The leaves are changing here, in the great region of New England, so the birds are chirping fewer times and the air is growing quiet. Grab your cider, light up the fireplace, and kick back with your favorite device to connect with other educators. Today I write about Twitter Chats!
What is a twitter chat?
A twitter chat is a synchronous (or asynchronous) chat that occurs within the twittersphere. You tweet out responses using a prescribed hashtag (#) and connect with other educators doing the same.
When are twitter chats?
It depends. Here is a great article from ISTE: https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=7 These have some great twitter chats that range from topic, to level, to subject. They occur on different days, at different times, usually for an hour's time.
What do I do during?
The moderator(s) will ask a question, usually phrased (Q1 ........?) and you will tweet back (A1..... #hashtagassignedtochat).
Ex. Moderator- Q1: What is a free ed tech tool you use? #edtechchatexample
You- A1: I use padlet. #edtechchatexample.
Why?
Twitter is a great tool for promotion, interacting with brands, and catching up on news/current events. In addition, educators can use this to connect and learn from other educators and make connections. I try to participate in one a week. They CAN be overwhelming. Life moves fast, and so does twitter. You do NOT have to respond to other questions or other tweeters, especially if you are getting overwhelmed. You can even just observe.
Tools to help?
www.tweetdeck.com is great. You can establish columns that only pull up tweets with certain hashtags. Here is a tutorial: https://www.wikihow.com/Use-TweetDeck
As always, comment or tweet me @SrBonito1 with questions. I love twitter chats. They are fun and a nice way to connect with others.
Take care,
Scott
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