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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? Where did I turn? Classroom Use.

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A beginner’s guide to Twitter for educators

Ditch That Textbook

Joining Twitter can be a career-altering event. For many of us the connections, support, and resources we gain from being part of a professional learning network on Twitter are what give us back our passion for teaching. I hear even the most active Twitter users say that […].

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Back to School Twitter Chat Tuesday, July 28th – 8 pm EST #Back2SchoolChat

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to go back to school, we need to share best practices and ideas for learning. The exchange of ideas and building of our Personal Learning Network (PLN) is part of our growth and learning. Talk to other teachers and learn!

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Why Twitter Chats Matter

The Web20Classroom

As a co-founder of #edchat and a life-long learner I''ve had the opportunity to be a part of 100''s of Twitter chats over the past 5 years. Twitter chats expose you to colleagues and friends you might not otherwise engage with. One-way conversations don''t really work on Twitter. This is my favorite part of Twitter chats.

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Find Support… With Twitter

Teacher Tech

The Twitter Teaching Community is Stepping Up with Support If you are not on Twitter now is a great time to start LURKING! You do not need a Twitter account to take advantage. The post Find Support… With Twitter appeared first on Teacher Tech. How to […].

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Are Educators Leaving Twitter?

techlearning

Leaving Twitter or staying has become a complex decision for many educators, as has picking potential replacements.

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Math Twitter Hashtags

Teacher Tech

Follow These Hashtags on Twitter How do you keep up? This is the beauty of Twitter. The post Math Twitter Hashtags appeared first on Teacher Tech. You can’t. There is no way we can know everything about teaching, about learning, and about mathematics. It is bite sized, 280 character or less, of learning.

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