In this presentation, we discuss how educators are using Twitter to connect, collaborate, and develop professionally.

1. TWITTER
HOW EDUCATORS USE

2. Many times, we may think Twitter
isn't a vehicle for serious
conversation.

3. However,
educators are
proving that it is.

4. Educators use Twitter most commonly
for professional development.

5. They are connecting with other
educators and sharing
their professional knowledge on Twitter.

6. Some
ways they engage on
Twitter include
education chats and
hashtags.

7. EDUCATION CHATS
#

8. #
Education chats are Twitter events hosted
by schools and individual educators.

9. #
Hosts pose a
topic or
question and
online
chat participants
weigh in on the
topic.

10. #
Expertise!
New Knowledge!
Education chats enable people to share
their expertise and gain new knowledge.

11. #
#You can find these education chats
using popular Twitter hashtags.

12. #
HASHTAGS
#

13. #
Educators are taking advantage of
hashtags to share and find knowledge
among their peers.

14. #
Hashtags are key words that
Twitter users add to their posts
to make them easy to find.

15. #
Most groups that
host regular
Twitter chats will
publicize their
hashtags.

16. #
Educational
conferences
generally have
unique
hashtags to let
you follow
conference
events.

17. #
Some popular hashtags educators are
using are:
#edtechchat #GAFESummit#satchat
Educational
technology chats
Google for Education
conferences
Saturday morning
education chats

18. Why Do
Educators
Like Twitter?

19. "personalized, immediate
nature, and the positive and
collaborative community it
faciliates."
(Carpenter & Krutka 2014)
Educators like Twitter because of its

20. Educators have
described Twitter as
"superior to
traditional
professional
development."
(Carpenter & Krutka 2014)

21. The education
community is
embracing Twitter
as a valuable
resource.
Check out Twitter
education chats &
see what's out
there!

22. TWITTER BLOG WEB
­ BASED ON THE BLOG POST BY LUCY SNYDER ­
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Carpenter, J. P., & Krutka, D. G. (2014, August 13). How and why educators use twitter: A survey of the
field. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 46(4), 414-434.
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