The #ELLEdTech Twitter chats resume August 20, 2017! Source: The ESL Nexus |
Unfortunately, it wasn't easy to find the time for collaboration. Without common planning time, which was only feasible for one of the multiple grade levels I taught every year, I had to find other ways to communicate with the other teachers of my ELLs. Most often, I sought them out in their classrooms during my lunch period or after school or I resorted to sending email messages and hoping they'd respond quickly.
These were not always the quickest or most effective ways of discussing the needs of our students. For the first Twitter chat of the new school year on Sunday, August 20, 2017, Laurah and I are going to discuss Tools that Facilitate Collaboration between ESL & Mainstream & SPED Teachers. We hope you'll join us and share your ideas for promoting collaboration among teachers who work with ELLs. Below are the details:
Schedule and Questions
7:00 = Introductions: Tell us your name, location, level and subject taught #ELLEdTech
7:05 = Q1: How do you collaborate with the teachers you work with? (ESOL, SpEd, Mainstream) #ELLEdTech
7:13 = Q2: What tech tools do you use to facilitate collaboration? #ELLEdTech
7:21 = Q3: What’s important to consider when using technology to facilitate collaboration? #ELLEdTech
7:29 = Q4: Are there any challenges teachers might encounter when using these tools? #ELLEdTech
7:37 = Q5: What advice do you have for teachers who want to use technology to facilitate collaboration? #ELLEdTech
Directions for Joining the Chat
1. Log into Twitter on Sunday; the chat runs from 7:00 - 7:45pm Eastern.
2. Search for tweets with the hashtag #ELLEdTech in the search bar. Make sure to click “All tweets.”
3. The first five minutes will be spent introducing ourselves.
4. Starting at 7:05, @ESOL_Odyssey or @The_ESL_Nexus will post questions every 8 minutes using Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. to identify the questions and the hashtag #ELLEdTech.
5. Answer the questions by prefacing them with A1, A2, A3, etc. and use the hashtag #ELLEdTech.
6. Follow any teachers who respond and are also using #ELLEdTech.
7. Like (click the heart icon) and post responses to other teachers' tweets.
Share your favorite tech tools with other educators; source: The ESL Nexus |
Is this your first Twitter chat? Here are our rules:
1. Please stay on topic.
2. Please do not post about paid products unless explicitly asked.
3. If you arrive after the chat has started, please try to read the previous tweets before joining in.
4. Feel free to just read, like, and/or retweet if you prefer -- we know the first time can be a little overwhelming!
5. Always use the hashtag #ELLEdTech when tweeting.
6. Make sure your twitter feed is set to "public." (And do remember that Twitter is completely public; that means anyone--students, parents, administrators--may see what you tweet.)
You are welcome to let your teacher friends who might be interested in joining us know about this Twitter chat. We look forward to chatting with you next Sunday!