Sharing Good Practice
you have a specific area of interest it
is likely there will be a hashtag with a
conversation around that topic from
#Edtech to #BehaviourChat. If you
want something you Tweet to reach
a wider audience than your followers,
then including a hashtag can do
that. There are regular Twitter chats
that take place online and people
ask questions and respond to each
other using the Twitter chat hashtag.
I have hosted several Twitter chats
and they are fantastic for networking,
communicating and learning from one
another.
Keeping up to date and
informed!
Educational blogs written by teachers
are shared daily via Twitter. As a result
of using Twitter I read more regularly
and have learnt so much! If you are
interested in blogging, my advice
would be to read lots of different
blogs by different educators, then
use Twitter to promote and share your
teaching blog or ideas. A good site to
start your blogging journey on would
be wordpress.com. Twitter is known
as a micro-blogging service and so if
you’re finding that tweets alone aren’t
enough for you to share; why not try
writing a longer reflection on your free
WordPress blog!
Supportive network
Twitter provides teachers with CPD
at their finger tips - whenever they
want! There is a large community of
teachers online which can provide
advice, guidance and support. I’ve
had questions asked of me about
exam boards and I have asked
outwardly for support on resources
for a specific topic. Every time I have
reached out with a question or cry for
help, someone has always been able
to assist me. I am very confident that
if you have a question someone on
Twitter will be able to answer it for you!
Finally, …
My final nuggets of advice are about
staying safe online. Remember if
your profile is public then anyone
can see your account so keep that in
mind when you tweet! Please check
your school’s social media policy
too for guidance on your individual
circumstances. If you would be happy
for a colleague, your line manager,
Headteacher, parent of a pupil or even
a pupil to read your tweet then press
post - if not reconsider what you tweet
or retweet! If you are an International
teacher, then please remember to be
culturally sensitive about what you
post - something you post online can
be deemed unacceptable in some
countries but not others. Sadly, there
are some people online that can resort
to trolling (upsetting others / abusive
comments), although this has been
rare in my experience. Remember we
are the professionals so don’t respond
or engage but instead become aware
of the mute and block buttons!
You can follow me or get in touch with me via Twitter @87History. Make sure to
follow @teachmiddleeast. Here are 50 educators across the Middle East that I
recommend to follow online:
1. @Steve_Bambury 21. @MrKentMath 36. @UAETeachMeet
2. @Msfindlater 22. @JessPrimaryHead 37. @HealyO007
3. @JESS_Director 23. @MDS_learning 38. @HeatherBrod12
4. @DubaiPrincipal 24. @BriankerrEdu 39. @VannDg
5. @Steph_Bernier01 25. @JWilliams0804 40. @Cally_Marshall
6. @classedgetech 26. @MikeBloy74 41. @Evo_Hannan
7. @Dubai_TeachMeet 27. @Noelhtuohyedy 42. @Melanieguidera
8. @Osama13 28. @McblaneJames 43. @GrainneQ84
9. @Bashaierk 29. @GuySchooley 44. @clive_gibson
10. @andyturner32 30. @peterjonesteach 45. @Jose10h
11. @mark_wood 31. @UAE_LN 46. @Rasinlearners
12. @nadineramadan3 32. @BSAKsechead 47. @JSchwartz100
13. @Coffeychemistry 33. @dsinclairsmith 48. @womeneduae
14. @LukeReesEdu 34. @a_loxstonbaker 49. @tallheadmaster
15. @Craigos87 35. @ELTMeldavis 50. @ciarankelly
16. @DamianBacchoo
17. @Philredhead
18. @DCol_Head
19. @lade_elizabeth
20. @muscatmum
Kate Jones
I am Head of History and qualified Lead Practitioner at Brighton College Al Ain.
In August 2016, after six years teaching in the UK, I relocated to the UAE to teach
and live in the region. I am a blogger sharing teaching and learning ideas for
every classroom via my website Lovetoteach87.com and you can follow my Twitter
account @87History
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