Archive for the ‘Twitter’ Category

Our guide to Twitter for teachers has been phenomenally popular. Countless kind people have retweeted it and spread it to an even bigger audience. Which is why I’m pleased to announce that the guide is recently updated, containing new information on top science tweeters, top geography tweeters and over 40 Twitter #edchats for teachers. Exciting stuff! To get your new copy just fill out the short form below and you’ll go straight to it. We’re updating the guide all the time, so if you want to be kept up to date with the latest copy select the checkbox to keep

So what’s your new year’s resolution? Mine is to get more involved with Twitter chats. So by process of research I wanted to draw up a list of all the various Twitter chats. There are more than I ever dreamed!

  After the success of our top 35 science tweeters post we’re heading into the sunlit halls of the umanities this week, focussing on Geography. If you have any feedback or any others you’d like to suggest I’d love to hear it – either comment below or tweet me @creativeedu You can find the Twitter list for these accounts here.

It’s been a while since we did any posts on top tweeters to follow, so i thought I’d take up the gauntlet and we’ve put together a list for Science teachers. With these things there will always be some people I’ve forgotten to include and should have so help us build the list even bigger by comenting or tweeting me extra people you think science teachers should know about. A massive thanks to @hrogerson who supplied no less than 16 of these. It’s pretty much her post! Thanks also to @read2dreamtweet @dr_jameslogan @bluemoonjules @7mrsjames for their suggestions If you want

With an understandable concern about preventing cyber-bullying some schools and local authorities take the nuclear option when it comes to social networking and ban those sites wholesale. I’m tweeting to the choir here – but here are 5 reasons why social networking sites, whether they be open or closed, have a valid and important contribution to make to teaching.

I’m out of love with Follow Friday – it should be a valuable twitter tool but these days I think it’s just back patting. Let’s make it work again…

ukedchat summary from the discussion on 23rd June about promoting positive behaviour

The real benefits of Twitter come as you build your network by following and being followed by relevant people. Here’s how…

Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of twitter chat sessions – a fantastic way to exchange ideas, and great fun too!

Twitter is a fantastic resource for teachers and even just in its every day form can be a brilliant way to exchange ideas – but one time when it really comes into its own is during chat sessions such as #UKEdChat where hundreds of tweeters converge to share ideas on a common topic for an hour. It can, however  be rather over-whelming. Lots of people have asked for advice on how to get the most out of chat sessions so I thought I’d share with you how to use TwitterFall a free and easy to use tool which has revolutionised