This is my presentation on using Twitter and Pinterest as a Personal Learning Network

1. Using Twitter and Pinterest as a
Personal Learning Network
Elissa Malespina - South Orange Middle School Library Media Specialist
@SOMSlibrary
http://pinterest.com/somslibrary/

2. Twitter

3. What my PLN says about twitter
I have learned more from my twitter Twitter is the best
PLN in the past 3 months than I have professional
from all of my "formal" PD experiences development I've
combined.- Beth Thomas ever had. It's great
I've collaborated with educators to meet inspiring
around the world and expanded teachers from all
my web 2.0 tool knowledge, over the world. - Ms.
resources, and more - Alicia Lee
Disceplola
With Twitter, you are only 140
characters from a potentially life
changing interaction. - Sean Junkins

4. Great Video on Using Twitter as a
PLN
http://vimeo.com/47414789

5. What is Twitter?
Micro-Blogging (140 Characters)
Powerful social-networking service
Professional Learning Network

6. Who uses twitter??
It is not just celebrities a lot educators do to

7. from: Jeff Bradbury Teachercast.net

8. Twitter Fun Facts
●81% of users follow less than 100
people
●42% of Twitter users are between 30-50
years old
●Males: More work related Tweets
●Females: More likely to use it to keep in
touch with friends

9. Twitter Lingo

10. @
One of Most Important Symbols!

11. #
The Hashtag

12. RT - MT
Retweet vs. Modified Tweet

13. DM
Direct Message

14. Twitter: Step 1
www.twitter.com
Name/Email
Bio and Photo

15. Do NOT become an
EGG!!
http://vimeo.com/47414789

16. Follow
Find people similar interests
Look through their followers and see if
any of them are interesting
Find a hashtag to follow

17. Make sure to Read and React
If you see something interesting,
Retweet it (RT)
Share links, ideas, ask questions,
answer questions
Become part of the social
conversation

18. Twitter Chats

19. Why chat???
Meet People with similar interests
Learn about a topic
Build an audience

20. Chats
Best resource to find Edchat times and a list of tons of
chats: http://cybraryman.com/chats.html
Chats to follow:
#satchat - every Saturday at 7:30-8:30 am EST and
PST
#njed - 8:30 pm Tuesday
#tlchat - Every other Monday 8:00p.m. EST
#edchat- 7 pm Tuesday

21. Twitter Tips
Always introduce
yourself
Use a recognizable Twitter
handle Let your followers know
when you will be
Dress for an interview, not a chatting
block party
Engage with others ...
Use your Twitter bio to help make friends
others
Be Social ... remember
to give Thanks

22. Twitter Regiment - From Brad Currie
@bcurrie5
Month #1
● Log on to Twitter and consume twice a week for about twenty minutes at a clip.
● Follow ten new educators every week.
Month #2
● Continue month #1 regiment and……
● Tweet out links, articles, ideas, videos, and resources
Month #3
● Continue month #1 and month #2 regiment plus………
● Join a discussion group such as #satchat #ntchat #ptchat #edchat #sschat #iaedchat
Month #4
● Continue month #1, month #2, and month #3 regiment plus…….
● Promote the importance of expanding your personal learning network with peers
● Model all that is great with Twitter and other web based PD
Month #5
● Continue month #1, month #2, month #3, month #4 regiment plus……….
● Integrate Twitter in the classroom or school setting as a way to engage students, promote
student and staff achievements, and keep school stakeholders informed

24. Pinterest

25. What my PLN is saying about Pinterest
I use Pinterest to share visuals with
students: models of students work, I use it for lesson
collections of topic-specific videos, etc. planning, ideas and
inspiration. So
many great ideas
I have boards of books, on there!
articles on ed. lesson ideas,
bulletin board ideas,
organization for classroom,
tech tools and crafts
It has transformed the way I teach art. I get so
many great ideas for projects for my students
from it.

26. Good Intro Video For Pinterest

27. What is Pinterest?
Pinboard
Image Based
Organizational Tool
Think of it as a place to store all those
magazine articles you use to cut out

28. Who uses Pinterest
Over 12 Million People use Pinterest making it
the 3rd largest social media site

30. http://www.onlineuniversities.com/ways-educators-
use-pinterest

31. My Pinterest Page

32. Uses in the Classroom and Library
Have students make pinterest boards based on a topic - ie
Author Study Pinterest boards
Get Lesson Ideas
Get Bulletin board Ideas
Organize information for professional learning
Many more ideas in my article on pinterest, on my pinterest
board and in my livebinder

33. Twitter at a PLN Livebinder
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?
id=520798

34. Pinterest Livebinder
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=561796

35. Twitter: @SOMSlibrary
Pinterest: http://pinterest.
com/somslibrary/

36. Special Thanks for
allowing me to use parts
of his presentation on
Twitter
Jeff Bradbury @ Teachercast.net http:
//teachercast.net