About Me Page

Now that you are on Twitter, your Profile should include a link for others to find out about you. You can add a blog, website, or other information resource. If you don't have a blog or website, I suggest using the About Me site to set up a page you can direct potential followers to for finding out about you. 

Here is an example for a student Ben McNaboe who has joined Twitter.

Ben Naboe About Me

Mentoring for New Teachers

Lisa Dabbs, known as @teachingwithsoul on Twitter, and the organizer of the New Teacher chat, #ntchat, created this presentation for an International Society for Technology conference. There's lots of information in the presentation about collaboration and how mentoring and use of social media help new teachers. The information is also relevant for experienced teacher. Check the presentation, and let us know which resources and methods you use, which you would consider tapping into, and what new people on Twitter you found to follow. Lisa also includes information about joining professional Nings, another great way to connect with educators.

Collaborative Mentoring for New Teachers on Prezi

Twitter Tips For Teachers

Still looking for some tips to make Twitter more authentic for yourself and part of your regular professional development. This post, 

100 Twitter Tips For Teachers

, has far more than you need for now, but scan through it to see what is of value to you. What tips did you find more valuable?

It Takes a Teen to Convince Teachers to Use Twitter

At a recent professional conference, Advancing Improvement in Education, in Austin, Texas, a 15-year-old, Adore Svitak, convinced educators to sign up and start using Twitter. With 3,000 in attendance, she accomplished a significant feat.

Read about the story from this blog post on Mashable: TeenTakes Educators to Twitter.

If one teen alone can convince that many educators to start use Twitter, where do you see this movement heading? Have you seen an uptake in the number of educators using Twitter? Why should teachers, principals, and school administrators use Twitter?

Learn more about the teen, Adora Svitak, from this Mashable bio. 

Twitter Now One of Top Social Media Used in Classroom

Check the infographics found on 

The 6 Hottest Teaching Trends (And How Teachers Are Adopting Them)

to see the trends of social media use in schools. In addition to Twitter, other popular social media platforms include Pinterest and Facebook, but most surprising of all is Google+, which tops the list. Here is the infographic illustration,

but also check the other Infographis on the 

The 6 Hottest Teaching Trends

Any surprises here? Which of these social media would you consider adopting in your teaching? Are any of the results displayed in varied infographics on the Eudemics posting of the 6 trends a surprise to you?

Understanding and Using Hashtags on Twitter

Once you know the kind of information you want to search for on Twitter, merely use the search box and type in a word or term.

But for finding people or organizations of interest to you, it is helpful to know of specific hashtags. The following post with an infographic has a list of hastags and what each represents.

Trends | Infographic: Hashtags in Education

The neat thing about the infographic is that you can also see which educational hashtag groups are considered the most popular and find new ones to check.

Let us know which hashtag groups you already use and which you might consider using in the future. Also. remember when you're tweeting to use hashtags to spread your tweet to a wider audience, increasing the likelihood of getting replies and carrying on a conversation.

Mrs. Davidson's Kindergarten Blog and Smilebox

Learn about how one kindergarten teacher, Sharon Davidson from Vermont, uses her blog to showcase what her students are doing. Her classroom blog is at Mrs. Davidson's Kindergarten.

Mrs. Davidson  also uses Smilebox to create slideshows and movies of what students are learning. While at her blog site, play some of the embedded Smilebox shows to see the value of this tool for showcasing student learning. There is a ton of resources to explore on her blog, so spend some time on it. Then share what you find and like. Follow Sharon Davidson on Twitter @kkidsinvt

 for frequent updates, and consider bookmarking her Mrs. Davidson Kindergarten blog to catch new posts.

To learn more about Mrs. Davidson, also check this interview: KidBlog in Action! Classroom Q and A with Kindergarten Teacher Sharon Davidson.

50 Hashtags You Should Be Following on Twitter

Which of the hashtags do you check, and which do you think you should be checking?  Be sure to link to this page for the list:

 

50 Important Education Twitter Hashtags–With Meeting Times!

Come back to this post to let us know your recommendations.