140 Twitter Tips for Educators: Get Connected, Grow Your Professional Learning Network, and Reinvigorate Your Career - Softcover

Currie, Brad; Krakower, William; Rocco, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0986155586 ISBN 13: 9780986155581

Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated, 2016

Synopsis

Maybe you're a teacher looking for an engaging lesson idea. Or maybe, you're a school principal in search of ideas to improve your school culture. Or perhaps you're a superintendent wanting to inform stakeholders of district happenings. Whatever questions you have about education or about how you can be even better at your job, you'll find ideas, resources, and a vibrant network of professionals ready to help you on Twitter. In 140 Twitter Tips for Educators, #Satchat hosts and founders of Evolving Educators, Brad Currie, Billy Krakower, and Scott Rocco offer step-by-step instructions to help you master the basics of Twitter, build an online following, and become a Twitter rock star. From this easy-to-follow guide, you'll learn: How and why to create a personal and classroom or school profile. Whom to follow and how to find the resources you need. How to get noticed on Twitter (And help others!) with your Tweets. What a Twitter chat is and how to join one. How hashtags work - and why you need one for your classroom and/or school. How other educators are using Twitter to learn and teach. And much more! Get connected today and discover how Twitter can help you grow your Professional Learning Network and reinvigorate your career!

About this title

About the Author

Brad Currie is the Dean of Students and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, NJ. He is also the Founding Partner and Chief Innovation Officer for Evolving Educators LLC.  He is a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Educator, Google Education Trainer, author of All Hands on Deck: Tools for Connecting Parents, Educators, and Communities and the newly released Personalized PD: Flipping Your Professional Development. 

Billy Krakower (@wkrakower) is a full-time teacher at Woodland Park Public Schools in Woodland Park, New Jersey, where he has taught computers and special education to grades 3 and 4 for over eight years. He is the Chief Financial & Event Officer for Evolving Educators, LLC (evolvingeducators.com). Billy co-moderates two weekly Twitter chats, #NJed chat and #satchat (for educational leaders). Billy is one of the lead organizers of edcampNJ and edcampLeadership North NJ. 

From the Back Cover

"Twitter is a tool that educators can use to connect globally and build their PLNs (Personal/Professional Learning Networks). In this book, Brad, Billy, and Scott give 140 practical tips that educators can use to leverage the power of social media to help their pedagogy. Readers will glean chunks of wisdom from the Twitter experts who brought us #Satchat and inspired thousands of educators worldwide." Sarah Thomas @sarahdateechur. Regional Technology Coordinator in Prince George's County, Maryland and Digital Innovation in Learning Award Winner.

"140 Twitter Tips for Educators is the perfect PD for those who don't get Twitter in education. You'll unleash learning and get excited about teaching again, 140 tips at a time. #awesome" --Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher), Mashable "Rockstar" Teacher on Twitter, author: The Cool Cat Teacher Blog and Reinventing Writing, host: Every Classroom Matters.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0986155586
• ISBN 13: 9780986155581
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120