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Teacher professional development and teacher resources across the curriculum

created to provide elementary school educators a venue for discussing issues and strategies that are specific to teaching in the elementary school context

What Twitter can be to users . . . Broadcast medium, PLN builder, Professional Development, Edchat, Virtual conference attendance, Live blogging, Backchannel, Complaints dept., Tech support, Subscription service, Disaster and emergency tool, Share your tastes and activities, Real time search, News on demand, Broadcast the revolution, Journaling, Look at me, look at me!

Great to use at the opening of an event! Motivating!

It is not enough to teach students how to understand information and communications technology. At some point you are going to have to assess their knowledge and understanding.

Ya gotta like this guy. He is obsessive compulsive about putting stuff out there! Well organized and eclectic.

"So the challenge is to find ways to create online teacher professional development that seems both compelling in its content and also more convenient, easier to fit into the work life of a teacher than the face-to-face courses"

Students who broadcast their disengagement from school are challenging-but they can also be a blessing in disguise.

"We've examined over a thousand candidates, looking at their tweets, followers, interaction with users, the length their account has been active, the quality of the sites they link to, and even the general appeal of their tweets. And, after careful consideration we have compiled this list of the Top 50 Educators on Twitter who have made strides not only in social media, but in the classroom as well. The tweets from these educators are encouraging and provide a wide swath of resources that can help you accomplish your education resolutions this year."

Jim Gates is number 14 on this wonderful list!