A quick look at the why and how educators can use Twitter as a Professional Development Resource.

1. Twitter for Pro D
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Online at bit.ly/prodtwitter

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Why?

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What’s the deal with Twitter?

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Why Pro D?

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What?

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Anatomy of a
Tweet
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8. @Replies are when your handle
is the first thing in the tweet,
@mentions when its elsewhere.
They both show up here.
The other difference is that
@replies come to you and mutual
followers. @mentions go to
everyone who follows the author
Tweets from the people you
follow show up on your home
screen

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Education Hashtags

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#sd57

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Who?

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Synchronous Chats

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How?

15. lurking
consuming
producing
collaborating
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One Step at a Time
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