Twitter Chats
Each week there are tons of Twitter chats that occur around the world and you can participate, lurk, watch, and gather information! All you need to do is do a search for a # like the ones below, I have even provided links to some of the chats that happen and their times. Don't worry though, you can access any of these at any time and pull the information that you deem relevant to your classroom! It's easy and once you get the hang of it, it is fun!
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Twitter Chat Schedule:
1. #edchat
This popular chat, moderated by Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby), Steven Anderson (@web20classroom) and Shelly Terrell (@ShellTerrell), hosts two discussions on a pre-arranged education topic Tuesdays at 9 a.m. PT/noon ET and 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Find out upcoming topics and read archived chats at edchat.pbworks.com.
2. #satchat
This chat gets its name from its regularly scheduled time, Saturday mornings. Billed as a "global discussion for current and emerging school leaders," the chat, co-founded by Brad Currie (bradmcurrie) and Scott Rocco (@ScottRRocco), happens Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. PT/10:30 a.m. ET. It was so popular that it spawned two geographically specific offshoot chats, #SatchatWC for West Coasters and #SatchatOC for educators living in Oceania (Indonesia, Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, etc.). Learn more on Currie's site.
Content-area chats
3. #engchat:
This chatconnects English teachers and lets them share ideas, resources and inspiration. It happens Mondays at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Find out more at engchat.org.
4. #mathchat
This UK-based chat is for anyone involved in mathematics, including students and teachers. It happens twice a week, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on most Thursday nights and 5:30 p.m./8:30 p.m. on Mondays. You can also follow @mathchat and visit the wiki.
5. #sschat
This weekly chat for social studies educators happens Mondays at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. You can follow chat leaders Dan Krutka (@dankrutka), Melissa Seideman (@mseideman) and Michael Milton (@42thinkdeep) for updates or visit the chat's Ning for archives of #sschat and other social studies chats, including #wrldchat and #hsgovchat.
Job role chats
6. #cpchat
The "cp" stands for connected principals, and the chat is moderated by a different team of moderators in that role Wednesdays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. You can also read the Connected Principals blog.
7. #ntchat
This chat for new teachers founded by ed tech blogger Lisa Dabbs (@teachingwthsoul) takes place on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Read all about it on Dabbs' site.
Grade-level chats
8. #kinderchat
As its name suggests, this chat is for anyone involved or interested in kindergarten and early-childhood education, including teachers, administrators, parents and organizations. It was founded by kindergarten teachers Heidi Echternacht (@hechternacht) and Amy Murray (@happycampergirl) and takes place Mondays at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET.
9. #1stchat
This chat about first grade teaching, facilitated by Valarie Ruckes (@valruckes) and Laura Komos (@LauraKomos), happens Sundays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Learn more on their wiki.
10. #mschat
My Middle School Chat, founded by seventh grade science teacher Todd Bloch (@blocht574), covers a variety of topics of interest to middle school educators. Check it out on Thursdays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET and read about it on Bloch's blog, Sweat to Inspire.
Topical chats
11. #pblchat
Project-based learning fans, unite and discuss on this chat moderated by Geoff Krall (@emergentmath), Theresa Shafer (@TheresaShafer), Mike Kaechele (@mikekaechele) and Andrew Miller (@betamiller). Tune in Tuesdays at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, contribute atopic idea or see a chat archive.
12. #sbgchat
This chat, founded by Tom Murray (@thomascmurray), connects educators interested in standards-based grading every Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. Check out the archive.
