ERIC Number: EJ969976
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Publication Date: 2012-Apr
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Why All the Chatter about #EdChat?
Herbert, Marion
District Administration, v48 n4 Apr 2012
Although arguably one of the most popular education conversations to follow on Twitter, #edchat is hardly alone. Hashtag conversations have been popping up over the last few years, and many have caught on for specialized conversations on elementary schools, technology, professional development, mobile learning, principals and administrators, among others. Most principals and other administrators on Twitter acknowledge that there are more teachers on Twitter than administrators. It is unknown whether that is due to the simple fact that teachers outnumber administrators, or to the greater likelihood that younger and more tech-savvy teachers use Twitter more than typically older administrators do, or to some other factor, but almost all agree that getting administrators to use Twitter is an important move. Administrators can establish a personal, professional or districtwide Twitter account--or all three--and use it to communicate important messages with the community, celebrate their district's successes, reach out to teachers within their district, and connect and learn from administrators nationwide. The author discusses how administrators can sift through the noise to find their voice on Twitter and refine their personal learning network.
Descriptors: Principals, Organizational Communication, Knowledge Management, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Synchronous Communication, Change Strategies, Communication Strategies, Information Technology, Mass Media Use
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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