Eric has amazing resources and experience with Twitter both personally and professionally. He is a very connected educator and is definitely one to watch!
Ed tech expert and Web20Classroom blogger Steven Anderson tells teachers how they can use diigo and other social bookmarking tools as a teaching resource.
Straightforward, simple explanation of Diigo benefits for students. According to one of the comments, students can highlight specific information from a site as opposed to just bookmarking an entire page. I like that idea for students who are overwhelmed by info or forget what parts they found useful.
Ed tech expert and Web20Classroom blogger Steven Anderson tells teachers how they can use diigo and other social bookmarking tools as a teaching resource. Gives advice on upgrading diigo accounts to free educator upgrade to create class groups and student accounts
Making professional connections via social networking can not only result in a lot of great sharing of ideas and resources, but also combat the sense of isolation that many teachers experience.
highlighting best practices and innovative thinking about instruction.
Reading Twitter posts isn't like reading a book. You don't start at the top and read everything that was ever posted, you need to just set aside a few minutes and 'dip' in and read what is going on and then exit. Do not get bogged down in making sure you read everything from everyone or you will immediately become overwhelmed and not want to come back!
managing the constant flow of information on Twitter.
Twitter’s search feature to find people in your field
follow educator-related "hash tags."
a hash tag is used to organize a live "chat" event, where participants sound off by tweeting about a given topic.
attend one of the many education-related Twitter chats that happen each week, such as #edchat on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. EST.
"Twitter, it's a social networking platform where users share everything from what they had for breakfast to professional dilemmas - all in 140 characters or less. It attracts a wide spectrum of users, including a vast and growing contingent of educators."
I'm reading a book called The Connected Educator, and this is the diigo page that shares what others are tagging as they read through the book. There are some really great finds out here!
Back in 2007, Adam Bellow launched a site called eduTecher to aggregate and surface the best educational resources and content on the Web. A high school teacher himself, Bellow set out to highlight new technologies and educational tools that could be used in the classroom to improve the learning e..
A blog by a high school math teacher of 21 years in Canfield, OH. Lots of great info and use of diigo by sharing lists and articles interesting to blog readers. A great resource and fun to read!