Some of the most exciting uses of PLN's I have learned about in the past few weeks have to do with hashtags. Of course, I was familiar with how to use them, had become proficient in searching for them, but had never used them to participate in a live chat.
After a few weeks of "lurking" in the #edtechchat, I finally decided to participate real-time and it was an eye-opening experience. Within a few seconds I realized I would have to change to another app to make sure I could review the tweets quicker. HootSuite seemed to work best for me. I was still overwhelmed by the amount of information shared, and the differing perspectives were extremely thought-provoking.
I answered the questions as quickly as I could, then reviewed the tweets of others. I retweeted those which would be beneficial to some who follow me. The next time I looked at the clock, an hour had gone by and I was still reading.
Today I found additional resources on #edchat and am looking forward to reading more and sharing them as well. I am working on Professional Development activities for our Administrators and these resources will help.
I realized that our District is far ahead of the game when it comes to willingness to learn new things. Our Administrators are open to learning new technology to benefit our students, faculty, and staff. Our new "Connected Administrators" activities are an opportunity for us to build our PLN's during the upcoming year. I look forward to participating in many great things.
Steven Anderson's "Its all about the Hashtags" http://ow.ly/nfgqt is very interesting. Enjoy!
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