Using Twitter for Teachers' Professional Development

The Best Twitter Tools and Tips Teachers should Know about My first post here in 2013 is about Twitter. I am not really sure how to start it because there are a lot of things we have written about this social networking platform and the best thing to do is to write a comprehensive e-book which I am expecting to publish next months because for now I am working on two other e-books that I will share with you as soon as they are ready. Speaking about my eBooks, I would like to thank you for uploading and sharing The Best of Teacher's Web Tools. It is really amazing how many of you have already used and embedded it in less than 24 hours since its being published. To keep this post short , I am going to provide you with the most popular content I have published in Twitter for Educators section. The articles below will help you tap into the educational potential of Twitter as a teaching and learning tool and also as a tool for professional development .

Group Twitter Accounts Made Easy Meg's Cake Shop @MegsCakes I'm taking the truck out tonight, first stop Washington Park at 7pm. Follow this feed for updates! Come in tonight for 2 for 1 cupcakes. What's your favorite dessert at MegsCakes? Megan's Cake Shop Keeping It Personal Megan's Cake Shop loves how GroupTweet allows them to highlight the different voices of their employees. Share The Load MegsCakes' employees love how GroupTweet allows them to share the responsibility of updating the company account. Seamlessly Add Contributors Employees love how easy it is to update the company account from whichever Twitter client they are already using. Volunteer in Chicago @VolunteerChi via @JoshC283: Packet pickup is next to Pole 1A, Hospitality Tent next to Pole 2B via @Relay4life: Race for the Cure starts Saturday at 9am. We are always looking for more volunteers and to spread the word about great opportunities! Volunteer in Chicago Leverage the Power of Contributors Consolidate and Spread Messages Efficiently Engage Your Audience

90+ Twitter Tools Teachers Should Know about Twitter is the topical theme of my MAED thesis and I have been assembling and compiling several resources and academic papers on this topic. I also have a special section under the title "Twitter for Teachers" where I share with my fellow teachers and readers all the tips and tools they need to tap into the educational potential of this microblogging platform. Managing TwitterThese tools will help make managing your Twitter account just a bit easier.

How I Created the Ultimate Tweet with Text, Pictures and an Audio Report Typing 140 characters and adding a link or photo is so 2010. Too many news organizations merely place web or broadcast content on a Twitter screen and press tweet. Why not create content for mobile devices tailored to the way people use their smartphones and tablets, as well as the devices’ benefits and limitations? Using the same content for broadcast, online, and in social media is not only repetitive and boring, it fails to take into consideration the mechanical and behavioral differences between a person watching TV, listening to the radio, reading a web story, or fidgeting with a phone or tablet. Television news organizations have had decades to figure out how best to tell a story. Online journalists now know how to build multimedia pages that encourage the user to click on several elements to paint a complete picture. So the question is, “How can I produce rich content that’s best experienced by a person on a smartphone? My answer? See? Related

10 Powerful Twitter Tools for Teachers Professional Development There is nothing that beats the power of Twitter when it comes to growing professionally using social media. I have written a lot on this topic and my master thesis is buzzing with all kinds of academic evidence that support my claim. You might be thinking why Twitter is making such a big fanfare in the world of academia. The answer is simple: it works. related : 12 Ways to use Twitter for Professional Development One of the powerful features I like the most about Twitter is the ease with which you can set up a PLN. But Twitter alone can only do so much. 1- Hashtags Though hashtags are not third party tools, still I want to make sure they are featured in this list. 2- WeFollow With WeFollow you can search for people by interest and sort them by their Prominence Score. 3- Twitscoop Twitscoop allows you to receive, send tweets, and find new friends instantly, without ever reloading your page. 4- Nearbytweets Nearby tweets allows you to search local tweets from Twitter by location and keyword.

Twitter: Быстрый старт The Professional Power of Twitter by @Tim_Jumpclarke Selling the benefits of using twitter for professional development purposes to the uninitiated can be a challenge, but in this re-blog post, Tim Clarke points out some of the benefits he has gained from interacting with the platform, as well as guidance and tips to get colleagues started. Tim is a primary head teacher. The professional power of Twitter Key benefits Connect with others involved in education nationally and internationally, which can give you a broader view of current issues and initiatives. How to start This is fairly straightforward. You can set your account up as locked so you can control who has access to your information if you wish. Time issues Undoubtedly time is always going to be a key issue. Before smartphones and tablets I would probably not have used Twitter. Due to it being quick to access, tweets being very short and its interactive nature which allows you to filter out what you don’t need, I find 5-10 minutes once or twice a day is ample time. @HantsPrimSLT

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