Twitter is an excellent way to grow your PLN (personal learning network). But it can be very overwhelming. Below I explain twitter (to the best of my abilities) and give you tips to get started!
2. Seriously, what's a #hashtag? Hashtags serve more of a purpose than we realize. For example, I needed help with engagement, I searched with the hashtag engagement and I found many discussions about student engagement. It also is a way to discover news about trending topics. When you click a hashtag it shows you the best of the best with this hashtag and you can get more informed. Lastly, it helps you to tag your topics that they can be found more easily later.
3. But like, why should I use it? Twitter connects you with events around the community along with the world. It also provides me with current news, tech movements along with other educators who have the same problems as I do!
4. Resources -
- Tweet Deck makes looking at Twitter SO MUCH easier. I pin this tab and then choose which hashtags I want to follow. It also allows Twitter to be full screen instead of just on my tiny cell phone where I can get a headache looking at.
- Participate Learning provides a calendar of all the hashtags and when they will be happening. I love this because #edchat is awesome and provides a thoughtful discussion but I struggle to keep up with when they are happening.
5. Who should I follow?! Well me of course - @s_dygard - There are also much more! Here are some good ones to get you started.
#edchat, #moedchat, @kylepace, @techclassroom, @TheLeanLab, @edutopia, @isteconnects, @MindShiftKQED, @MOedchat, @ShakeUpLearning, @DiscoveryEd, @KCedu, @greasonj, @shmaynor
Wanna go down the rabbit hole?
Are you inspired by blended learning and want to learn more? Check out Jamie Greason's website Small Bytes.
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