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Learn2Learn Conference 2013 Creating a PLN through Twitter @PaulMcLellan1 #L2L2013

Learn2Learn Conference 2013 Creating a PLN through Twitter @PaulMcLellan1 #L2L2013. Who am I?. Paul McLellan Married to Kathleen for 17 yrs Two children, Brett (13) and Ally (11) Assistant Head at RNS Math teacher Coach Twitter user for 2 yrs. Why build a PLN?.

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Learn2Learn Conference 2013 Creating a PLN through Twitter @PaulMcLellan1 #L2L2013

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  1. Learn2Learn Conference 2013Creating a PLN through Twitter @PaulMcLellan1 #L2L2013

  2. Who am I? • Paul McLellan • Married to Kathleen for 17 yrs • Two children, Brett (13) and Ally (11) • Assistant Head at RNS • Math teacher • Coach • Twitter user for 2 yrs

  3. Why build a PLN? Source: edublogs.org

  4. How can Twitter help build your PLN? • Access to experts and resources • Global • Continual Professional Development • Connect with like-minded people • Current • Opportunities to contribute Source: edudemic.com

  5. www.twitter.com Source: twitter.com

  6. What is Twitter? • Twitter is an online social networking service where users send and read messages of up to 140 characters, known as "tweets". • It was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July. Source: twitter.com

  7. Twitter Facts • Number of tweets per day: 500 million (according to Twitter CEO Dick Costolo in October 2012 • Number of users: 500 million • Number of regular users: 200 million source: twitter.com

  8. Twitter Tips for Success • Be visible • Explore • Follow others • Contribute • Keep at it Source: teacher’s guide to twitter

  9. How to sign up?

  10. Choosing a Twitter name • Remember you are building a Professional Learning Network • Your name or a slight variation of is most frequently used and appropriate

  11. Create a Bio

  12. Twitter Lingo • Retweet • Retweet with comment • Favorite • Reply • @ mentions • # hashtags • DM direct message

  13. Message Options

  14. Who to follow?

  15. Other ways to find people to follow

  16. Follow this guy

  17. Who to follow? Another tip is to look at who the experts follow and follow them, especially when participating in twit chats.

  18. Activity #1 • Follow three new people, and at least one person cannot be in the room, yet contributing to education. • For one of the people, retweet one of their tweets. If retweeting with comment, add #L2L2013

  19. Twit chats Personal Favorites#edchat #satchat #mathchat and #L2L2013

  20. Activity #2 • Enter the #L2L2013 hashtag and locate my tweet on Why it is time to build a Powerful Personal Network posted by Edudemic • Open the url and locate the hyperlink for twit chats (paragraph 4). Click it and go into twit chats • Find two twit chats that suit your interest and schedule

  21. Twitter is a significant platform for building a rich, sustainable PLN. You will enjoy the real value once you start to participate and contribute.

  22. How can I share on twitter?

  23. What a PLN requires

  24. Activity #3 Learn2Learn Twit chat Use the Learn2Learn hashtag (#L2L2013) and tweet your name, school, grades and subject you teachToday’s topic will be Building a Professional Learning Network. Please identify the question you are responding to (A1) and use #L2L2013(See twitter for actual questions)

  25. Q1: How do you ensure that you have a PLN? (Remember hashtag #L2L2013)

  26. Q2: How will you use Twitter to create a dynamic and current PLN? (Remember hashtag #L2L2013)

  27. Cheers, @PaulMcLellan1

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