Social media platforms like Twitter can be effective professional development tools by allowing educators to share resources, learn from experts, build professional learning networks, reflect on practices, and ask/answer questions instantly. The document lists Twitter handles for educators at Shirley school and recommends Wallwisher as an online noticeboard for brainstorming, evaluation, collaboration, and homework without registration.

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3. Social networking tool that has become one of the best sources of real-time professional development Posts (or tweets) are limited to 140 characters

4. Sharing resources Learn from experts Create your own PLN Virtual staffroom Reflective practice Ask/answer questions Effective CPD tool Sharing ideas – instant feedback

5. Shirley staff already on Twitter: @janshs – Jan @vickitoria36 – Vicki @dnew1 – Nellis @ABradyshs – Adrienne @yeho – Chance @sevim77 - Sevim

6. www.wallwisher.com Online noticeboard brainstorming evaluation collaboration Meaningful but manageable homework No registration required

7. Title and question Students’ posts

8. What’s the most important activity that goes on in classrooms? www.wallwisher.com/wall/activity