12 Days of Twitter Challenge
Complete the Challenge and Leave at 2:00 pm on a Wednesday!
Challenge Details
As if opening the door to the world to connect with thousands of other educators is not enough, folks who choose to complete the 12 Days of Twitter Challenge and complete the survey at the end of the challenge (listed at bottom of flyer) you will be awarded to leave on a Wednesday of your choice that doesn't fall on a building or a district day! How great is that!
Roll up those sleeves and lets get going!
Maranda
Great Link to Help with Twitter Questions as you take on the 12 Days of Twitter Challenge
Below is a great link with various additional links to support the twitter newbie! Click around, dive in! If you still have additional questions there are plenty of people willing to help!
Day 1: Wednesday December 2nd
Day 1 Challenge: Create an account, Change Profile Pic, Find Other Tweeters!
If you don't already have your very own twitter account, your first challenge is to create your OWN account. You will need to have your own account to participate in this challenge! If you are already on Twitter you are halfway complete with the first challenge!
Part 2 of Day 1:
If you have already joined twitter with your own account, your challenge is to update your profile picture so it is not an "egg". No one wants to tweet with an egg.
Part 3 of Day 1:
- Go to the hastag #12daysoftwitter
- There you will find other twitter people looking to add to their Personal Learning Network (PLN)
- Compose a tweet introducing yourself, your position, and that you are looking to build your PLN. Don't forget to use the #12daysoftwitter and #GCISLearns
- Scroll through the hashtag #12daysoftwitter to find others to follow. Of course if there are still people you need to follow on our staff make sure and follow them!
Day 2: Thursday December 3rd
Day Two Challenge - Take a Selfie
To complete this challenge take a selfie with your team, a teammate or a colleague and post it to Twitter with our school hashtag #GCISLearns. Include one thing you value and appreciate about them as a teammate!
Day 3: Friday December 4th
Day 3 Challenge: #PBL Resource
Day 4: Sunday December 6th
Below are options for you to pick from at how you might participate in the twitter chat using the #IAedchat
Participate in #IAedchat tonight starting at 8pm. This chat goes for an hour. There are various ways you can participate in the chat they include...
- Lurking: Just observing, (still introducing yourself to the group)
- Partial Participation: Responding to some of the questions using (A1-A8) When responding to the questions place A1 for your answer to Q1. The moderator will use the format of (Q1-Q8) when posting the questions.
- Full Participation: Responding to all the questions posted. Also interacting with others comments on the questions.
Here are 2 Chats happening on Sunday Nights worth participating in. Either one will do as you work on completing Day 4 Challenge.
#IAedchat 8:00-9:00 pm Sunday Nights
#TMchat 9:00-10:00 pm Sunday Nights
*Or find another option from the list of chats happening that night that meets your needs better from the options below.
Click HERE for a list of all the educational twitter chats! There's something out there for everyone! Check it out!
Example of greeting when introducing yourself to the group.
Example of question from Moderator
Answer Example from Twitter Chat
Day 5: Monday December 7th
Tweet out a picture something happening in your classroom! Use the hashtag #GCISLearns Tell us what is going on in the picture!
Day 6: Tuesday December 8th
To complete today's challenge, find a tweet using the #GCISLearns hashtag that was tweeted the last few days and re-tweet (RT) one that you like. (One is the minimum. Feel free to RT more)
Day 7: Wednesday December 9th
Tweet to someone that you follow and find someone new to follow that has tweeted to the hashtag #PBL
Day 8: Thursday December 10th
Tweet out your favorite quote & re-tweet one that someone has tweeted! Make sure you use our schools hashtag #GCISLearns
Day 9: Friday December 11th
Tweet out a question that you have about PBL. Use the hashtag #PBL and also #GCISLearns when tweeting. Let's see if you get a response or resource!
Day 10: Monday December 14th
Tweet out your favorite educational book or blog and why you like it. Make sure you use the hashtag #GCISLearns Looking forward to seeing what you tweet! Looking for some good reads over break!
Day 11: Tuesday December 15th
Tweet out the best advice you would give a new teacher to the profession! What piece of advice would you share with them? Make sure you use the hashtag #GCISLearns
Day 12: Wednesday December 16th
Tweet one goal you have for yourself, your students, or district/school for the rest of the school year!