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Collaborating through social media and blogs. Using Twitter as a form of CPD Blogging to share and discuss teaching and learning ideas Using social media to extend teaching and learning beyond the classroom. What is Twitter?. 140 character updates Tweet about anything
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Collaborating through social media and blogs Using Twitter as a form of CPD Blogging to share and discuss teaching and learning ideas Using social media to extend teaching and learning beyond the classroom
What is Twitter? • 140 character updates • Tweet about anything • Share links, videos, pictures etc • See what others are talking about
Why be on Twitter? • Best form of CPD • Thousands of like-minded teachers • Free! “are part of a large group of like-minded colleagues where they can share their classroom experiences” @joedale
Why be on Twitter? • Best form of CPD • Thousands of like-minded teachers • Free! • Keep up-to-date (or get one step ahead) with the latest news, developments and initiatives
Why be on Twitter? • Best form of CPD • Thousands of like-minded teachers • Free! • Keep up-to-date (or get one step ahead) with the latest news, developments and initiatives • Be inspired!
Why be on Twitter? • Best form of CPD • Thousands of like-minded teachers • Free! • Keep up-to-date (or get one step ahead) with the latest news, developments and initiatives • Be inspired! • Get information and advice from teachers outside your school
Why be on Twitter? • Best form of CPD • Thousands of like-minded teachers • Free! • Keep up-to-date (or get one step ahead) with the latest news, developments and initiatives • Be inspired! • Get information and advice from teachers outside your school • A worldwide staffroom!
“Who’d have thought a bunch of people you’ve never met could be so useful and helpful? So if you’re not using Twitter, yet you need to start.” @primaryideas “Twitter has transformed my teaching and is like dealing with a staffroom full of like-minded people.” (@spanishsam)
@battt • Need more persuading? Click on the link below http://batttuk.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/battt-posts/
@teachertoolkit • @battt • @learningspy • @deputymitchell • @tes • @livingliteracy • @theheadsoffice • @dylanwilliam • @oldandrewuk • @dragonfly_edu • @guardianteach • @josepicardo • @joedale • @theeducationshow • @tesresources • @tombarrett • @bbceducation • @dfe
Need help? • Training session • Follow the right people! • Flipboard • Tweetdeck • Hashtags @fcharidine