Twitter is a great resource to obtain information shared by millions of others from all over the world. Conferences are great events to visit as you network with peers in your profession. However, they can be costly for many of us. I say check out conferences via Twitter.
Most conferences have a Twitter hashtag. The conversations shared and resources provided are endless. You can take part in these conversations whether you are at the conference or not; or simply kick back and peruse through the posts as they scroll by.
What if you aren't a Twitter user? No problem, you can still read through all the posts by accessing Twitter search at https://twitter.com/search-home and searching for the hashtag of interest.
A great instructional strategies conference I’ve attended for several years is IntegratED in Portland, OR, usually held in late February. The hashtag they use is #ipdx14.
If you were to search through #ipdx14 feeds you would find the following:
- A post referencing an online article
Love this graphic! Where the magic happens | Ignited Leadership #ipdx14 http://ow.ly/u4V3T
- A post referencing a Twitter Pic
My favorite tidbit from following #ipdx14 feed: http://www.d11.org/LRS/PersonalizedLearning/Documents/KnosterMANAGINGCOMPLEXCHANGE.pdf … @Queener1 @mikedronen @fellbop @pechacekk pic.twitter.com/ttKzNchxUZ
- A post referencing the IntegratED environment
I love that everyone has same name badge (no difference for presenters) Sends message we are ALL here to learn and share #iPDX14
- A post referencing the shared public notes document from IntegratED
Taking notes in the official #ipdx14 Google Doc. Favorite this, & come back later for some good #edtechchat! http://bit.ly/ipdx2014
- A post referencing a Youtube video
Gearing up for the Mobile Learning Safari at #iPDX14 with http://24hoursofhappy.com Clap along if you feel like that's what you want to do. ;-)http://t.co/vzNuazarFZ
- A post referencing a presenters slide deck and presentation resources
My Mobile Learning Safari slide deck is online here http://www.slideshare.net/dkuropatwa/mobile-learning-safari-slide-deck-v2 … Workshop stuff is here http://dkworkshops.wikispaces.com/IntegratEd+2014%3B+Portland+OR … #iPDX14
- A post referencing social experiences at IntegratED
The Charlie's Angels of #edtech: Melissa, Corin & Rachel #ipdx14 pic.twitter.com/hqk7ur88Uf
Find a conference and follow the hashtag in Twitter, or go back and review the feed afterwards. There are great opportuntities to learn new ideas towards improving your craft. At a fraction of the cost to physically attend.
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