Why Estelle Teachers Should Sign Up on Twitter

Why Should I sign up?
1. You need a Twitter account to follow educational topics and trends.
2. It is FREE Professional Development!
3.Did you know educators from all over the world chat on Twitter weekly? Check out the calendar below

OK! So now, how do I follow topics?
After people tweet a message, they will include a hashtag. A hashtag is the pound sign # followed by an abbreviated group name. For example, I'm interested in Educational Applications. So I follow the hashtag #elemchat #4thchat #edtech.

FYI- If you want to follow more than one group it is wise to download TweetDeck.

Hope you try it out!

Google: No Longer A Mystery

Did you know that Google can determine the reading level of online articles, create flashcards and quizzes, and generate math questions from a map? Yes, it can do all of that and so much more. Google for Teachers...Books, Docs, Maps, and More will guide you step-by-step through these processes.

Blogs and Podcasts and Wikis...OH MY!

Learning about and how to us Web 2.0 tools can be overwhelming and exhausting. Thankfully, there is a resource that will provide you with information about the most common tools. Classroom Learning 2.0 allows you to explore meanings, tutorials, and lesson ideas.

There is also a great book titled Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson.

Welcome to our Personal Learning Network

Welcome Estelle Teachers! Are you ready to venture into the 21st Century and learn about some fabulous Web 2.0 tools you can use in your classroom? We hope the answers is "Yes" and therefore we have created this PLN just for you.

So what is a PLN?
A PLN is a Personal Learning Network. In order for our students to learn, we as teachers need to keep learning. This blog will share resources for teachers to continue learning with social networking, blogging, and free tools with lesson ideas.