Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes
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Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes
Curation of topics, resources and tools to garnish the best of Twitter to make for quality individualized PD.
Curated by Kirsten Wilson
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August 10, 2013 1:27 PM
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: A Great Visual Guide to Create Twitter Account for your Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: A Great Visual Guide to Create Twitter Account for your Class | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Slide show with great visuals on how to set up a professional or classroom Twitter account.
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July 15, 2013 9:47 PM
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Learning Social

Learning Social | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Pinterest is a pin-board style website that has become a HUGE hit with teachers that want to get inspiration from others, but are limited...
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Great interactive online PD put together by @conradmarcie and @caracarter1 Northwest ISD Instructional Technology Coaches.
Angie Jeffcoat's curator insight, July 27, 2014 9:24 AM

Great way to get linked into learning social!

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July 2, 2013 11:26 AM
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The 7 Habits Of Effective Connected Educators - Edudemic

The 7 Habits Of Effective Connected Educators - Edudemic | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Whether you're using technology a lot or just dipping your proverbial toes in the digital water, this quick set of tips is perfect for connected educators.
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These 7 things are true about all areas of effectiveness not just connectedness but is a great justification for how not being connected will eventually lead to a less effective educator.
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June 19, 2013 11:09 AM
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Tell a four-word story.

Tell a four-word story. | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Forget the elevator pitch. You only get four words. 

If you want to start a business or launch a new project, you need to be able to descri…
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Love this!  How hard is it to describe something in four words?  Provides reasoning as to why we should be able to do this and how you and/or your creative team can do it.  Great for classroom activities which will contribute to deep thinking, critical talk and a focused written end product!

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June 17, 2013 10:44 PM
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bloomstwitter.jpg (610x745 pixels) | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
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May 18, 2013 9:45 PM
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4 Educational Social Networks You're Not Yet Using - Edudemic

4 Educational Social Networks You're Not Yet Using - Edudemic | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
What's the best educational social network? Simply put: it's the one you use. Therefore, you should know about and try these new sites.
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May 11, 2013 10:20 AM
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The 17 Best Twitter Hashtags for Education (2012 ) ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The 17 Best Twitter Hashtags for Education (2012 ) ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Here we go. A 2012 list, though. Anyone know of one for 2013?
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May 4, 2013 9:51 PM
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 4 Twitter Tools Every Teacher should Know about

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 4 Twitter Tools Every Teacher should Know about | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Ways to curate with Twitter.
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May 1, 2013 7:04 PM
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55 Content Curation Tools To Discover & Share Digital Content

55 Content Curation Tools To Discover & Share Digital Content | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
55 Content Curation Tools To Discover & Share Digital Content
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When you don't want to lose good information on Twitter curating it is always a great tool. Here are 55 options to get you going!
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April 30, 2013 2:28 AM
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Connect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

Believe me, I know the title of my latest post is a bit 1990's, but I am trying to get an important point across. I am a big hip hop and R&B fan, which is why I selected Ice Cube featuring Das...
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April 28, 2013 10:38 AM
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Teachers - The 10 Stages of Twitter

Teachers - The 10 Stages of Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Stage 1 Sign up to twitter following persuasion/pestering by colleagues. Follow Stephen Fry, a famous sportsman/popstar and a news channel. Read a few tweets, don't understand what the fuss is abou...
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Good progression and way to share Twitter to those still on the fence.
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April 27, 2013 10:44 PM
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3 Reasons You Should Start Blogging - Edudemic

3 Reasons You Should Start Blogging - Edudemic | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
If you're looking to start blogging, here are some insights from a teacher who started blogging and isn't looking back!
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April 27, 2013 2:33 PM
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Cool Cat Teacher Blog: An Easy Guide to Gaining Followers and Being Followed on Twitter

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: An Easy Guide to Gaining Followers and Being Followed on Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Good edblog on guidelines for being followed or following.
Kirsten Wilson's insight:
Good information but is the opinion of the author. May provide guidelines for those who are more tentative to Tweet and want to know all the "rules."
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July 30, 2013 8:11 AM
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How To Create A Perfect Tweet [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter

How To Create A Perfect Tweet [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
How To Create A Perfect Tweet [INFOGRAPHIC]
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July 15, 2013 11:40 AM
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January | 2012 | Educators Helper

January | 2012 | Educators Helper | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
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Fun lesson using Twitter in Math. Found when creating infographic #nisdilerarn #nisdelemath

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June 29, 2013 10:20 PM
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Five-Minute Film Festival: Twitter in Education

Five-Minute Film Festival: Twitter in Education | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Twitter has become a powerful tool for teaching and learning. VideoAmy offers up a playlist of videos that will help you learn to use the social platform for networking, sharing resources, and more.
Kirsten Wilson's insight:
A great insight into the importance of Twitter for the connected educator.
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June 19, 2013 10:06 AM
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Moving From Connected Schools To Technology-Committed Schools - TeachThought

Moving From Connected Schools To Technology-Committed Schools - TeachThought | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Moving From Connected Schools To Technology-Committed Schools

Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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May 18, 2013 9:47 PM
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5 Powerful Reasons You Are Not Getting Traffic From Twitter

5 Powerful Reasons You Are Not Getting Traffic From Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
RT @Don4mula 5 Powerful Reasons You Are Not Getting #BlogTraffic From #Twitter http://t.co/SxUbdzt7eh #Etechvilla #Don4mula
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May 12, 2013 9:33 AM
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22 Ways To Use Twitter With Bloom's Taxonomy

22 Ways To Use Twitter With Bloom's Taxonomy | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
A few of my faculty members have been asking about ways they can use Twitter in the classroom recently. As I helped them integrate Twitter into their own classrooms, I started developing a running ...
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Graphic with levels of blooms associated with activities to so with students on Twitter.
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May 11, 2013 10:19 AM
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TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter

TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
TwitLonger is the easy way to post more than 140 characters to Twitter (“@SparkyuINA “@ELFbelongsToSJ [INFO] The PD of Happy Sunday - Mamma Mia said he choose Kyuhyun (cont) http://t.co/z3FEKHQL0G)...
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May 1, 2013 7:10 PM
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"From Creeping to Curating"

"From Creeping to Curating" | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
As I write this, I think about the list of items I have waiting in the wings to blog about. However, I am compelled to write about Twitter and an educator's roll to be connected in this 21st centur...
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Blog about the progression of an educators immersion into Twitter.
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April 30, 2013 8:09 PM
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Wisconsin Educators On Twitter

Wisconsin Educators On Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
A Google Doc that is growing. Add your name and twitter handle if you reside or work in Wisconsin.
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Great info on how to Twitter. Starts with the basics.
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April 28, 2013 10:43 PM
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The Power of Twitter Chats - The Educator's PLN

The Power of Twitter Chats - The Educator's PLN | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Video testimonials on the importance of being a connected educator through Twitter.
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April 27, 2013 11:30 PM
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Occupy Professional Development: Take Control of Your Professional Learning with the Edcamp Format

Occupy Professional Development: Take Control of Your Professional Learning with the Edcamp Format | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
This post also appears on the Education is My Life blog. We’ve all been there: A mind-numbing, passive, professional development session that aims to “fill up” your mind with knowledge and expertis...
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April 27, 2013 2:47 PM
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Leading Motivated Learners: Everything We Need To Know We Learned on Twitter

Leading Motivated Learners: Everything We Need To Know We Learned on Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Twitter the Staff development movement.
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Great info that supports Twitter as way to productively grow and gather beneficial ideas thru personalized Twitter PD.
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