The amazing thing about learning via Twitter is that it's all about accessing versions of materials that fit your need on a time frame that fits your schedule and your learning curve. Below are a tremendous amount of resources that will seem overwhelming. Our suggestion is to turn Twitter on, find a few educators to begin following and get involved as you feel comfortable. The links will help you become a guru, but it's best to work at your own pace.
Full Scale Guides to Twitter and PLNs (Personalized Learning Networks)
From The Edublogger From Drew Frank, Administrator in Atlanta (@ugafrank)
From Joe Mazza, Professor and Parent Champion (@Joe_mazza) From @Edudemic
From David Truss, Administrator from British Columbia (@datruss) Building a PLN - Crowd Sourced Docs
Specifically about Twitter Chats...
The official Education-Based Twitter chat calendar from @thomascmurry, @cevans5095 and @Cybraryman1
Using Tweet Deck to help keep up with Twitter chats from @DavidHochheiser, co-moderator of #edchatma
Never experienced a chat? In addition to #edchatma, did you know that Massachusetts' own Jamie Murray Armin is cohost to one of educations most amazing chats, #sunchat, on Sunday mornings at 9est?
Still Not Convinced? There has to be an advanced apology. The Twitter Education community is just too huge to include everyone. We only have room for a sampling.
You'll be continually finding Amazing Blogs and Resource Hubs. Try these as examples:
Jerry Blumengarten, Cybraryman Vicky Davis, The Cool Cat Teacher Richard Byrne's Free Technology for Teachers
Larry Ferlazzo, LA Teacher of history, literacy, and ELLs, author Alice Keeler, huge collection of unique edtech tips And
What about having direct access to thoughts and resources from national leaders, advocates, and writers such as:
Grant Wiggins, Diane Ravitch, Randi Weingarten, Rick Wormeli, Tom Whitby, Arne Duncan, and Alfie Kohn
Educator/Authors sharing insight (follow them on Twitter and find links to their sites and blogs):
Dave Burgess, Jessica Lahey, Doug Lemov, Kelly Gallagher, and Donalyn Miller
Local educators helping to lead the way forward:
Patrick Larkin, Dan Callahan, Katie Novak, and the Massachusetts Teachers' Association
Full Scale Guides to Twitter and PLNs (Personalized Learning Networks)
From The Edublogger From Drew Frank, Administrator in Atlanta (@ugafrank)
From Joe Mazza, Professor and Parent Champion (@Joe_mazza) From @Edudemic
From David Truss, Administrator from British Columbia (@datruss) Building a PLN - Crowd Sourced Docs
Specifically about Twitter Chats...
The official Education-Based Twitter chat calendar from @thomascmurry, @cevans5095 and @Cybraryman1
Using Tweet Deck to help keep up with Twitter chats from @DavidHochheiser, co-moderator of #edchatma
Never experienced a chat? In addition to #edchatma, did you know that Massachusetts' own Jamie Murray Armin is cohost to one of educations most amazing chats, #sunchat, on Sunday mornings at 9est?
Still Not Convinced? There has to be an advanced apology. The Twitter Education community is just too huge to include everyone. We only have room for a sampling.
You'll be continually finding Amazing Blogs and Resource Hubs. Try these as examples:
Jerry Blumengarten, Cybraryman Vicky Davis, The Cool Cat Teacher Richard Byrne's Free Technology for Teachers
Larry Ferlazzo, LA Teacher of history, literacy, and ELLs, author Alice Keeler, huge collection of unique edtech tips And
What about having direct access to thoughts and resources from national leaders, advocates, and writers such as:
Grant Wiggins, Diane Ravitch, Randi Weingarten, Rick Wormeli, Tom Whitby, Arne Duncan, and Alfie Kohn
Educator/Authors sharing insight (follow them on Twitter and find links to their sites and blogs):
Dave Burgess, Jessica Lahey, Doug Lemov, Kelly Gallagher, and Donalyn Miller
Local educators helping to lead the way forward:
Patrick Larkin, Dan Callahan, Katie Novak, and the Massachusetts Teachers' Association