The mission of the Weatherford ISD is to teach, challenge, and inspire each student
in a safe, nurturing environment to succeed in the global community.

• 19 years as a classroom teacher
• Requirement of a grad class
• Began following people
• Lurked for about a year
• Observed during chats
• Finally began to participate

"Online communities and learning networks are helping hundreds of thousands of educators learn, reducing isolation and providing “just in time” access to knowledge and opportunities for collaboration." ~ConnectedEducators.org

Twitter is a constant source of support, inspiration, and innovation from professionals all over the world. It is a way to connect with like-minded people, regardless of their position or location, who will encourage you to grow professionally, provide answers and insight to problems posed, and keep you current on trends in education. Twitter provides free professional development each and every time you sign on. Why Twitter? Why not!

• No Eggs (Post a profile picture)
• Use your name in your handle, include full name
• Include information about who you are, what you do in your Bio
• Use at least your state in your location

• Choose wisely. What can they add to your professional growth?
• Follow people within your district/campus to stay up to date on happenings
• Find new people to follow while participating in Twitter chats

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#satchat Saturdays 7:30-8:30am and 10:30-11:30am EST

#txeduchat Sundays 8:00 CST

#21stadmin Mondays 9:00 EST

#cpchat ongoing conversation

#edtechchat Mondays 8:00 EST

#tlap Mondays 8:00 CST

#edleadchat Mondays 8:00 PST

#txed Wednesdays 8:30 CST

Remember to use the hashtag when participating in chats. You can also search the hashtag to see what people are saying outside the actual chat.

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I am passionate about life long learning and helping others become connected educators. Part of this is connecting with like-minded people through various types of social media such as Twitter and Google+.

Email: sford@weatherfordisd.com
Website: www.curtiselementarylibrary.blogspot.com
Location: Curtis Elementary School, West Russell Street, Weatherford, TX, United States
Phone: 817-598-2838
Twitter: @ShawnaFord1