Using+Social+Media+Appropriately+to+Increase+Your+PLN

Session Description
Participants will learn how to use Twitter as a way to help increase their professional learning network (PLN). The presentation will cover initial set-up of a Twitter account, content sharing and resources, benefits and ways to help increase their presence in the global community of educators. Participants can expect to leave with a better understanding of Twitter's applications and benefits as well as the foundations to an improved and increased PLN to aid in the betterment of their profession. Presenter: Steven Mogg and AJ Juliani Time: 8:00AM-11:00AM

Goals
1. Understand Social Media's role in the 21st Century 2. Demonstrate an effective use of a PLN 3. Analyze the Best and Next practices of using Social Media in the classroom 4. Collaborate with peers to expand your PLN

Agenda
Before During After
 * Intro to Social Media
 * Part 1: Twitter is Social Media's Gateway
 * Activity 1
 * Part 2: Your PLN
 * Activity 2
 * Sign up for another Social Media app (for education)
 * Reflection

Part 1**: Twitter is Social Media's Gateway... **
1. Identify and Appreciate a PLN 

 2. Create Twitter Account >>
 *  Profile
 *  Picture
 *  Bio
 *  Private vs. Open
 * Examples of Twitter Accounts: @stevenjmogg @ajjuliani @diannekrause @educationismylife

 3. How to use Twitter >>  4. Appropriate Usage
 *  Basics
 *  Follow(ers)
 *  @ Message
 *  DM
 *  Hashtags
 *  Lists
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> EDU Purposes
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Social Purposes
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Dos and Don’ts

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 5. Why Use it? >
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Article
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Classroom Positives
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> http://sproutsocial.com/insights/2012/02/educators-use-twitter/


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ACTIVITY: Don't stop, get it, get it. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Set up your account (if you haven't already done so). **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Read articles **
 * **Educators Use Twitter**
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Ultimate Twitteraholic's Guide **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Ask questions **

Part 2
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Define PLN **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Definition
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Education PLN


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why build your PLN? **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Article: http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connections/issue_80/articles/if_you_dont_have_a_pln.html


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ACTIVITY: Build Your PLN **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Follow 50-100 educators **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Create a hashtag for your department or classroom **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Jump into other social media for education: Diigo, Quora (AJ's favorite), StumbleUpon, etc. **