Social Media Resources (Twitter)

"Like many, I was not interested in using Twitter for professional development. I'm not much of a social media person in general and I didn't really see the value of what 140 characters could bring. I couldn't have been more wrong. Since joining the Twitter community in Spring of 2014, I have come across countless resources that I would have probably missed had I not been a part of this great online community. These resources have been invaluable in my own professional development and advocacy for the profession.
 
I make it work by 'favoriting' tweets on my phone throughout the day and then spending time, every day or every other day, on my computer to review them in more detail and visit the links. I suggest starting small by following a few accounts (such as @SHAPE_America and @supportREALtchr). You can also find physical education related posts and accounts using #physed. Whether you are on the fence or previously have not been interested, I highly recommend creating an account" ​(Kevin Shephard).

​Also see these Twitter threads, Thread 1 and Thread 2,  for other reasons teachers have joined and benefited from social media. 
Social Media for PE Teachers (Youtube Playlist)
​Tweet on the Impact of Social Media
Our Twitter Feed
aRTICLES ON Using Twitter
SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS
  • ​Paper.li: Create your own personalized daily social media newspaper.
  • ​tchat.io: Tool for Twitter chats.
  • Thread Reader: Turns twitter threads into blog format.
  • ​​Tweetdeck: Provides additional features to Twitter users such as scheduling tweets, creating collections, and participating in Twitter chats.
  • Twitter Advanced Search: Better than the default search.
  • VOXER: PE Group for VOXER.
  • Wakelet: Tool for creating collections.
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DIRECTORY - SOCIAL MEDIA MENTORs
Use this directory to reach out to experts on various topics. If you include the hashtag #PhysedMentor or #PhysedMentors in your tweet, we will also retweet it for more exposure.
HASHTAGS - pHYSICAL eDUCATION and Education
Hashtags - Physical education chats
Profiles - EDUCATION and HEALTH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
our Collections of Tweets by Category