More Twitterverse Talk

The Perry Central school community is getting really good at this Twitter thing!  It is so exciting!  Twitter and Facebook are becoming vehicles for connection and learning and praise and building positive relationships.  I wanted to take a moment in this blog to say thanks to all who have jumped on board and to share with you some highlights of the land of social media from just this week (in case you missed it) and how they served different purposes.

Twitter/Facebook to Build Community
There is nothing that means more to me than when someone says something kind about one of my children or shares a story about something they said or did.  Those of us who work at school are fortunate to get to see our kids from time to time and to interact with their teachers, but many parents seldom get that opportunity.  Social media is a channel for sharing kids' school lives with their families.  For you Tweeters out there, if you have your Twitter account connected to Facebook, it would be awesome if you would share the Facebook post to the Perry Central Facebook page.  Many of our parents are on FB but not Twitter, yet.  Here are some examples from this week.

Twitter to Connect with Educators
Using hashtags is a great way to connect with other educators who are working on the same things. Our K-5 teachers are implementing a new reading approach, using Lucy Calkins's Reading Units of Study, which are awesome!  The #ruos hashtag connects them with other teachers across the country who are also using the units.  We have discovered related chats and a new RUOS Facebook page by reading the hashtag.

Kris Walsh connected with the Project Lead the Way community with this Tweet.

Twitter and Facebook to Spread Your Message
Others will build their perception of you and our school based on your tweets.  I loved this tweet from Perry Central volleyball this week...what a powerful message!

Twitter for Learning

It is amazing how much great learning can spring from a quick scroll through the Twitter feed.  Share your finds with your PLN!  Phil and Jody shared these resources this week.

So thanks to all of you for jumping on board!  We are planning social media help sessions next week on Wednesday and Thursday. We'll email the details soon.  Have a great Labor Day weekend!