LIVE! Asked questions of Pat Hughes, an author from Philadelphia about her book

Webcam Tips Look for a high quality microphone as well as lens Usually get what you pay for in terms of quality

Logitech Web Cams Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000

Other Ideas for Video Chat Family members Observation of student teachers Meeting with peers or other teachers in the district

Streaming Video Broadcasting video out the web includes a chat option Like an internet TV station

U-Stream Free online application to broadcast video live to the Internet

LiveStream Free online application to broadcast video live to the Internet

Ideas for Streaming Video Share a classroom event Broadcast a Veterans Day program to other classrooms around the country

Ideas for Streaming Video Connect to absent students Broadcast your classroom live to multiple students who are absent and at home

Other ideas for Streaming Video School sporting events Speakers and school presentations

Eric Langhorst 8 th Grade American History South Valley Jr. High School Liberty, Missouri [email_address] www.speakingofhistory.com Twitter : elanghorst Skype : elanghorst

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Twitter and Video Chat - Teachers Connecting Technology to Connect

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