Today I attended a Webinar that discussed the 6 steps to becoming a Viral Educator. I found this to be a very valuable webinar in order to get organised and get ready for the next step of my adventure of becoming a great technology teacher, school coordinator, technology specialist, etc.
These 6 steps were presented by: Steven Anderson
Twitter @web20classroom
Twitter @web20classroom
Email: steven.anderson@web20classroom.org
Some of you may feel that there are more or less then 6 steps. Please feel free to leave a comment and share your thoughts on becoming a viral educator.
Step 1: Form a Brand (your online profile)
- It’s all about your digital footprint
- Name – Always use the same spelling (Middle initial or not)
- Your Blog
- Combine together –https://about.me/
- QR Code – Link to your information http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
Step 2: Get connected
- Quality not quantity – better to follow a few good people, reduce noise
- Twitter for Teachers http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/w/page/22554534/FrontPage and http://twitterforteachers.wetpaint.com/
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Alec Couros, PhD Thesis illustration,
the Networked Teacher …
edtechfrontier.com
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Step 3: Share
- A two way connection – give information back
- Create new information or
- Share the information
- http://www.slideshare.net/ a great place to share your presentations with others.
Step 4: Reflect and think (reflections helps us grow and learn)
- Be CURIOUS
- Start a blog
- Ask questions
This is the blog post created by Alec Couros with a voicethread using the “connected teacher” image http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/799
Step 5: Grow
- Take time to engage in edchat, read others’ blogs, comment, and post new info.
- Read others people posts, tweets, etc that think differently than you do
Step 6: Have fun
- Always remember to Have Fun
Thanks for reading!
And If you are just getting started, start with Twitter, follow me : @canadianteched and check out : Social Media Getting Started: http://www.cybraryman.com/chats.html
