Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes
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Curation of topics, resources and tools to garnish the best of Twitter to make for quality individualized PD.
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Mathy Ladies to Follow on Twitter | Roots of Unity, Scientific American Blog Network

Mathy Ladies to Follow on Twitter | Roots of Unity, Scientific American Blog Network | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Image: Design Shack In the current issue of the Association for Women in Mathematics newsletter (password required), Anne Carlill asks where the female mathematicians are on ...
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More Twitter peeps to add to your growing personal PLN.
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Authors on Twitter - Google Drive

Authors on Twitter - Google Drive | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
List of Authors on Twitter. Can be added to as more are discovered.
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Great opportunity for class to interact with an author through Twitter.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 10 Great Video Tutorials on Using Twitter in Education

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 10 Great Video Tutorials on Using Twitter in Education | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Extremely informative of the multiple ways to use Twitter to enhance PD, build a PLN and utilize in the classroom.
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This could be used as a Stan alone resource for Twitter. Extremely beneficial and in one spot.
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Social Media Superintendent blazing trails :: WQOW News 18

Social Media Superintendent blazing trails :: WQOW News 18 | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Fall Creek (WQOW)- When it comes to social media, you have to take the good with the bad: or the like button with the hashtag.
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EdLeadership paving the way and being an example for how social media has completely changed the face of professional development for educators.
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10 Twitter Mistakes That Harm Your Personal Brand [Infographic] | The Savvy Intern by YouTern

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Cybraryman Internet Catalogue

Great resource of chats and how to on moderating and participating in PLNs.
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This fellow Tweeter @cybraryman is amazingly connected and shares his insight with others so we can all be better connected.
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10 tips for 'listening' on Twitter

10 tips for 'listening' on Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Monitoring what's said about your brand is essential—and it includes engaging in conversations with online commenters, favorable or otherwise. Try these tactics, adapted from real life to the Twitterverse.
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This blog is a good guide for how to be an attentive Tweeter. Worth a revisit from time to time.
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Should You Use Twitter? This Flowchart Has The Answer. - Edudemic

Should You Use Twitter? This Flowchart Has The Answer. - Edudemic | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
We're all already using Twitter it seems. But should we? This flowchart answers the big question: should you use Twitter?
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Humorous take on Twitter use.
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Weekly Twitter Chat Times - Google Documents

Google list of PLN chats and times. Thanks to Rene Egle for sharing!
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Great way to utilize Twitter to amp up your personal PD.
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Utilizing Twitter chats for professional development

Utilizing Twitter chats for professional development | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Each week, educators from around the world take part in various conversations on Twitter known as "chats." These conversations have become an excellent way
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Discussion, videos and support for utilizing Twitter for PD. notes some of the rockstars of edTwitter.
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Lame to fame: 4 tips for optimizing presentations for Twitter

Lame to fame: 4 tips for optimizing presentations for Twitter | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Presentations and slideshows have been historically one of the most boring and standard corporate media currently available to employees and management.
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The Digital Lives of Teens: The Internet Never Takes a Rest

The Digital Lives of Teens: The Internet Never Takes a Rest | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
In the introduction to her new book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy, author Emily Bazelon shares the story of when her frien
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This is a very poignant narrative that gives support for how we must, as educators, utilize social media to not only stay ahead of the trends but to model and teach our students how to properly utilize social media.
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Goal 10: Spread Your Knowledge (15+ Tools to Bookmark, Aggregate, Curate) : Teacher Reboot Camp

Goal 10: Spread Your Knowledge (15+ Tools to Bookmark, Aggregate, Curate) : Teacher Reboot Camp | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Different applications to curate what you find on Twitter.
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I have tried some of these... Now to try more. Fun to discover!
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Educational Hash Tags

Educational Hash Tags | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
A inexhaustible list of educational hash tags.
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Great resource for educators when you are wanting to follow or look for a specific hash tag.
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Blogging through the Fourth Dimension: Do You Have to Be Connected to Be A Great Teacher?

Blogging through the Fourth Dimension: Do You Have to Be Connected to Be A Great Teacher? | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Blog about the debate between a connected teacher and not connected questioning the effectiveness of each.
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The thoughts of Perrille Ripp are similar to mine regarding the connected teacher.
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The Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags For Education

The Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags For Education | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
The Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags For Education
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Always good to have a list!
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How Teachers Can Start Curating Information for Professional Development > Eye On Education

How Teachers Can Start Curating Information for Professional Development > Eye On Education | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
In Professional Learning in the Digital Age: The Educator's Guide to User-Generated Learning, Kristen Swanson shows educators how to enhance their pro...
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Great info graphic to guide your curating decisions.
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10 Drop-Dead Easy Ways You Can Use Storify to Create Compelling Content - Search Engine Journal

10 Drop-Dead Easy Ways You Can Use Storify to Create Compelling Content - Search Engine Journal | Utilizing Twitter for PD Purposes | Scoop.it
Storify has been around since 2010 and has gained some traction with users but it’s not really been a bloggers dream tool until it released its iPad app ea
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Great way to catalog a PLN so that participants, creepers and lurkers can revisit over and over.

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