Twitter for School Counsellors
a great way to connect, learn and grow
Why Should I Use Twitter?
For you. Twitter will reinvigorate you as a School Counselling professional! You will connect with School Counsellors and experts across the globe and self-direct your own professional growth in ways that matter to you. Get the PD you want, when you want it! Become a Connected Educator and grow your PLN (Professional Learning Network)--beyond your department and school!
Twitter for School Counsellors helps us We follow other counsellors, teachers, instructional leaders, administrators, authors and experts in our content areas who can inspire us and help us grow in our profession.
Share the inspirations and own the message! School Counselling is often a misunderstood profession. There are lots of misconceptions about what we do and what learning looks like in the 21st century. Use Twitter to share the great things happening within your community(with permission of course). Connect with colleagues near and far. Provide inspiration to others. Check out these hashtags that celebrate the great things happening in schools everyday: #scchat
For the students Our students are at the heart of everything we do! We encourage them to be lifelong learners, so shouldn't we model that, ourselves? Our students deserve innovative ideas, new approaches and exciting learning opportunities that help them grow and become creative, critical thinkers in the 21st century. Your students will reap the benefits as you stay abreast of best practices, learn new instructional strategies and implement exciting ideas in your counselling offices and schools.
TWITTER 101
WHAT IS A TWITTER CHAT?
A Twitter chat is a virtual, online discussion that occurs weekly/bi-monthly at a designated day/time. Participants use a designated hashtag to share ideas and resources around a pre-determined topic. Moderators guide the discussion using a Q1/A1 (Question 1/Answer 1) format.
Often, School Counsellors realize the power of Twitter after participating in a Twitter chat. See the resource below for more information!
You are welcome to "lurk" and watch the conversation unfold or be an active participant in the discussion. Whenever you're ready, jump into the conversation in any way that feels comfortable to you.
The PDF below links to screencasts that will help you get ready for any Twitter Chat!