why should i care about twitter?

prior to:printout twitter101 sheet for all participantssend an email re create a twitter account and

names and the form

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Rob Fisher, PrincipalÉcole Riverside SchoolThompson, Mb.

Why should I care about twitter?

Presentation for SDML administratorsDec 19th, 2012


What is twitter like?



like a river analogyinformation is flowing like the water.drink when your at the bank. if it goes by don’t worry about it

Tuesday, December 18, 2012how fast is the river flowing?


to give you an idea..... 1 shower...


in my fairly well developed Personal PLN - >1 shower = 40 tweets.....there is not time to look at it all!

As a principal.......

What do I do with twitter?


tell story of Brady and “it’s 100 day!”

It’s not just what am I doing........


although the original idea of twitter was to replicate the status update bar of facebook, look what happens when you give a tool to a bunch of creative teachers who want to constantly refine their craft and get better at what they do....

It’s............What’s happening in Education?



explain what people are looking at herewho sent the tweet, the text the link


whats a RT by rodd and the #unplugd12 hashtag

It’s............People asking for help.


It’s............Sharing previous professional learning


It’s............Research


It’s............Sharing what’s happening in your school


It’s............Building community


It’s............Sharing what’s happening right now



live on cbc radio

or about to happen very soon.....


It’s............Sharing


It’s............tweets leading to deeper thought

ie. Blogposts



talor malls presentation of a poem “what teachers make” ideas for staff meetings

It’s............upcoming PD opportunities


It’s............Project ideas for my students



24 hour skype

Our world project


creating video, and remixing from around the worldClarence Fisher - Snow Lake, MB. Canada, grade 7/8Heather Durnin - Wingham Ontario Canada, grade 8Jabiz Raisdana - Singapore, middle years EnglishChrissy Hellyer - Bangkok Thailand, grade 3Jody Hayes - Auckland New Zealand, 5/6 year oldsMarcello Mongardi - Muscat OmanRebekah Madrid, Yokohama Japan, grade 7Rob Fisher, Thompson Manitoba Canada, grade 7Jordy Whitmer, Birmingham Michigan, USA, grade 6 - 8Jennifer Orr, Washington DC, grade 1

Let’s look @ my twitter feed... live right now


look @ via twitter.com

hands on portionlook at twitter.com

show how to send a tweet (shoutout request)how to share a link (and shrink) (recent blogpost)

(include our shared hashtag #sdml2355)a rt

what a list is (show our list)show how to follow someone directly

searching twitter ie. daily5 storywhat a hastag is ie. #cpchat

show how to search for a hashtagshow them my hootsuite stream

create an account


Tuesday, December 18, 2012look @ via hootsuite

Create a twitter account (if not already done so)

during the next 35 minutes, tweet any ?'s using the #sdml2355 hashtag

subscribe to the following lists https://twitter.com/mbteachers/manitoba-educators https://twitter.com/amckiel/manitoba-educators https://twitter.com/RobCFisher/sdmlschoolleaderswhotweet

search twitter for a topic of your own interest

share a link to an interesting piece of information ie website, blogpost,youtube video etcremember include the #sdml2355 hashtag

check out these hashtags for principals#cpchat#principals#edleadership

Suggestions to try during our hands on portion of today’s session


https://twitter.com/amckiel/manitoba-educators

https://twitter.com/amckiel/manitoba-educators

https://twitter.com/RobCFisher/sdmlschoolleaderswhotweet

https://twitter.com/RobCFisher/sdmlschoolleaderswhotweet

“learning is a conversation”

questions


What’s next?


http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/


Five-Minute Film Festival: Twitter in Education

Twitter Search in Plain English

Twitter for Teachers -- What Do I Post?

Twitter Hashtag Basics for Education

Using Twitter to Build a PLN

etc


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGbLWQYJ6iM&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=2&feature=plpp_video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGbLWQYJ6iM&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=2&feature=plpp_video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZbTI0YAts&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=3&feature=plpp_video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZbTI0YAts&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=3&feature=plpp_video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgJaxYHX-dY&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=4&feature=plpp_video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgJaxYHX-dY&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=4&feature=plpp_video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg0_ekKSgjw&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=6&feature=plpp_video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg0_ekKSgjw&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTcV-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P&index=6&feature=plpp_video

thanksyou can find this presentation on

robcfisher.wikispaces.com


Credits

“Question mark” By flickr user Marco Bellucci

“twitter logo map 09” By flickr user The Next Web

“Fast river” By flickr user elleneka102

“Shower Head Water Drops 7-26-09 3” By flickr user stevendepolo

“PICT2547” (phone) By flickr user tuija

“40” By flickr user smet_dk

and thanks to our professional learning networks for providing manyexamples to share.....

Jen Ashby @jjash for orchestrating the 24 hour skype idea with her grade 5/6 class in Austrailia

Clarence Fisher @glassbeed for building upon the “our day youtube project” and organizing another version of the “our day project” for École Riverside grade 7 students and others to participate and create with.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcobellucci/3534516458/












thanks also to Raman Job, Manitoba Teachers Societywho did a similar presentation with me for the Council Of School Leaders (COSL)
