TWITTER, ME AND … PD?

BASED ONSOCIAL MEDIA AS PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT:

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Activation Matrix – BlogsSalient Features Learning/Understanding Why Technology?

Ability to publish

thoughts and ideas

Bloggers reflect on their ideas and

practices.

A teacher can journal to reflect

without technology.

Ability to publish in

an open forum

Bloggers’ posts can be accessed by

anyone on the Internet.

Technology allows a potentially

global audience; Bloggers are held

accountable to ensure their writing

accurately reflects their thoughts to

protect their reputation because of

this breadth of exposure.

Ability to comment on

blogs.

The feedback can be used by the

blogger to improve their practices. As

a reader, it can encourage synthesis

and analysis of the blog content,

including a platform for rebuttal,

resulting in a greater potential for

deeper understanding.

This technology breaks down

geographic barriers and provides an

opportunity for interaction between

the blogger and the reader.

Technology allows for global

audience to provide feedback and

collaborate.

Ability to Upload/Link Resources

Open access to blogs

Ability to comment on blogsAbility to publish in an open forum

Ability to reflect on thoughts and ideas

Activation Matrix: BlogsSalient Features

Activation Matrix: TwitterSalient Features

HashtagsTwitter chat

Following others

Gaining followers

Lists

140 character maximumHyperlinks

Evaluate posts of

other Twitter users

Follow the most

worthwhile

Consider following

the choices of those you

follow

Evaluate organizations to follow

Evaluate the

Tweets you

subscribe to

Unfollow those who no longer meet your

needs

Develop a

PLN

 

Proverbs 27:12 As iron sharpens iron,so one man sharpens another