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Free Resources for Teachers



The word free always catches the attention of teachers, but I encounter so many teachers around the country who are missing out on a great way to get free resources and ideas.  
So where is this place with free resources and ideas?  Head to Twitter. Stay with me for a minute …. even if your eyes glazed over and you don’t use Twitter. You can get resources and ideas, even if you don’t sign up for an account or ever send a single tweet.  You can still search through Twitter for free resources and ideas. Navigate to www.twitter.com Look for the magnifying glass and click it to search.

With Twitter, it is all about the hashtag (#).  The hashtag is used to describe a category or topic. Jerry Blumengarten, aka @cybraryman1 on Twitter, has compiled a list of educational hashtags, https://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html
You can find everything from: broad topics like #edtech, grade level chats like #4thchat (tell @plnaugle - Marcie sent you), and even subject specific chats like #scichat.  Don’t forget to look and see if your state has an educational chat; most do.  

Simply type the hashtag of your choice into the search box (don’t forget #).

Be sure to click on Latest to find the latest tweets with that hashtag.


Ideas and free resources that teachers are sharing about that topic will appear.  Related searches will also show you similar hashtags or users.   A username is one that starts with @ (ex @mrsmehebert).  Now, you can find a treasure trove of resources to help you.  Don’t be afraid to set up an account and get involved.  Teachers on social media are willing to share; getting involved in the discussion is a powerful experience.

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PLNaugle said…
Marcie,

Thanks for the shout out for #4thchat and myself. I tell educators all the time that they need to use the "power of the hashtag (#)." I have found so many resources, ideas, and people to connect with through hashtags. Some of my favorites are #4thchat, #LAedchat, #tlap (Teach Like a Pirate), #seesawchat, #edmodochat and #Daily5.
August 12, 2017 at 1:44 PM
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