Part 1: Create a Twitter Account if you do not have one already. You may be hesitant to do it but I assure you there are many ways you can use Twitter for professional learning and never even have to "Tweet."
If you're not sure how to use Twitter I have created a brief video to give you a 'heads-up' on where to even begin with Twitter! You can find that video HERE
Within this video I also mention a link to the "21 Day Twitter Challenge". This is an EXCELLENT tool to use to utilize Twitter.
Once you have completed this challenge please complete this form.
Part 2:
It was inspired by a post from one of the amazing educators I follow on Twitter, Lisa Dabbs
Every year we hear all this talk about resolutions and getting ready to be better in a new year.
You can read more about this HERE.
So your challenge this week is to come up with your #onelittleword and share it on social media using the or #CanandaiguaSLC hashtags or tweet to @canandaiguaccsdpd! Be creative though. Take a picture of yourself holding the word up, design a graphic, paint it on a canvas. Create it in a way that you can post it somewhere to remind yourself every day! For those who just want to share as a district, I've created a Padlet ( an online bulletin board) here for you to post your word. You can simply put your word or get creative in how you present it. Don't worry, keep it simple for now. We will have some future challenges on how to create cool visuals.
So there you have it. Week 1 is pretty easy.
What's my word, you ask? I spent a great deal of time thinking about what word would best encompass my personal and professional goals for the year. Hence the decision not made until 9 days into the new year :). So after a few days spent reflecting (another front runner) I chose:
Our journey begins. Thank you for joining me on this leaning adventure. This week's challenge has two parts. For some, Part 1 will be a repeat. I'm proud to say I "cultivated" the sunflower and the tulips from seed and bulbs myself!
Cultivate: verb (used with object), cultivated, cultivating.-to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster.
-to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.).
-to seek to promote or foster (friendship, love, etc.).
-to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person).
Why did I choose it? Well, I really want to promote growth and development for all of our staff and students but also continue to grow as a learner and community member in Canandaigua. I'll share more soon but for now, it's your turn, what's yours?
Cultivate: verb (used with object), cultivated, cultivating.-to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster.
-to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.).
-to seek to promote or foster (friendship, love, etc.).
-to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person).
Why did I choose it? Well, I really want to promote growth and development for all of our staff and students but also continue to grow as a learner and community member in Canandaigua. I'll share more soon but for now, it's your turn, what's yours?