#NT2tEU Archive
#NT2tEU expands upon the New Teachers to Twitter chat (#NT2t) for educators working in Europe. This chat helps teachers who are brand new to Twitter get to know the educational chat process and get a better handle on the social networking platform.
Tuesday February 16, 2016
Please introduce yourself, tell us where you are from, your role, and when you first fell for Twitter.
We will be using Q1, A1, Q2, A2 (question 1/answer 1) format. Please respond to each question like: A1, A2, etc
Please include in your response so it’s included in the chat. Need help? Tweet
Please include in your response so it’s included in the chat. Need help? Tweet
Online on since 2009 with 105k and a <===> Google Page Rank of 5/10 <===>
Hi ! I’m a Further Education educator in Dublin!
shares his Tips & Tricks about :
Hi Guus! I have to say, you have one of the most unique tweeting styles of anyone I follow! When did it start?
Hi Gust. So glad you could join us!
Hi I'm Vicki - FE teacher in Birminghamy area 😊
A1. The sheer volume of ideas and resources available 24/7. Lovely people too!
Hi Angela from Manchester, Primary Deputy Head, been on twitter for about 18 months.
Hey Ángels! How are things in Spain? How do you celebrate Valentines day?
A1: hi Simon, enjoying the amazing CPD and opportunity to connect
Hi David :) I started in 2009 BUT didn't it at that time, started really 1-2 years later ;) WHAT about style?
being able to collaborate with other teachers! Finding out new ideas ;)
Totally agree! So glad you could join us Vicki!
A1 Convinced to try twitter by my husband, - love the CPD opps, and the supportive network.
Me too! Welcome back to :)
Hi all! I love Twitter because of the positive support and opportunities it provides!
Hello!! In Spain Valentine day is a day with romantics events https://t.co/cXKa0xBkMl
Hey Ángels! How are things in Spain? How do you celebrate Valentines day?
I also ❤️ Twitter for its chat wear appreciation club.
It’s great! I always notice your tweets in my timeline! :) I’ve always been tempted to go to Lux!
enjoying collaboration through
Thanks, I couldn’t handle challenging behaviour! :P
Hey , Tom Spall, Instructional Tech Specialist from Brenham ISD! 8 yrs teaching experience! Nice to meet you all!
A1) I understood THAT connecting with OTHER similar on is valuable for <==> <==> from each other
Hi Tom!! Good to see you! :) Would be interested to hear what tech you use!
A1: I love Twitter for the amazing opportunities to become a more connected educator, build my PLN, and share ideas!
SO, once You are in give me a shout and WE will have some drinks in PUB's ;)
me too! It's been brilliant and we're only half way through! Thanks for your support Simon!
Concerning style, YES I make <===> <===> with my way of posting ;) It works :))
Jon from Somerset here
A1: Twitter PLN always accessible, supportive, friendly and full of great ideas... And fun too!
Totally agree Jonathan! So glad you could join us!
A2: hashtags for sorting and searching
I'll keep that in mind! 😊
Joining Twitter meant I finally found like-minded teachers who inspire me
My favourite Twitter tool is the reply button! I think it’s nice to say hi to someone, not just RT or like!
A2: Love using TweetDeck! Great for following Twitter chats and keeping up with all things Twitter! Also love Twitter analytics!
Agree, hashtag can be a very powerful search tool - often underused!
A2:
Hashtag is great for following all gp conversations of interest
I love to steal ideas - even if not for FE I can tweak primary/secondary to suit my guys still
I think it’s that accessibility is so important! Keeps me coming back for more!
A2: Yes, Yes, Yes! I love using Hashtags for sorting, organizing, and reference! Last month taught our whole district bout Twitter
Agree! I would be lost without TweetDeck! Thanks for joining us Tom!
im a bit guilty of forgetting them in chats!
A2 TweetDeck, photo tagging, hashtags
i keep forgetting to put the hashtags!
A2. I have to say, I’m a big photo tagger! It’s my way of annoying people in a nice way!
thanks yes I'm well thanks!!
Simon I've had wine this evening. Do we really want to start that kind of talk? 😊
A2:
Love the favourite / like / love button.
Show appreciation for others!
and non-judgemental! I find that all the educators I come across on Twitter are very supportive!
A2 The notification tool helps me enormously otherwise I would miss so many of the tweets which are shared with me.
but I agree - tweaks are great :)
Had noticed you love photo tagging ;)
I need another bottle for that 😊
A2: : When I asked teachers to set up a Twitter account,,, These were their reasons they didn't sooner: https://t.co/a5g0kdttHM
A2) I love the in the profile as THEY show me if I do it right OR wrong ;) See PIC :)
Q3: Looking back, what are some things you would loved to have known about Twitter before you began? https://t.co/VfJZJj3oQT
Did you have any luck with any Irish classes Brian?
Jumping in a little late and will be in and out. Hello! Julie from Missouri, USA
Thanks Barb, you sure did! Celebrating my birthday with tonight! :) Nice to connect!!
Oh yes! I love that feature ;-)
TYPO!!! SHOULD be <===> profile as <===> :(
A3: The many benefits of being connectd on Twittr. If I had known abt all the support here I wouldn't have let my acct sit for 2 yrs
A2.me too I use hash tags for organizan and sharing the tweet with several and different people https://t.co/rvtNSoBzBY
A2: Yes, Yes, Yes! I love using Hashtags for sorting, organizing, and reference! Last month taught our whole district bout Twitter
Hey Julie, hope you're well! So glad you could join us!
So have you been able to change some of their minds Tom?
that it is not boring! I was always told its just for celebrities!
Thanks for sharing this Tom!
A3: That, when used for Educational purposes, It's NOTHING like other Social Media platforms (ie: Facebook). Great for Connections!
Hi Simon! Happy to be here with all of you.
Thanks Tom! Love it when we can get UK and USA edus to this chat to connect and share.
I’m going to show those in my area that image!
A3: I wish I would have known about all the awesomeness I was missing out on! And to think... just 140 characters!
You're here now, that's all that matters!
That's what I thought too! The media made me believe Twitter was just for a bunch of spoiled celebs who act badly
A3: I wish I would have known sooner about Twitter Chats!!! I wasn't using Hashtags correctly! Twitter Chats are a gamechanger!
A3: are account analytics useful btw? Don't use this feature.
A3:
It took some persistence early on.
You need to give it time, be encouraging, be positive and share, share and share some more.
I love the hashtag feature! Allows me to find, share and connect with other likeminded individuals about our ideas
Totally agree! So glad you could join us!
Yes! Many of our Brenham ISD staff are now on Twitter... And producing content! is the hashtag they use!
Depends on what you're using Twitter for. Great tool for business!
Instead of a slight ease into Twitter.... I made many jump off the ledge! Which worked great! I modeled for them too!
I like that I can pop the balloons on my iPad!
I must admit I LOVED the birthday balloons on Twitter when it was mine!
Especially & ;) https://t.co/QNLjzl52Ko
A3: I wish I would have known sooner about Twitter Chats!!! I wasn't using Hashtags correctly! Twitter Chats are a gamechanger!
That's fantastic Tommy. So happy to hear about other's successes.
https://t.co/TFqlicGwS6
A3:
It took some persistence early on.
You need to give it time, be encouraging, be positive and share, share and share some more.
Awesome Simon! Thanks for the share! Totally going to follow and from now on!
It does help you see how far your tweets are going and what creates interest. I look every once in a while
You know it makes sense ;)
A3) are a GREAT way for <===> <===> with
Really? How cool is that?I'll have to wait until May to see mine.
Switching off for a bit. Just finished a load of planning and time to chill out now. Sorry!! Enjoy the rest of the chat.
A4: Everyone has said, "get more than 140"... I say "No!" I love the short and simple to convey what you want! Love Twitter!
A3 The importance of hashtags. Didn't have a clue how they worked!
Thanks all! Couldn’t spend it with a better bunch of PJ wearing edu tweeters!
A3 Chat groups & how they worked.
I'm frantically trying to get them on this mac!
we rock! Currently in Harry Potter quidditch ones.
A4:Don't like having separate pop-up when I want to view a convo. Used to like that it dropped open. Takes time for pop-up to open
Q4: it can be a little addictive but all for the right reasons!
A4 The 'moments' feature! Who thought of adding it? Please remove...
LOL...need to Periscope that!
Especially when there's a PJ Twitter poll involved :D
gryffindor of course! I'm ginger so practically a Weasley!
is awesome! So bad that my brother and I had to buy separate books!
Agree Angels! Am anxious to hear if people who are trying to stop the 10,000 character change make it https://t.co/TUJy4fweW9
they are my all time fave books. I still read them- they are like comfort blankets.
Interestingly, I ran a poll and 97% of Twitter users were against the 10,000 character change!
Agree, chats are such an important part of being on Twitter for edus. Need to get them into chats early on
A4: I wouldn't change a thing!
A5: Model, Model, Model! Show them they can become connected educators too! Show the VALUE of Twitter! Create a Twitter Chat!
Q5: can only suggest and invite .. Have met a few blank faces in this one
A5 show them the money! But when we aren't playing Jerry Macguire I like to show them what I've got from it.
A5: I did 3 days of AMAZING PD for my teachers speaking not just on twitter, but on the importance of becoming a Connected Educator
I need prior notice for ultimate PJ selection!
Show them how Twitter broadens your PLN, and how it's a useful tool/resource for problem solving & sharing ideas/info
Will have to see if the group can stop the 10,000 character chage https://t.co/rUVbU65KjX
A4: Everyone has said, "get more than 140"... I say "No!" I love the short and simple to convey what you want! Love Twitter!
share the positivity-spread the cpd word-show them what it can do! the results are visible!
none yet! and we are just about finished talking with some classes from Africa.
A5: And... if others try to bash your Twitterness.... don't let them cut your string! is powerful! https://t.co/eOMWHemxWa
A5: Don't think you can "make" anyone love it, but you can enlighten others to the benefits of Twitter & support their journey.
Thanks Claire! So glad you could join us!
LOL, it's 3:45 pm for me...no PJs in site for hours yet.
Your Twitter experience can be anything you want it to be. Its so versatile and can be shaped into whatever tool you choose
Alright friends at , gotta go for now! Keep up the awesomeness! Pleasure collaborating with all of you! https://t.co/0uGi3WRL0o
I would wear regular clothes if that was the theme. If I really had to 😉
So True!!! You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! :)
So glad you were able to join us! Look forward to collaborating with you in the future!
6. In my spare time? Are you serious? For free? Unknown people? 140 characters? #@? Why? Thanks for sharing, Tom!
A5 Showing them what can be done thro' Twitter. If that fails, persistence with question - Do you use Twitter? it's great!
A5: easy! great free CPD with leading edu experts from around the globe - what T wouldn't want that!
Totally agree ! Looking forward to sharing ideas with you! https://t.co/sjBfLOPhWj
So glad you were able to join us! Look forward to collaborating with you in the future!
just had a go at popping the balloons! Happy birthday! 🎉🎉
Have a great afternoon Tom! It was so nice to meet you!
Totally agree! https://t.co/Tm8xMY0Fj1
A5: easy! great free CPD with leading edu experts from around the globe - what T wouldn't want that!
Show other users how powerful Twitter can be: tweet, retweet and favourite! Connect and share with people/classes (blogs)
Hi Julie :) Cheers for the explanation as wouldn't ;)
Ah. Most definitely do NOT want this to change. Ever!
Great advice! Thanks for joining us Rob
Q6: Twitter is all about connections & growing your PLN. Give a shout out to people and chats that you love https://t.co/2W5MiWSlM4
That's another benefit of Twitter. Jump in and jump out of conversations and learning. Create a digital footprint!
SO, the abbreviation "PJ" stands for <===> Pajamas (US English) <===> and <===> Pyjamas (English), is that right? ;)
Better late than never ;)
A6 obviously and which I mostly observe
A6 obviously and which I mostly observe
A5. To make people love Twitter, take example from ! Encourage, involve & don’t have an ego!
Thanks Kerry!! It’s a bit like stress relief!! :)
I believe everyone has something to offer! Thanks to everyone in this chat for participating in creating community
yep!! 😊 looks like it was a good one!
I love the positive attitude in ! More of that please! :) https://t.co/LUm3pLySA4
I believe everyone has something to offer! Thanks to everyone in this chat for participating in creating community
Sorry friends, I have to head out. I still have 2 more hours of my workday left. Thanks for connecting and chatting with me!
Trying to make it for on ;)
awesome bunch - my Twitter faves by miles
So glad you could join us Julie! As always, great to connect!
Q5: special shout outs recently to and and you!
A6: ok.. you must follow: and
Love the diversity in the chat! This pic reminds me that w/o diversity my class and I would look like this! https://t.co/pR0UkVIE7i
I find I miss as its on a bit early for me - usually teach until 430/5
Agree with all of those :)
Same here, clashes with club!
