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By Patrick Johnson: []



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 * If you are interested in learning more about Twitter, it is best that you create your Twitter account before the Minds on Media event.

Twitter explained in 60 seconds
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Why should a teacher use Twitter?
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Video tutorials on how to set-up your Twitter account and how to navigate Twitter
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media type="custom" key="9070494" This is a 5 minute intro to setting up your twitter account. You will sign up, select a twitter name, confirm your twitter account to unlock all the great features of twitter and have a look at your basic twitter profile. This is a great video to share with people who will be attending an upcoming twitter workshop so that they are set up with the basics before the workshop starts. This will avoid the common issue of too many new accounts being created from one IP address.

media type="custom" key="9070532" This 5 minute video is part 2 of the Twitter for Teachers series by @shannoninottawa. It leads you through setting up a profile, including picture and bio information to help others find you, as well as how to send your first tweet.

media type="custom" key="9070542" This is part 3 in the Twitter for Teachers series created by @shannoninottawa. In this 5 minute segment, we cover how to begin following people to build your personalized learning network (PLN) with twitter, how to retweet (RT) a tweet, how to favourite a tweet to save it to your favourites. This 5 minute video is part 2 of the Twitter for Teachers series by @shannoninottawa. It leads you through setting up a profile, including picture and bio information to help others find you, as well as how to send your first tweet.

List of educators to follow on Twitter: [[file:Twitter-list.doc]]

 * List of searches to save:**
 * 1) scmindson
 * 2) edchat
 * 3) elemchat
 * 4) etech
 * 5) 4thchat
 * 6) gametolearn


 * When creating a Twitter account, it is very important to change the following setting: Go into settings (click on your Twitter name located in the top right hand corner of the page) and scroll down to the bottom. Check off the option "Always use HTTPS." This gives you added security especially when you are accessing Twitter through a WIFI hotspot.

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===Evernote is a tool that allows you to collect, sort and tag information into a searchable database. You can record notes into Evernote or upload pictures, files or recordings. You can also e-mail your notes directly into Evernote. You can access Evernote through their web based application or by their desktop software or mobile app. Evernote is free but you can get additional storage through their premium service.=== ===As a Teacher, you might use Evernote to record anecdotal notes or writing down professional resources and attaching docs or pdfs. Something I find really useful is writing all of my notes from a PD session in Evernote. Then I can have it at my fingertips using Evernote's search function.===

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Evernote Getting Started Guide Video Video Tutorials on Using Evernote Top 10 Ways to us Evernote Adding a note to Evernote by e-mail Creating additional notebooks Overview of Evernote for iphone Overview of Evernote for ipad

You can e-mail individual notes out but you can also share entire notebooks. Click on a note that is in a notebook that you want to share. Now click on the SHARE tab on the top of the note and choose SHARE NOTEBOOK. Follow the prompts.
 * Sharing a notebook:** In Evernote you can create multiple notebooks to assign notes to.

== ===Livebinders is a virtual binder where you can share websites, documents and pictures through a web based application. Great way to share information with your students, parents and colleagues. To share, all you need to do is give the person the link (web address) of the binder.===

Here is an example of a livebinder that was shared with Grade 3 students at our school Multiplication Livebinder. Here is another example of a livebinder that was shared with staff at our school The Power of One Livebinder. These virtual binders contain websites, videos, pictures and documents.

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Additional Video Tutorial: How to use Livebinders?

Using your computer, you can also add to your livebinder while you browse with the livebinder it browser tool.

Livebinder Examples
Multiplication Livebinder Math Facts Livebinder The Power of One Livebinder Poetry Livebinder iPod Touch & iPad Resources Amazing Animal Webcams