#aussieED was founded on the belief that all teachers, and students, should have unlimited access to Professional Development, on their own terms, to improve their teaching, their schools and change the lives of the students they encounter. Since then, we have embarked on a mission to reach educators, not only in Australia but, all around the globe. We want to smash the barriers that prevent teachers from easily connecting and learning with each other. To that end, we have developed a regular Ed-chat each Sunday on twitter at #aussieED. The chat allows all teachers, leaders, administrators and all those connected with education to meet on an unbiased platform and discuss the real issues that effect what happens in classrooms everywhere. Our chats are authentic because we are real teachers walking the same walk that so many do everyday.
Samsies. I don’t like speaking on the phone for long, or writing long emails so why would I want to read long tweets too. I mean, seriously, what are people thinking, that we have time to read 280 characters. There are so many things that people could use that time... #aussieED
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@robmctaggart, @debsnet, @jackwurf, @GruntledChalkie, @MRsalakas
A7: #AussieEd by flipping our use of it. We can learn from their engagement with Instagram etal and ask them to show us what they learn from it. It is how students engage with the news, current affairs. With teacher guidance we could leverage their skills 4 learning.
A7: the ‘social’ part of social media is super important and highly influential. Making connections building relationships, modelling professionalism and letting hem see networks in action will be lifelong lessons and skills #aussieED
Gotta go #aussieED Thanks for the Qs tonight @CameronRoss3 Quality and I learned lots. Also got a plan for a podcast but I’ll keep it a secret for a while! #aussieED
Thanks everyone who participated in tonight's chat on building a #PLN - so many thoughful responses and plenty of sharing to begin the week. Have a great week #AussieED
A7- By using it in a positive, powerful & safe way! Allowing Ss a safe platform to express themselves & show their individual uniqueness. All while educating them about SM & the negativity, trolling & inappropriate content that can come with it. This is our world now. #aussieED
Q5 I create # for all my classes and then embed them as widgets on the course online sites so all tweets of interest can be seen by all students even if they are not on Twitter (yet) - learn this from @rayedish#aussieED
A7. Socials offer an authentic audience. When students know that what they learn, do, make actually might reach 'real people' engagement skyrockets. #aussieED
A7. By exploring questions that they have about their world, by providing them with a launching pad to shape their learning journey and as teachers providing us an opportunity to explore ideas outside our comfort zone. #AussieED
Please RT- join us! All K-12 teachers welcome to meet together at St Andrew's Cathedral School: 12th March "INSPIRE" TeachMeet Lvl 4 (Next to Town Hall) register - https://t.co/LmlfKJ6CG2 all welcome! NESA Registered PD.
A1 Similar interests and contrast those with people working in different areas. A kind of cross fertilisation of ideas. Plus you never know where your #PLN may lead you. #aussieED
Thanks @steven_kolber! I love the connections I’ve made through twitter. I’ve been inspired by so many educators! I wish I had more time to engage in more of the nerdy stuff. I’m so glad I’m now starting the last unit of my masters. Next semester no more uni! Woohoo! #aussieEd
A2 #aussieED@MRsalakas@Angie8881@kcasw1 - Just the superstars of leading twitter chats! But beyond that, just looking for people who are interested in the same nerdy and boring things as me like #edureading#flipthesystemoz and good old fashioned Unionism
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@CameronRoss3, @MRsalakas, @Angie8881, @kcasw1
@CameronRoss3#aussieEd Thanks for a good chat. I just finished my OverSeas🎨supply order. Aussie Ed helps me to connect outside my country, outside my Art Discipline and adds BALANCE in my life on Sunday night! I try to keep learning more about Tech. Good night from Hanoi 👏
Dip your toe into some vigorous educational debate (with a hint of controversy) next week as @HaskettsHSC and I probe the #aussieED PLN with questions about the biggest issues in education today! All views welcome- no snowflakes ❄️ please
Q7: my students conducted the same experiment around the world using @Twitter it was incredible. So many schools jumped on board to prove gravity was the same around the world! #AussieED#AppleEDUChat#digitech
"Students used #Dash to help them explore different shelters they created using natural materials. They created different environments and coded their Dash’s to take Y2 on Dash Audio Tours." - @JasonM_2. Nice work!
A7: Teachers could use social media for a class discussion, where students have the opportunity to describe their ideal classroom environment. The process of developing a shared vision helps students feel they are valued and fosters motivation. #aussieED
