All+About+Twitter

= **Patton Middle School Twitter Resource Page** = ===**We hope this page will serve as both a good starting point for those of you looking to find out more about using Twitter as well as a place for sharing of ideas and resources for those of you already using it.**===

//__ Middle Level Education __//
@amlenews - National Middle School Education @RickWormeli - Middle School speaker at many conferences @NMHS_Principal - a really current thinking principal in New Jersey @BarbBlackburn - Middle level educator and speaker

__// Hashtags to follow //__ #mschat #PAcommoncore #cfpteach - our own hashtag
 * 1) edchat

DM = Direct Message someone RT = Retweet [|Bit.ly]  – this shortens a link, and it allows you to specify part of the new URL.

When you tweet, add the hashtag #cfpteach so we can follow tweets from our colleagues here at CFPMS.

Step-by-Step Guide - Twitter for Educators

**Here is a GREAT list of ways to get started with Twitter**
[] A Teacher's Guide to Twitter - includes who should I follow, Twitter apps, and other tips. [|Twitter for Teachers: A Beginner's Manual] [|6 ways to Becoming a Better Twitter user] To sign-up for a Twitter account, visit: [] To download the official Twitter apps, visit: [] Or checkout some third-party apps like [|HootSuite] or [|TweetDeck] or [|TweetChat] [|How to get started] with Twitter, TweetChats and more. [|60 Ways to use Twitter in your classroom] AND 50 more ways to use Twitter in the classroom! [|Five Great Ways for Students to Collaborate on Twitter] [|Twitter for Teachers - A Professional Development Tools]



=Twitter Chat - What is that?= Some organizations or people decide that they want to have an online conversation about a specific topic. Think of this as the Instant Messaging from a few years ago. Finding these Twitter chats is a bit tricky but you may see another person on twitter talking about a time and date for a twitter chat or you might see it in a professional journal for your subject area. Unfortunately there is no one place to find out about all of the Twitter chats. For example, DiscoveryEducation just blogged about their TwitterChats this week. Mark your calendars. Next Thursday, February 28, at 8 PM EST the #DENchat  hashtag on Twitter will become an “official” conversation on Twitter! So what do I do? At the specified time and date, log in to Twitter and watch the conversation evolve. If you type in #DENchat in the Twitter search bar, EVERY tweet on that list will be connected to the conversation.

=So, who should I follow?= ====First find a person who you respect in your field or subject area. Find their twitter handle and see who they follow. Choose a few of those people to follow too. Start small, follow 5-10 people for a while and if that is productive, add a few more. You do not have to contribute to the Twitter flow of information at first, just follow and lurk. You can start by following a # topic. From there, you can select a few people who seem to be adding interesting things to the conversation.==== If you find someone who is interesting or highly recommended, click on their avatar to see who they are following and select a few from there by clicking on the follow button. @Twitter for teachers wiki where teachers are sorted by subject area.

= **Education** = [|60 great Tweeters to follow] @educationweek (American education's newspaper and website of record) @edutopia (Inspiration and information on what works in education) @DianeRavitch (Diane Ravitch) @ArneDuncan (Official Twitter page of the US Secretary of Education)

= **Language Arts** = @hickstro (Troy Hicks: author The Digital Writing Workshop; asst professor of English at Central Michigan University) @KellyGToGo (Kelly Gallagher: author of __Readicide__, __Deeper Reading__, among others) @englishcomp (Jim Burke: teacher, author, bloggers, EC Ning founder) @writer (Penny Kittle) @poh (Paul Oh: National Writing Project Program Associate) @dogtrax (Kevin Hodgson: 6th grade teacher, tech liason, Western Mass Writing Project) @writingproject (National Writing Project) @NPRBooks (notes on NPR books, stories, the future of reading, and what the read next) @Figmentfiction (Figment: a writing community aimed at young people) @NCTE (NCTE) @teenvoices (a print and online magazine by teen girls)

Reading Teachers to follow


 * engchat** (on Monday nights at 7pm lots of language arts teachers from around the world share ideas)
 * titletalk** (great conversations about how to best promote reading to our students and the titles we can share with them (and each other))
 * ELTchat (**The #ELTchat sessions will be on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm London time)

[|44 Hashtags Every Author Should Know]

= **Library** = @congerjan @joycevalenza @lisashambaugh @cybraryman1 A whole page of librarians to follow
 * 1) tlelem

= **Social Studies** = @fifer1863 - Civil War buff teacher from Mechanisburg, PA @Ron_Peck (AP US World History Teacher, tech integrator; Edutopia SS Group Facilitator) @mooresclassroom (Matt Moore: history and tech enthusiast--teaches AP US History and American Studies in MN) @edtgraff (History teacher in Phillippines--29th century World and US History--uses tech quite a bit) @todd_beach (teacher, coach, NHS advisor) @TheAtlantic (news and analysis of current affairs, politics, and culture) @RealTimeWWII (Live tweeting the 2nd World War as it happens on each date and time for the next 6 years)

@oswego98 - middle school social studies teacher @KYTeacher - Angela Cunningham is a U.S. history teacher from Kentucky  who shares how she utilizes social media in her classroom and also introduced us to the hashtag #sschat, which denotes a social studies Twitter chat that occurs every Monday night at 7 P.M.


 * sschat**: The main social studies chat. There is a chat with a dedicated topic every Monday at 7pm Eastern Time.
 * historyteacher**: This is dedicated primarily for history teachers; a mix of tech recommendations along with classroom management discussions; tends to focus more on primary document/resource information.

= **Science** = A whole page of **Science teachers** @RichLouv (Richard Louv) @ Science_Ed @drwetzel - science teacher with a blog and newsletter @OCESS
 * 1) scichat

= **Mathematics** = @gogeometry: Antonio Gutierrez discusses geometry, math, education, and even Machu Picchu. @centerofmath: @centerofmath features the future of math, with digital open math resources and affordable math textbooks for students. @Mathalicious: Follow this account to see how you can change the way math is taught. @TouchMath: Check out @TouchMath to see how multi-sensory math programs can help students studying mathematics. @VirtualNerd: Students who need help solving math problems, or those who want to riddle themselves with math thinking. @Mathnasium: Follow the Twitter account for Mathnasium Learning Centers to find math problems and great ways to teach children math. @ProbFact: Follow @ProbFact for probability facts each day. @GirlsLikeMath: Want to support girls who like math? Follow @GirlsLikeMath, a group that’s defying gender stereotypes. @mangahigh: Manga High has fun math games that make math irresistible to kids and even adults. @STEMinist: @STEMinist is a must follow for female math geeks, highlighting the voices of women in math, science, tech, and engineering. @AlgebraFact: Follow @AlgebraFact to find algebra and number theory facts every day. @nprmathguy: Keith Devlin follows math news, sharing breakthroughs and more on Twitter. @NMSI: Find news in math and science education from the National Math and Science Initiative. @WSJNumbersGuy: The Numbers Guy shares numbers in the news, business, and politics. @plusmathsorg: //Plus Magazine// discusses the world of math, with news, reviews, and feature articles. @MathEdLeaders: Learn about improving student math achievement from the NCSM. @worldmathsday: Check out the tweets from @worldmathsday to see how math is celebrated worldwide. @MathsJam: Connect with other math enthusiasts through @MathsJam, featuring puzzles, games, problems, and more. @CarnivalOfMath: This group celebrate math and the mathematic blogging community each month. @mathchat: Join @mathchat each week to talk about anything and everything in mathematics education. @NCTM: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics furthers the cause of math education, sharing math problems, news, and more. @themathforum: Connect with math lovers, including teachers, researchers, and students through @themathforum. @WorldClassMath: World Class Math pushes for excellence in mathematics, as well as world class math standards. @mathematicsprof: Follow the math prof for tweets on mathematics in academia, especially in partial differential equations. @dkuropatwa: Darren Kuropatwa is a high school math teacher and digital learning consultant. @mathheadinc: @mathheadinc brings a sense of wonder and enthusiasm to math teaching. @STEMschool: Learn about STEM education techniques, including flip the class and project learning from @STEMschool. @walkingrandomly: Mike Croucher writes and works in math and math software, sharing cool math resources and more. @CriticalValues: Read Claire’s tweets about being a math teacher and calculus lover. @mathtourist: @mathtourist, also known as Ivars Peterson, shares math news and thoughts here. @MathforGrownups: Math isn’t just for schoolkids.

= **Geography** = @basil5 - Meg Basilio A whole page of Geography teachers

= **Health & Physical Education** = @RichLouv (Richard Louv) @outsidemagazine (Live the Active Life)

[|@PalmTreesRock] - (Di Anne Galm) A High School Fitness/Wellness teacher,
A whole page of Health and Wellness teachers Physical Education blogs and Twitter

= **Technology** = @dmlcentral (Digital Media and Learning Research Hub) @TeachPaperless (Blogging a conversation about teaching, learning, and the digital revolution) @SkypeClassroom (Global community of teachers who are working together on classroom exchanges and projects.) @NWPDigital_Is @wfryer (Wesley Fryer) @reneehobbs (head of Journal of Medial Literacy Education) @larryferlazzo @jwalsh61 - John Walsh @rmom352 - Robin Martin

= **Family & Consumer Science** = @RootsofChange (working to ensure every aspect of our food--from the time it's grown to the time it's eaten) @CivilEats (promotes critical thought about sustainable agriculture and food systems as part of community) @michaelpollan (author of Food Rules, In Defense of Food; The Omnivore's Dilemma; The Botany of Desire, etc) @Pollanews (unofficial news source of Michael Pollan, noted food writer) @ArtofEating (print magazine with no advertising about the best food and wine)

A whole page of FCS teachers Food and Culinary Teachers