The document discusses building a personal learning network (PLN) through Twitter and blogging. It provides guidance on setting up Twitter accounts and using hashtags to connect with other educators. Blogging is recommended to give students an authentic audience, increase motivation, and help students develop writing and critical thinking skills. Specific blogging platforms like Kidblog and Weebly are mentioned.

1. Building your PLN:
Twitter and Blogging
By:
Hugh McDonald @hughtheteacher
Gallit Zvi @gallit_z

2. Shape of Day
o Twitter
o Twitter Exploration Time
o Why Blog?
o Blogging Exploration Time using Kidblog

3. All this…
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4. Can Now be found Here!

5. Gaming
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6. Two Players
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7. Connections have Evolved
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiR
Ng&list=FLnYZoKqsu4pKrxdqyjnrNdw&index=9&f
eature=plpp_video

8. Are we where our students are?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWu
RQ&feature=youtu.be
Thank you
@gcouos

9. Web 2.0: What it is?
• Participation
• Collaboration
• Changing the way internet can be used in the
classroom
• Knowing, Wondering, Learning, & Sharing
• Twitter, Blogging, Facebook, Google
Docs, wikis, youtube etc…

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM

11. What it isn’t?
• Just consuming information from
websites for content

12. Why Twitter?
• “Twitter in 60 Seconds”
http://www.slideshare.net/CatherineRitz/twitter-for-professional-development

13. Why Twitter?
• Connections: Create your own Personal Learning Network
(PLN)
• Collaboration: Share resources and ideas with like
minded teachers & students
• Live Chats (#hashtags)
• Research: Search for resources you need
• Impress your students
• Use new sites and resources even they haven’t heard of
http://www.slideshare.net/CatherineRitz/twitter-for-professional-development

14. Benefits of a Twitter PLN
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15. Where are you joining the
Conversation?
• 1. I'm not interested. I don't get it. In fact, how
did I get into this session anyway?
• 2. I've been thinking about it, considering joining
in. However, I don't know how.
• 3. I'm ready to go! Just point me in the right
direction.
• 4. I've already joined the conversation, and I'm
having lots of fun and making connections
Denise Krebs https://sites.google.com/site/iowajoiningtheconversation2012/inspiration

16. Twitter Time!
• Twitter app on your device or go to
twitter.com

17. Let’s get started!

25. Add more “tweeps”

33. Starting Your Twitter PLN

34. FreeDigitalPhotos.net

35. Hashtag

36. Some Education Hashtags
We Use
• #sd36learn
• #edchat
• #bced
• #1stchat, 5thchat etc…
• #kinderchat
• #geniushour
• #choose2matter
• #youmatter
• #learn365
• #elemchat
• #edtech

37. Why Blog with Students?
• Authentic Audience
• Increased Intrisic Motivation for the task
• Engaged Learners

39. More Reasons to Blog
• Share thoughts, ideas, and
opinions, & support them with
details that make understanding
easy.
–Pictures, captions, videos
• Will learn to communicate
effectively

40. Become better writers, both in content
and mechanics.

41. Become better readers,
improving comprehension and the
ability to read critically.

42. Blog to a Worldwide Audience
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgZ3X0e67Tc&feature=player_embedded

43. Take Ownership of their
Own Learning

44. Use Web 2.0 technology as a tool
to publish their work to share with
their peers, family, and friends.

45. Blogging Platforms
*Personal Weebly Blog if
Students created own E-Portfolio
website.

46. KidBlog

47. Express Your
Learning Too!!