Twitter As A Language Teacher’s Personalized PD Rebecca Grimes, Upper Grand District School Board [email protected] www.twitter.com/GlblCanuck
Twitter is a microblog website that allows you to post messages of 140 characters or less. It can be an incredibly powerful tool for connecting with other educators around the world and creating your own Personal Learning Network.
Some basic terminology: username Your twitter name. It is preceded by @. nom d’utilisateur tweeter a person who tweets un tweeteur a tweet a message of no more than 140 characters. A un gazouillis / un tweet can include pictures, videos or links to tweet / un twit other websites. to tweet to post a message on Twitter gazouiller / tweeter / twitter a list use a list to organize accounts you follow by similar topics (e.g. People I know, French Teachers, etc.) a hashtag use the # to identify key words / topics. These un mot-clic keywords then become hyperlinks that allow you to follow a discussion / topic. DM / direct a private message (not visible on the Twitter un message directe message page) sent to a follower Twitter Chat / Using a hashtag, like-minded people meet onine Tweet Chat at a specific time to discuss a topic. Tweetup a in-person meeting of people who follow each other on Twitter RT Retweet – use if you are copying someone else’s post MT Modified Tweet – use if you are copying someone else’s tweet but need to modify to fit 140 character limit Following tweeters you are following on Twitter abonnements Followers tweeters who are following your tweets abonnés Tweeps your group of people on Twitter (e.g. your Twittos “peeps”) Create Your Account: 1. Create a username and keep it short 2. How will you use Twitter? Do you need / want a personal account and a professional account? 3. Privacy Pros & Cons 4. Upload a picture to personalize your account. Replacing the egg default picture also shows others that you are serious about being active on Twitter 5. Fill out your profile. This will help other likeminded Tweeters find you.
Getting Started: 1. Follow people who interest you 2. Don’t hesitate to “lurk” for a little while as you get used to Twitter 3. Don’t be shy: jump into conversations and add your thoughts and ideas. 4. Follow hashtags that cover topics of interest to you 5. Don’t expect to read every Tweet posted by the people you follow. 6. Check your account regularly and post regularly. 7. Post links, ideas, photos, questions, answers, articles, resources, quotations
Useful Tools: TweetDeck is an app available for SmartPhones and computers. A free download, it allows you to easily organize the way you follow others. You can have multiple columns or “feeds”.
Cautions: If you receive a Direct Message saying that so and so is saying terrible things about you – do NOT click on the link. This is a spam / virus message. If you receive a reply to a tweet from an account you are not sure about (or don’t follow), do NOT click on the link – at least not right away. Click on the username and check out their stats. o If a user’s stats indicate that they have only sent a couple tweets (or, conversely, that they have sent hundreds of tweets) and they follow lots of people but don’t have a lot of followers, then the account is likely a bot and should be ignored. (You can “block” the tweeter and report them for spam.)
Useful Educational Hashtags: #edchat educational chat official meeting: Tuesday at noon and 7 pm EST #claved French educational chat official meeting: Wednesday at noon EST #langchat language teachers chat official meeting: Thursday at 8 pm EST #FLE Français langue étrangère #FLS Français langue seconde #frimm French Immersion #ONTEd Ontario Education #sschat Social Studies chat official meeting: Monday at 7 pm EST #twittclasse use if your class tweets in French #edtech technology in the classroom #FF or #FollowFriday use to promote tweeters that you follow. Can also be a good way to find new tweeters to follow (#VV or #ViveVendredi en francais) Active Language Teachers:
Rebecca Grimes Learner. Teacher. Traveller. Photographer. Helping www.twitter.com/GlblCanuck students discover French and History. Shauna Nero French, French Immersion,Spanish & Social Studies www.twitter.com/MmeNero teacher in BC. Works to use tech,collaborate & put her students at the center of the learning process Jayne Abrate The American Association of Teachers of French www.twitter.com/AATFrench (AATF) is the largest national association of French teachers in the world with nearly 10,000 members. Ingrid Veilleux Grade 7 Late French immersion teacher, wife, mom, www.twitter.com/MmeVeilleux crafter & life-long learner. I seek joy & authenticity. Cristy Vogel High school teacher of French who loves to connect www.twitter.com/msfrenchteach & collaborate with educators around the globe. http://theslantedapostrophe.blogspot.com Catherine Ousselin French (M.A.) Teacher, World Language Tech www.twitter.com/Catherineku1972 Consultant/Presenter. Geek. Research interest in 19th cent. Parisian literary cafés. C. Hughes SD No.73 Language Coordinator, French www.twitter.com/ChristeyHughes Immersion/FSL Educator, MEd SFU. - Supporting second-language teachers. Sylvia Duckworth Core French teacher in Canada. Passionate about www.twitter.com/sylviaduckworth #AIMlang and technology! Class accounts: @mmeduckworthgr3 @mmeduckworthgr4 @mmeduckworthgr5 mmebrady French teacher :) techie www.twitter.com/mmebrady http://mmetechie.blogspot.com Joe Dale UK Independent modern foreign languages and www.twitter.com/joedale technology consultant. Host of the TES MFL forum and MFL portal manager for the OU's Vital programme. Theresa Conlin I'm a teacher who loves her job! Interested in www.twitter.com/theresaconlin technology & engaging students.Teaching Core French, Art, Music, Drama, & Media Lit. :) Ma Jose Prof de FLE www.twitter.com/mjosfle Colleen Lee-Hayes Japanese teacher trying to incorporate more tech www.twitter.com/CoLeeSensei into her teaching....and blogging about the journey.... Cote Annie Prof de français au secondaire. Alter ego de www.twitter.com/Annierikiki @anniesentiers Ici pour discuter et là-bas pour mes élèves. Mona Metcalfe Teacher of French in secondary school for 12-18 www.twitter.com/MonaMetcalfe year olds. Enthusiastic user of ICT. Kelly MacLeod French teacher and francophile. In www.twitter.com/kelld transition...searching for my destiny. Celeste Lalonde I'm a grade 5/6 French Immersion teacher in www.twitter.com/lalondce Regina....Looking for new ideas and resources... Other Language-Learning Oriented Tweeters:
OMLTA / AOPLV Ontario Modern Language Teachers' www.twitter.com/OMLTA Association/Association Ontarienne des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes · http://www.omlta.org CASLT ACPLS Excellence in teaching languages / L’excellence dans www.twitter.com/CASLT-ACPLS l’enseignement des langues OffQc For lovers of French + diehard fans of all things www.twitter.com/offqc québécois! LangCanada.ca Resources for ESL and FSL / Ressources en français www.twitter.com/LangCanada_ca et en anglais langues secondes CPF National Founded in 1977, CPF is a proactive national www.twitter.com/CDNP4F network dedicated to ensuring children have the opportunity to become bilingual in the Canadian school system. iSLCollective French Fiches pédagogiques FLE gratuites + ELE, DAF, ESL www.twitter.com/isicollectiveFr Resources Le Point du FLE Hélène Weinachter ♥ Les meilleurs liens pour www.twitter.com/lepointdufle apprendre et enseigner le français - et les langues http://www.facebook.com/lepointdufle fdlmorg Toute l'actualité du français langue étrangère : www.twitter.com/fdlmorg depuis 50 ans, la revue de référence des professeurs de FLE, partout dans le monde. Français Avenir Le français pour l'avenir (French for the Future) est www.twitter.com/francaisavenir un organisme à but non lucratif qui encourage les élèves canadiens à apprendre et à vivre en français. 1Jour1Mot Chaque jour, la définition d'un mot de #français peu www.twitter.com/1Jour1Mot usité. #fr Merci à @julie_adore pour le fond Twitter ;-) Contact: 1Jour1Mot{@t}gmail.com RadioFLE Podcasts, Radio, Archives Sonores, Conférences, www.twitter.com/radioFLE Blogs / Réseaux Education, Apprentissage Langues, FLE CFORPmultimedia Éditeur numérique de ressources pédagogiques www.twitter.com/CFORPmultimedia multiplateformes/Educational Digital Publisher (Ottawa, Canada) textivate The twitter account of textivate.com - create online www.twitter.com/textivate browser-based interactive exercises from any text. T’enseignes-tu ? Administratrice du blog T'enseignes-tu (le FLE) ? www.twitter.com/celineFLE destiné aux enseignants ... de nouveaux articles toutes les semaines ! Vos retours sont très attendus :) Steven Smith Former Head of MFL at Ripon Grammar School, www.twitter.com/spsmith45 barbershop singer, drum player, prog fan. Retired in July 2012 to spend more time reading and making resources. French Culture Tweeters:
CFAmériques Pour que rayonne la francophonie aux 4 coins du www.twitter.com/CFAmeriques continent! Conte-moi Conte-moi la francophonie est un centre de www.twitter.com/ConteMoi ressources en ligne du patrimoine oral francophone regroupant des contes en provenance de différents pays. Real Life Language Real Life Language brings relevant, real language for www.twitter.com/reallifelang travel and more from native speakers to people looking to learn real language for real life. lefrancaisjadore Le Français j'adore! La langue française à tous les www.twitter.com/francaisjadore grands événements! Frenchophile Frenchophile celebrates all things French: culture, www.twitter.com/frenchophile travel, food, wine, restaurants, art, literature, people, fashion, happenings and more. La Francophonie L’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie www.twitter.com/OIFfrancophonie (OIF) : 75 États et gouvernements | + de Culture, de Démocratie, d’Éducation, de Développement.
Find out more:
11 Tips for Twitter Newbies: http://www.pookyshares.com/2012/07/11-tips-for-twitter- newbies/
45 Simple Twitter Tips Everyone Should Know About | Edudemic: http://edudemic.com/2012/08/twitter-tips/
A Teacher’s Guide to Twitter: http://onceateacher.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/a- teachers-guide-to-twitter/
Cybrary Man’s Collection of Educational Hashtags: http://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html
R U Ready 4TwitterII: http://www.slideshare.net/langwitches/r-u-ready-4twitterii
Twitter acronym and abbreviation crib sheet: http://www.pookyshares.com/2012/07/twitter-acronym-and-abbreviation-crib- sheet/
Use Twitter #Hashtags to Amplify Your Learning: http://zaidlearn.blogspot.ca/2011/02/use-twitter-hashtags-to-amplify-your.html?m=1
Vocabulaire Twitter: 15 Mots et Symboles à Connaître! http://www.twoutils.com/vocabulaire-twitter-mots-symboles.html Pinterest.com Pinterest is a virtual bulletin board, allowing you to create visual bookmarks to great websites. You can organize these “pins” into a multitude of different boards.
You can create a Pinterest account using your Twitter or Facebook accounts. Your Pinterest homepage is a visual display of recent pins by people you follow.
Pins:
Pins are the pictures found on Pinterest. On your homepage, if you hover over a “pin” (a picture), you will be given the option to “like,” comment on, and repin any pin you find. When you repin a picture, you can add it to any of your boards or create a new board. You can also pin directly from websites using the “Pin It” button (add to your bookmark bar by going to http://pinterest.com/about/goodies/).
Active Language Teachers on Pinterest:
Rebecca Grimes http://pinterest.com/glblcanuck/ Sarah Shackelford http://pinterest.com/skshackelford/ Cristy Vogel http://pinterest.com/cristyvogel/ Andrea Behn http://pinterest.com/teacherbehn/ SunnyEarthAcademy http://pinterest.com/sunnyearth1/ Texane http://pinterest.com/texane/ Diane Farrug http://pinterest.com/parisprimrose/ Shannon Weibe http://pinterest.com/mmebellefeuille/
A few pages to “like” on Facebook for French resources and ideas:
American Association of Teachers of https://www.facebook.com/AATFrench?ref=stream French Français pour les profs de français https://www.facebook.com/pages/Français-pour- langue étrangère les-profs-de-français-langue- étrangère/123361307760714?ref=stream