I'm getting ready to go up to Northern California to share a bit about student blogs and I wanted some input from my Twitter PLN. So, this morning I tweeted this; "I need some fodder for why students should blog...GO!" I addressed my tweet to my twitter favs; Alice Keeler, Matt Miller and Kristen Wideen.
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The response was insane! The discussion that followed was incredible! Within just a few minutes there were several people all weighing in on student blogging pros and cons and whether a digital portfolio was in fact the same as a blog. The discussion moved on to the idea that student blogs should have an authentic audience and a focus.
The discussion then moved on to worksheets, why some schools still do not have adequate technology and providing feedback on digital assignments! Crazy cool stuff!
The discussion then moved on to worksheets, why some schools still do not have adequate technology and providing feedback on digital assignments! Crazy cool stuff!
Twitter is the best PD ever!
Ok...I know that's a VERY strong statement! But seriously, it's true (at least for me it is)! I have learned so much from the people I follow on Twitter. The educators on Twitter are the best group of people. They go out of their way to share ideas, answer questions and I have no doubt that I am a better teacher because of my interactions and discussions with these people.
On a whim, as I was getting ready for the 2nd TLAP Google Hangout; I tweeted out an invitation to Matt Miller (author of Ditch That Textbook) to see if he'd like to join our TLAP GHO on Air. I expected a very polite, "I'm sorry, I just don't have the time." Guess what? Within minutes, he accepted! Holy cow, was I excited! It was so much fun talking with Matt that for the next GHO, I sent a tweet to Keith Hughes (HipHughes History video Guru) and again I expected a polite "No". He accepted! This was HUGE! For one thing, I am a BIG fan of Keith. I love his educational philosophies, his tweets always make me laugh and his videos are awesome!
You can probably guess what I did for our last TLAP GHO on Air...yep, I tweeted out another invite. This time, Don Wettrick (author of Pure Genius) joined me for the last TLAP GHOs.
Check out the video playlist below. Skip to #2, #3 and #4...those are the videos with my "special guests". We had some really great discussions...well worth your time!
You can probably guess what I did for our last TLAP GHO on Air...yep, I tweeted out another invite. This time, Don Wettrick (author of Pure Genius) joined me for the last TLAP GHOs.
Check out the video playlist below. Skip to #2, #3 and #4...those are the videos with my "special guests". We had some really great discussions...well worth your time!
I could not believe that these "famous" Twitter celebs actually agreed to join a "nobody" like me to discuss educational stuff! It was such a great experience to be able to "share" these people with teachers in my district and I had an absolute blast talking with all of them! And it was all because of Twitter! Yes...I LOVE Twitter and I will try my best to convince anyone who will listen to me to join the conversation!
Below are links to some of the books and people I talked about in this post:
Alice Keeler
@aliceKeeler - Twitter
AliceKeeler.com - website
50 Things To Do With Google Classroom - book
Matt Miller
@jmattmiller - Twitter
DitchThatTextbook.com - website
Ditch That Textbook - book
Keith Hughes
@hiphughes - Twitter
Hip Hughes History - website
Hip Hughes YouTube Channel - scroll down to find his playlist of “Teacher Stuff”
Don Wettrick
@DonWettrick - Twitter
The Innovation Teacher - website
Pure Genius: Building A Culture Of Innovation And Taking 20% Time To The Next Level - book
@aliceKeeler - Twitter
AliceKeeler.com - website
50 Things To Do With Google Classroom - book
Matt Miller
@jmattmiller - Twitter
DitchThatTextbook.com - website
Ditch That Textbook - book
Keith Hughes
@hiphughes - Twitter
Hip Hughes History - website
Hip Hughes YouTube Channel - scroll down to find his playlist of “Teacher Stuff”
Don Wettrick
@DonWettrick - Twitter
The Innovation Teacher - website
Pure Genius: Building A Culture Of Innovation And Taking 20% Time To The Next Level - book