What is a MOOC?
It stands for... Massive Open On-line Course
Take control of your own Professional Development! You can take classes on Digital Citizenship, Flipped Teaching, Photoshop, Digital Storytelling or Mandarin. Whatever you might be interested in... and it's FREE! Allows you to take a university level class with no ties. You can be involved as much as you want to be. FREE Courses Available With MOOCs!The following are sites which offer free University level classes for a variety of courses. Check them out! Participate as much as you wish.
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Twitter in Education: How Can Twitter Expand My PLN?
Who should you follow on Twitter? Well it's up to you. What do you want to learn?
Who do you want to make part of your PLN? Some people you may want to follow may include: Regina Catholic School YQR Catholic Schools @RCSD_No81 Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher Sylvia Tolisano @langwitches Richard Byrne @rmbyrne Jerry Blumengarten @cybraryman1 Larry Ferlazzo @Larryferlazzo Kathy Schrock @kathyschrock Sue Waters @suewaters Joyce Valenza @joycevalenza Kelly Christopherson @KWHobbes Alec Couros @courosa George Couros @gcouros RCSDEdcamp @RCSDEdcamp |
Not sure if Twitter is for you? Watch this 60 second video!
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Why Should I Sign up for Twitter?Think Twitter is just like Facebook? Think again...
How can you use Twitter to develop your Personal Learning Network??? Check out the following videos... |
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What's a Hashtag?
Some hashtags you might want to check out...
#RCSDTech
#RCSDTeach
#RCSDGenius
#RCSDEdcamp
#Regteach
#Saskedchat - Thursday nights Sask Ed Twitter Chat 8-9 pm. Explore what's on Sask Teachers Minds... in 140 characters or less!
#RCSDTech
#RCSDTeach
#RCSDGenius
#RCSDEdcamp
#Regteach
#Saskedchat - Thursday nights Sask Ed Twitter Chat 8-9 pm. Explore what's on Sask Teachers Minds... in 140 characters or less!
Tools to Sort Out TwitterTools such as Tweetdeck and Hootsuite allow the user to organize and build custom Twitter timelines, keep track of lists, searches, such as Twitter handle (users), events, or #hashtags - all in one interface. To use these tools, you will need to download and install on your computer.
Twubs is an online hashtag platform that aggregates tweets, photos and videos into a branded page. Tweetbeam allows you to visualize tweets on a topic in real time on a big screen. Go to Tweetbeam.com and type presenter’s hashtag, and visually see who's tweeting. |
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How Can I Use Twitter in the Classroom?
If you are interested in using Twitter to expand your Professional Learning Network or you are interested in trying out this tool as a means to engage students and open doors of communication and learning, be sure to read some of the articles below for more ideas.