More teachers are turning to Twitter as a resource for professional development. But why? Isn't Twitter just a place where people talk about celebrities and waste time? How can Twitter be useful for teachers? In this short document, I give you 10 reasons why teachers are turning to Twitter for what could be argued as the best professional development tool they've ever used. You'll see how teachers are using Twitter and how you can apply what you learn from Twitter to your own teaching practice.

1. WHY TEACHERS
USE
TWITTERFOR PD
10 REASONS
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2. TWITTER FOR PD
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Why in the world would
any teacher want to spend
ANY of their day on
Twitter?

3. TWITTER FOR PD
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Twitter's ease of use, short
messages, and community
have allowed teachers to
connect and collaborate
from points around the
globe.

4. TWITTER FOR PD
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It's like having your choice
of professional
development training from
experts in every area, any
time you want.

5. TWITTER FOR PD
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Here's 10 of the many
reasons teachers have
turned to Twitter for PD
and you should, as well.

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Reason #1:
Learn from a community
of experts from around the
world.

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Reason #2:
Follow only the
conversations relevant to
you and filter out the rest.

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Reason #3:
It's the world's largest staff
room. Take advantage of
the community.

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Reason #4:
Use hashtags to follow
and contribute to
discussions that interest
you.

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Reason #5:
Share content from your
own teacher blog or other
sites and contribute to
conversations.

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Reason #6:
Participate in Twitter chats
- live events that are
LOADED with tips from
teachers in the field NOW.

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Reason #7:
Talk with education
experts that you may
never have the
opportunity to meet in the
"real world."

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Reason #8:
Realize that YOU ARE NOT
ALONE and find another
teacher that has been
where you are and can
help you - NOW.

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Reason #9:
Share resources easily and
quickly with other
teachers.

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Reason #10:
Follow live training events
- even if you can't be there
in person!

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References:
Educator's Technology, 10 Reasons Why Teachers use
Twitter for PD, Infographic - http://pmte.ch/1l8QZ4i