Twitter for Professional Development

Tweets by @AlissaBlackburn

When I first started out on Twitter I spent my initial 6 months just lurking. I couldn't believe the content I was seeing. I found it overwhelming, but completely applicable. I started to follow people I met at conferences and people on specific chats. My bank of resources kept expanding. I finally took the leap to Tweet during a workshop I attended with Eric Sheninger, one very inspiring principal. I slowly became used to Tweeting and today find I would not know or be able to help as many educators had I not taken those first steps. The professional development I get from Twitter is essential to my continued growth. 

The hashtags I am following at the moment are:
#edtech

• PBS News Hour Video
• Try Snapping a Picture of Good Class Behavior

#edchat

• The Power of "I Don't Know"
• 8 Tips to Create a Twitter Driven School Culture

#caedchat

• The Marshmallow Challenge-would be a great first day ice breaker activity
• Resources to help you start your own class Twitter account

#mlearning

• Quickly turn physical post-it notes into digital ones

#engchat

• Inside the brain of a struggling reader-Cool infographic and examples

#makered

• 5 Ways to Bring Innovation into the Classroom
• 10 Examples & Non-Examples of Differentiated Instruction