Twitter for Teachers - Something for Everyone

Where did you hear about that?

I am often asked that question when sharing a new and hopefully awesome resource.  If it's not something from a fellow ITRT or teacher, my answer is almost always Twitter. I love Twitter for small pieces of PD on my schedule. I like that I get fresh ideas, different perspectives, and a peek inside other teachers' classrooms. I also like that I can engage when I want to and forget about it when I am overwhelmed.

As the school years comes quickly to an end, I always start to think about next year. If you are like me, now is a great time to check out Twitter. If you are already on Twitter, you can create a separate account for work related topics and use Tweet Deck to see both accounts. ( Thanks @MathInTheMiddle for sharing this resource with me!)

Creating an account is easy.

Then start by following a few people that relate to your grade level and subject/ interest area. We have many accounts you can follow just in HCPS. We have an ITRT account - @HCPS_ITRTS.   You can also look for people that you work with, Google people to follow, or you can ask me!  Start small and once you get the hang of it you can follow more people and organizations.

Hashtags are a large part of Twitter. They allow you to search for content. #edchat and #vachat are great places to start! If you see a tweet that is relevant and useful to you, follow the person who tweeted it! If you follow blogs or like certain websites, look to see if they use Twitter.

If you sign up, say hi @love_to_read!