July 2010 edition of the What Did They Tweet series!
Let’s see what our Personal Learning Network (PLN) tweeted about in education and social media this week.
Tweets
I favorited a YouTube video — Seth Godin on how schools teach kids to aim low http://youtu.be/e5ywUhs1Pn4?a
Hey PLN: Reminder… Ed Open Mic night this Thursday 7PM EST in Elluminate: http://ht.ly/2aOn7 #edopenmic
StoryKit app let’s kids edit classic bks, add narration & share new stories online http://bit.ly/dzJRNr
My first Prezi! If You Give a Teacher Twitter http://prezi.com/p6hzuqbh2exz/if-you-give-a-teacher-twitter/
Pagemodo: Design a #Facebook page for FREE http://bit.ly/9W4O0o
Prezi I created for using Google Docs: http://bit.ly/9obWWg
I favorited a YouTube video — InfoWhelm and Information Fluency http://youtu.be/7ECAVxbfsfc?a
30 Posts About Free Education Technology Tools & Resources http://bit.ly/bCs05k #edtech
Opportunities for Educators
Below is a list of great opportunities for free resources and more:
- Have your high school students participate in the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge to win a $50,000 scholarship and $5000 teacher grant! Details here! Tweeted by @DEN. This contest begins August 17, 2010 and ends March 15, 2011.
- Qwizdom “How Do You Q?” Contest Offers $12,000+ in Technology Prizes! More details here!
- Be a published by The Guardian! They want educator stories! More info here!
- Be a Guest Writer for TEFL.net!
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For more tweets, check out these posts:
- Monthly Best Tweets by Larry Ferlazzo.
- My PLN Says… by Burcu Akyol.
- Monthly Tweets by Karenne Sylvester.
Challenge:
Share one of these resources with another educator not on Twitter. Then tell them you got the tip from educators on Twitter!
What was your favorite resource on Twitter this week?