Many think of Twitter as a place where people post insignificant updates about themselves. You know, "I'm getting a coffee." There was a time when I thought the whole concept was silly. Then, Twitter transformed...actually Twitter users developed new ways to use this communication tool. Here's how educators are using Twitter to collaborate and learn more about their craft.
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Teacher Experience Exchange - Twitter for Professional Development - 0 views
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Hashtags changed everything. Twitter users have developed ways to search for content and one of the most important innovations is the hashtag (#). A hashtag is text inside a twitter post (called a tweet) that starts with a # and then some text (i.e., #hashtag). This provides a very efficient way to search for content.
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- Note - The power of Twitter for professional development is not the tweets themselves...it's the links to broader content.
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Check out & share this article on Twitter for professional development http://budurl.com/twpd #k12
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How to get your Notes Webmail working in Firefox 4 domino lotus lotusnotes notes apple ... - 2 views
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Use "buffalo.k12.ny.us" to get all of the Notes servers....
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You're welcome. Hey, didn't Mr. Russo once offer some sort of reward for the first fix post for the Firefox/Lotus Notes issue?
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I didn't hear anything about that but Mr. Russo has always been a straight shooter. I would go looking for a finder's fee if I were you.
How Slang Affects Students in the Classroom - US News and World Report - 1 views
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Slang terms and text-speak such as IDK (I don't know), SMH (shaking my head), and BTW (by the way) have become a common sight on student assignments, befuddling some high school teachers who are unsure how to fix this growing problem.
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According to a survey of 700 students ages 12 to 17 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 85 percent of the respondents reported using a form of electronic communication, whether through instant messaging, text messaging, or social media. Growing up in a technological era, high school students may be unaware they are using language shortcuts in the classroom, says Allie Sakowicz, a rising senior at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Ill.
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"I think that students don't even realize that they're doing it," Sakowicz notes. "When we're using all this social media we're not thinking about spelling words right, so naturally that's going to translate into the classroom."
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Atomic Learning offer teachers technology integration courses for graduate credit in association with IT4Educators The online, anytime, anywhere format you enjoy with Atomic Learning is now available in courses for college credit in cooperation with IT4Educators. » Apply learning by creating classroom content. Start with your own curriculum, and use your existing Atomic Learning username and password to view our video clips on the most innovative technology tools available - from Twitter to blogs, Moodle® to SMART™ Notebook. » Online and self-paced. The interactive courses are created and delivered by highly-trained practicing educators in the field to help you stay ahead of each new generation of digital learners. » Earn credit. Engage your students. You earn college credit. And what you'll create are innovative classroom experiences that will fully engage your students in the learning process.
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Remember to have your atomic learning username and password available. IT4Educators allows you to take online, self paced courses.
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"Copyright Case Study Scenarios"
20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have -- THE Journal - 3 views
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This one is an oldie but a goodie. I use it whenever I work a new group of learners or learners that are new to educational technology. It's an easy read and can be modified to reflect the rapid changes in technology.
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Yes, I agree with much of the article and the skills mentioned, but at first glance, it's quite daunting. You're talking about skills that, for the average educator, takes years to acquire and with which to become comfortable. That is something we ,as integration specialists,s need to keep in mind. -
Absolutely Sui! I think TISs face the same challenge as classroom teachers. How do we hook them? For people like you and I it's an intrinsic motivation to grow our knowledge base and fine tune our craft. Once a teacher told me, "there are three kinds of teachers, those that were born to do it, those that can be taught to do it and those that will never get it." I want to believe that the overwhelming majority of teachers fall into that second category. So, back to how do we hook them. I agree with Bill that Atomic Learning is woefully underutilized. One way to get the teachers hooked and increase the likelihood that AL is used is to adopt AL as our launching point for developing all PLOs. Take a look at the AL Toolkit http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/atomictoolkit. Assuming that we have done our due diligence and prepared our teachers to register for AL and view relevant tutorials prior to the PLO. Use the toolkit materials to "promote" our PLOs. Encourage teachers to subscribe to the AL newsletter and our web site blog feeds. Design PLOs with their work in mind - flipcharts using upcoming unit actiities, etc. I think it was Kathy Shrock that said something like, when teaching an unfamiliar application use a familiar task and when teaching an unfamiliar task use a familiar application. We also need to change the mindset so that the "learning" is their bag of bricks to carry and that we are here to coach, and support them to that end.
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The topic feature is pretty cool in so far as it provides a vehicle for conversation. It's not quite a blog BUT... If we turn this into a K12 "class group", each member gets an "Easy Blog" page. I ...
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