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Social Media Resources for Physical Educators
"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 this article and these Twitter threads (Thread 1 and Thread 2) for other reasons teachers have joined and benefited from social media.
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 this article and these Twitter threads (Thread 1 and Thread 2) for other reasons teachers have joined and benefited from social media.
aRTICLES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS
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DIRECTORY - SOCIAL MEDIA MENTORs
Use this directory to reach out to experts on various topics (you can also view the directory in Google Sheets). If you include the hashtag #PhysedMentor or #PhysedMentors in your tweet, we will also retweet it for more exposure.
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HASHTAGS - pHYSICAL eDUCATION and Education
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Find more education related hashtags here - The Complete Guide to Twitter Hashtags for Education
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Hashtags - Physical education chats
HANDLES - EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND PARENT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Find social media contact information for State SHAPEs on our Physical Education Related Organizations page.
Also, here is a website for quickly finding all of your state representatives' twitter handles.
Also, here is a website for quickly finding all of your state representatives' twitter handles.
our Collections of Tweets by Category
Online Advocacy Days - SHAPE America