Inaugural Idaho Education Chat

My name is Janet Avery (@averyteach on Twitter), and I am currently the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Jerome School District.  I have been using Twitter for my personal professional development for about four years now, and am very passionate about the potential for collaboration amongst educators across the state.

With all social media, there are many "frivolous" activities that happen on Twitter; however, by knowing who and what to follow, Twitter is a vast resource of best practices.  Twitter allows you connect with positive, energetic, dynamic, and effective educators from around the world - in any subject area, and every level.  Not only can you connect with practicing educators, you are also able to connect with world renowned researchers and authors.

Our FIRST Idaho Education Chat (#IDedchat on Twitter) will occur on Wednesday, July 24 at 7:30 MST. 

We will have two guest moderators:  Nancy Blair (@blairteach on Twitter) who introduced me to Twitter, and Dr. Darrin Jolly (@drjolly on Twitter) who  have met and collaborated with through Twitter.  Nancy is well known for her work with the Idaho Institute of Best Practices, and her consultant work with some Idaho Schools through HSTW/MMGW.  Dr. Darrin Jolly is a MS principal from Texas, and is the moderator of #sbgchat (Standards-Based Grading Chat) and #satchatwc (Saturday Chat West-Coast). Dr. Jolly will be presenting the Power of ICU at all three Idaho Institutes of Next Practices.

This chat will focus on connecting educators to collaborate on curriculum, instruction, technology, management, etc.  There is NOT a political agenda - just an agenda of promoting positive collaboration. and connecting educators from across our great state!

I will be doing a presentation at the Wendell Institute (July 24 and 25) entitled "Don't Get Twitterpated by Social Media/Twitter 101."  For those of you who can't attend the Wendell conference, I have e-mailed copies of my handouts to Katie Cutler, and she will most probably post them on the conference website.  If you need some Twitter assistance before Wednesday, please do not hesitate to contact me (through Twitter or e-mail)

After this week's chat, the weekly time will be Tuesday at 7:30 MST.  

If you have not yet expressed interest in being part of this Twitter chat, please sign up here:#IDedchat

OR - just plan to join us on Wednesday!

Happy Tweeting!