7. Connections have Evolved
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiR
Ng&list=FLnYZoKqsu4pKrxdqyjnrNdw&index=9&f
eature=plpp_video
8. Are we where our students are?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWu
RQ&feature=youtu.be
Thank you
@gcouos
9. Web 2.0: What it is?
• Participation
• Collaboration
• Changing the way internet can be used in the
classroom
• Knowing, Wondering, Learning, & Sharing
• Twitter, Blogging, Facebook, Google
Docs, wikis, youtube etc…
11. What it isn’t?
• Just consuming information from
websites for content
12. Why Twitter?
• “Twitter in 60 Seconds”
http://www.slideshare.net/CatherineRitz/twitter-for-professional-development
13. Why Twitter?
• Connections: Create your own Personal Learning Network
(PLN)
• Collaboration: Share resources and ideas with like
minded teachers & students
• Live Chats (#hashtags)
• Research: Search for resources you need
• Impress your students
• Use new sites and resources even they haven’t heard of
http://www.slideshare.net/CatherineRitz/twitter-for-professional-development
14. Benefits of a Twitter PLN
http://linoit.com/users/mrsdkrebs/canvases/Joi
ning%20the%20Conversation
15. Where are you joining the
Conversation?
• 1. I'm not interested. I don't get it. In fact, how
did I get into this session anyway?
• 2. I've been thinking about it, considering joining
in. However, I don't know how.
• 3. I'm ready to go! Just point me in the right
direction.
• 4. I've already joined the conversation, and I'm
having lots of fun and making connections
Denise Krebs https://sites.google.com/site/iowajoiningtheconversation2012/inspiration
36. Some Education Hashtags
We Use
• #sd36learn
• #edchat
• #bced
• #1stchat, 5thchat etc…
• #kinderchat
• #geniushour
• #choose2matter
• #youmatter
• #learn365
• #elemchat
• #edtech
37. Why Blog with Students?
• Authentic Audience
• Increased Intrisic Motivation for the task
• Engaged Learners
38.
39. More Reasons to Blog
• Share thoughts, ideas, and
opinions, & support them with
details that make understanding
easy.
–Pictures, captions, videos
• Will learn to communicate
effectively