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Andrea McKay, Jackson, MI
@McKay_Vikings
andreamckay65@gmail.com
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Twitter Ed

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TWITTER ED

ANDREA MCKAY @MCKAY_VIKINGS
Andrea McKay, Jackson, MI
@McKay_Vikings
andreamckay65@gmail.com
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SUPPORT GROUP FOR TEACHERS

  • Build your PLN
  • Hashtag #
  • #edtech
  • #edtechchat
  • #ntchat, #earlyed, #miched
Teachers use Twitter to improve and connect: http://wapo.st/15JGfmm

Check out Cybraryman's list of educational Twitter chats:
http://bit.ly/15JHAJS

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TWITTER IS ELEMENTARY

  • Classroom news
  • Build a story
  • Follow authors or experts
  • Connect around world
  • Monitor learning
And more!
- Track field trips
- Develop a character
- Define vocab
- Report on research

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TWITTER HIGH

  • Backchannel in class or home
  • Current events
  • Historical or fictional character
  • Paper.li
  • Mentoring
Back channeling with my high school students:
http://bit.ly/16VFilP


Paper.li example:
http://paper.li/McKay_Vikings/1380762606
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MEASURING ENGAGEMENT

  • College study
  • .5 increase in semester GPA
  • Engagement doubled
A study on student engagement and Twitter:
http://on.mash.to/1hmchET

How will you Use Twitter?

Send a Tweet to @McKay_Vikings
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