This document discusses how being connected through various social media platforms can enhance learning. It encourages connecting on Twitter, Diigo, blogs, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Facebook to give access to a range of opinions, share and learn from others, and widen one's academic horizons. Specific advice is given on using hashtags on Twitter and participating in education chats. Other sites like Diigo are recommended for following educator groups and blogs. The importance of sharing content is emphasized, and final advice includes picking one or two networks to focus on and making the most of one's network.

2. Learning Never Stops When
You’re Connected
Lorri Carroll
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Hamden, CT

3. Being connected has changed me...

5. How do I connect?
●Twitter
●Diigo
●Blogs
●Google+
●Pinterest
●LinkedIn
●Facebook

6. This is
PERSONAL!
Build your own!

7. What Will Connecting Do For
You?
●Give you access to a range of people
and opinions about education.
●Share/learn from others!
●Widen your academic horizon and your
range of resources.

8. Twitter

9. Some Game Changers for
me & Twitter:

10. Tweetdeck

11. You can’t survive without HASHTAGS!
http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/
● word or phrase preceded by a “#.”
● a way to aggregate tweets that are appended with a hashtag.
Picture it like a magnet that attracts all messages categorized
by that topical word or phrase.
● When you tweet and want your message to be part of a larger
conversation beyond your followers, add a relevant hashtag!

12. CHATS: Find one that interests you!
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calend

13. Independent School Connections
#isedchat
#isedchat Archives

14. Other uses for Twitter
• get help quick!
• connections with vendors/providers
• “network” at conferences
• #bbk12uc
• #naisac
• #iste15
• follow conference learning/sessions from “afar”

17. Diigo
Digest of Internet Information,
Groups and Other Stuff

18. Follow Educator Groups

19. Create a Blog

20. Follow Other Educator Blogs!
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/04/the-top-50-education-blogs-every.htm

21. Google+

22. Pinterest

24. Follow Other Educators

25. LinkedIn

26. Join Groups of Interest

27. Facebook

28. Final words of advice
• You can’t do it all!
• Pick one or two social media networks to
cultivate and invest your time.
• Your network is as good as you want to
make it!
• Share! Share! Share!

29. Links to Other Resources
21 Day Twitter Challenge
My Diigo Groups
Pinterest - Educators
10 Ways Twitter Has Made Better Educators

30. Contact Information
Email: lcarroll@hamdenhall.org
Twitter: @lcarroll94
Google: +Lorri
Blog: lorricarroll.wordpress.com
Diigo: lcarroll94

31. Image Credits
http://www.controlsconnection.com/assets/_images/INDEX/connect.jpg
http://blogs.atomiclearning.com/sites/blogs.atomiclearning.com/files/bigstock-World-
social-media-network-19958630.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-
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2483812.jpg
http://blog.web20classroom.org/2012/08/connected-educators-monthmake-it-last.html