Welcome

By Cyndy Borden

Coordinator of Educational Technology at St. George's School of Montreal




Thursday 27 November 2014

ReTweet!



So it's time we revisit Twitter


This isn't my first blog entry about it, and though I know I couldn't do my job without it, there are many teachers who are still reluctant to sign on. This week at a faculty meeting I briefly showed a few ways Twitter can be used by educators. Even if you don't use it in your classroom (though the access you have to authors, experts, unfolding world events, etc.  makes it more than classroom worthy), do take advantage of the Personal Learning Network it affords you. On Twitter you have access to thousands of teachers just like you, struggling with the same issues, willing to share everything. Talk about crowd sourcing!  Scholastic posted an article by Kim Greene on:

Why Your Teachers Should Use Twitter

Included are schedules for on-line Twitter chats where teachers meet up regularly to have moderated discussions.

To get you started Edudemic has posted a Teachers' Guide to Twitter and Twitter 101 for Teachers, and because we all learn differently here is a slideshare on Twitter for Teachers.

If you are looking for people to follow, TeachThought (follow them!) has put out this list to get you started: 10 Educators On Twitter You Should Follow (But Probably Don’t), and here's a great list from Mashable: 10 Rockstar Teachers on Twitter.

And finally, for those of you who might want to start a class Twitter, here's  Twitter support on how to have people follow you even if they don't have a Twitter account. The Shortcode you will need for Canada is 21212.

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!