Ed Tech Tips with E. Mosier
Make your classroom more E-fficient!
Expand Your Classroom with Twitter!
Overview
Signing Up
If you don't currently have a Twitter account, signing up is completely user-friendly . Once you log in to the site, head up to the right hand corner of the screen and Sign Up. It asks the basic questions and allows you to pick your Twitter Handle. That's a unique name you select so others may find and follow your tweets. You can choose to have a "school-specific" handle, or a personal handle where you follow educational favorites and personal favorites! After that, you're done and ready to head into the Twitter-verse! Of course, this is just the beginning. There's of course an app, too, for your convenient connectivity.
Let the Ideas Flow!
So, now what? You're all set up with your Twitter handle, but what are the next steps? Start tweeting? Start following? Start searching? ALL THREE! Even with only 140 characters to share and receive a message, you'll soon realize what powerful statements and ideas can be garnished from Twitter. However, the best advice I can offer is to stay consistent! Just like exercising or keeping up with commitments, Twitter is always changing (by the millisecond), so check in often and take something new with you each time!
Searching for the Right Information
Since Twitter is such a huge entity, it's important to know how to search to find the appropriate information without scrolling for two days to find it! The beauty of Twitter is the hashtag! This is the easiest way to find anything on any given topic you're looking for. For example, if you teach math, check out #mathchat for ideas, or if you're a special education teacher, search #spedchat to connect with educators around the globe teaching the same things you are! Or, if you're looking for something else, check out searches like #gafe for all things Google Apps, or #STEM to see science and technology resources.
Who do I follow?
There are so many fantastic educators on Twitter, including keynote speakers, authors of educational books, and other educators who share your interests. Once you start searching. you're bound to find someone who's teaching the same thing as you, tweeting about something interesting, or friends that you can add to your Following list. Don't forget to follow me @emosier3 and all of the other wonderful educators in the Davenport district.
Educational Twitter Chats
Contact Mr. Mosier!
Email: mosiere@davenportschools.org
Website: www.davenportschools.org/sudlow
Location: Sudlow Intermediate School, East Locust Street, Davenport, IA, United States
Phone: 563-445-5150
Twitter: @emosier3