Many educators have heard of social networking, but most are not really sure what it means or how it can inform, communicate, and collaborate, especially in education. Understanding social media and the effect it has on society and information landscape should be the goal of every educator. In this session, the presenter will start with a focus on social media in general and then show how educators can use Twitter for professional development, classroom instruction, and collaboration.

1. Social Media & Twitter
for Educators
ASCD2015
Samantha Morra, Presenter
3:00pm
March 21, 2015
Level 3 Room 332B
Twitter: @sammorra

2. About Me
Samantha Morra, Presenter
@sammorra
http://samanthamorra.com/
About.Me
Samantha Morra is a NJ educator with 20 years experience in
public education. She is also a Google Certified Teacher and
has presented at the state and national level. She is an
instructor and consultant and is passionate about technology
and its potential to transform education.

3. Web 2.0/Social Media
“A whole new Web is emerging from the wilds
of cyberspace.
It's no longer all about idly surfing and
passively reading, listening, or watching.
It's about doing: sharing, socializing,
collaborating, and, most of all creating.”

4. Digital tools have changed
our social and information landscape.

5. Digital tools have changed
our social and information landscape.

7. http://pennystocks.la/internet-in-real-time/

8. Technology is Ubiquitous

9. Question?
How do the changes
in our
information & social
landscape
change how we interact
in the digital age?

12. Fear of Mistakes

13. Attitude

14. 3 A’s to Remember
Information can be:
Accessed
Adapted
&
Archived

15. Social Media - Positive Uses
Instruction
School Pride
Professional Development
Community Outreach
Global Awareness

16. http://pennystocks.la/internet-in-real-time/

17. Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social networking
service that allows users to send and receive
messages known as tweets.

18. Why Use Twitter

19. If you don’t want to sign up for Twitter,
you can always search it.
twitter.com/search-home

21. Signing up for Twitter
Tip #1
Try to pick a username that is not too long.
See if you can limit it to around 6 characters.
This way it is easier for people to retweet
your tweets by not using up too much of the
140 character limit.

22. Signing up for Twitter Tip #2
Change your avatar
Don’t Be an Egghead

23. Signing up for Twitter Tip #3
Change your bio and identify yourself as a
teacher or educator
It helps build community

24. I sent a tweet at 2pm asking people to say
where they are from and how they use twitter.
Let’s look at the responses.

25. USERNAME FULL NAME
PROFILE
FOLLOWERS
FOLLOWING
AVATAR
TWEET
MENTION HASHTAG

26. The Language of Twitter
@
Reply sent to a specific person but visible to all.
RT
Re-Tweet or resending another persons tweet.
Retweets are an extremely important part of twitter because it
allows interesting ideas and news items to spread quickly.
D
Direct message in private to a specific person.
You can only DM a person who is following you.
#
Hashtag designating a topic as in #ASCD15

27. Twitter for communication

29. Twitter for Professional Growth

30. Who should you follow?
Conferences you attend:
https://twitter.com/ASCD
Check at conferences for a hashtag.
#ASCD15
#ASCD

31. Who should you follow?
Speakers/authors you heard:
https://twitter.com/sammorra
@web20classroom
@e_sheninger
@coolcatteacher
@ShellTerrell

32. Twitter Chats
Cybraryman - List of Twitter Chats
http://cybraryman.com/chats.html
Educational Chat Schedule
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationc
hats/education-chat-calendar

33. http://pennystocks.la/internet-in-real-time/

34. TweetDeck
https://about.twitter.com/products/tweetdeck

35. Tagboard
https://tagboard.com/ASCD15/search

36. Why I Value Twitter
My PLN - Personal Learning Network
Search for Information
Reflective Practice
Global and Local Perspectives
Instant Feedback
Newsroom
Showcase
Professional Development
Together We Are Better

37. Remember:
Technology is a tool.
A good tool in the hands
of a caring educator can work magic.