Teaching With Technology Modules
This course is a practicum in which educators and future teachers learn how to implement researched-based practices for teaching with technology across their respective content areas. Course content is framed by the TPACK model of technology integration. Participants learn to guide instructional planning by formulating learning goals, matching pedagogical approaches to goals, identifying appropriate activities and assessment strategies, and choosing technology tools that most effectively support content.
Module 3: Creating a Professional Learning Network (PLN) with Twitter
Twitter is a powerful form of social media that you can use in creating a Professional Learning Network (PLN) that can enhance your career by connecting you to resources and people you can follow and learn so much online. To get started, complete the following three startup activities:
- View this video about Twitter in 60 Seconds.
- Review this article about Building Your PLN.
- Then consider these 15 Ways to Use Twitter in Education.
Create Your Twitter Account
If you have not already done so, go to twitter.com and create your professional Twitter account. You will use this account for completing the Twitter assignment in this course. You may already have a Twitter page for social use. Please do not use that page. Create a new professional page that will solely be used for professional purposes.
Create Your Twitter Profile
Log on to your professional Twitter account and create your profile by including your full name, a professional profile image, professional background image, and a professional bio.
Follow Five
Complete these "Follow Five" activities:
- Follow five popular education organizations, such as @edutopia, @ascd, and @iste.
- Follow five authors and education 'thought leaders' (e.g., the authors of Building School 2.0).
- Follow five accounts from the 100+ Education Twitter Accounts.
- Follow five conversations from popular education twitter hashtags (e.g., #edtech, #k12, #edchat)
- Follow five more accounts of your choosing.
Tweet Your Introduction
Tweet a brief introduction (name, major, concentration area or career path, current term) and list five influencers that you have followed and hashtag it #UD439639. Take a screenshot of this tweet which you will need in answering the course Tweeting assignment.
