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= Why be a Teacher Tweeter? =


 * Twitter is a valuable tool for developing connections with teacher from around the world.
 * Twitter provides timely, and relevant, conversation related to classroom teaching trends.
 * Twitter provides lesson plan ideas
 * Twitter provides support for you
 * Twitter provides a personal professional development opportunity
 * Because of numerous apps for almost every device, Twitter is a ubiquitous tool.
 * Twitter hashtags (#) allow users to select an intended audience, or filter information based upon specific interests.

= Click the image to sign up for Twitter  =

 = The importance of your profile =
 * Use a photo
 * 160 characters
 * description gives you credibility in your field
 * improves chances of being replied to when you have a question
 * improves chances of people including you in discussions related to your field

== #Hashtags group subjects. Use them to place your tweets in a category where interested people will see them. Search using them to find discussions around that category. Our hashtag is #CUSD304. == Click the image for common Educational Hashtags

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= What is a Twitter Chat? =

List of Twitter Chats

Basic Education Hashtags

 * 1) kinderchat, #earlyed Kinderchat website


 * 1) 1stchat 1st Grade Chat website


 * 1) 2ndchat 2nd Grade Chat Website


 * 1) 3rdchat 3rd Grade Chat website


 * 1) 4thchat 4th Grade Chat Website


 * 1) 5thchat 5th Grade Chat Website


 * 1) gtchat (gifted and talented) A/E Chat Website []

#artsed, #arted (arts education) Art Teachers to Follow Art Education daily paper #spedchat, #sped Special Ed Chat Website Education Teachers
 * 1) musedchat, #edmusic , #MPLN , #mused #musedchat website @http://musicpln.org/pln-posts/landing/
 * 2) Physed (PE) PE Twitter Video @ JoeyFeith
 * 1) libchat (library) Library Chat Website
 * 1) ntchat (new Teacher) New Teachers Chat Website
 * 2) slpchat (speech and language) Speech and Language Twitter Website
 * 3) schoolcounseling Twitter for School Counselors


 * 1) edadmin

Other Education Chats
List of Education Twitter Chats Edudemic A-Z List Hash Tags
 * 1) elemchat http://elemchat.wikispaces.com/ #edchat @http://edchat.pbworks.com/w/page/219908/FrontPage #eltchat @http://eltchat.com/welcome-to-eltchat/ #sschat #scichat
 * 2) mathchat #lrnchat #engchat #teachchat #asechat #web20chat #teachers #coachchat #commoncore


 * 1) CUSD304 to group things people in our organization might find interesting

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= Mentions = = @ is the prefix to someone or some organization =

Use it to follow someone, alert someone to something or indicate yourself.

RT @gpetmezas You might like this article about how Twitter is changing the world http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2050032,00.html #cusd304

= Suggestions to follow on Twitter =

Start by following people on your #chats
@gpetmezas @andybarrett2000 @coolcatteacher @engaginged @lindayollis

= DM (Direct message) sends a private message to that person = This is found under the person icon on the top right hand side

DM @donnaroman we're all meeting at Little Owl after the meeting.

= Click Heidi for some Twitter Etiquette =



= More Resources = via: @gcouros

10 ways Twitter has added value… How to use Twitter in schools? Let me count the ways!

Who Should be on Twitter?

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