We allow you to bring it all together.
In one location.
And personalize it.
And Give it a home.
And Present it.
And Manage it.
It's a dialogue
between you, me and the next guy.
It's a jungle out there.
& It affects us all.
And it's not going anywhere soon.
So how do we make it useful in the field of education?
Most use Twitter as a form of Professional Development
Patrick is the Principal of Burlington High School.
Patrick also records videos.
And uses a tool that allows him to easily update and maintain it.
So that
can see what Patrick's doing.
And they get to know him a little bit better.
You might know him as @NMHS_Principal on Twitter.
Or as a 140conf character...
Or as a branded educator...
and updates about his future speaking engagements.
In one place.
And personalize it.
So that other educators can see what they're up to.
And what their school is up to.
And adopt ideas.
And evolve ideas.
And share ideas.
And collaborate.
And manage it very easily.
Things change.
Digital footprints are fluid and constantly changing.
And they never forget.
You're already doing it.
Why not make it easier?
an educator's brand is anything that sets YOU, your SCHOOL, your COLLEGE, your DISTRICT, or your UNIVERSITY, apart.
a
is the aggregate of all contact with a brand
and a
is how your brand rests in the minds of others
And YouTube to share recent happenings.
And blogs to write about them.
To make it your own.
Because it IS you.
But we’re constantly adding new functionality and new tools.
See: #edchat,
#profdev,
and the like.
But what if there was a way to harness the
to create brands,
to embrace social media,
to increase connections in those whose lives they affect,
and to increase communication and engagement.
He's brought all aspects of his virtual brand into one place.
Patrick Tweets.
He is, what we call,
A Connected Educator.
Or as a part of...
Patrick Tweets About...
students
parents
and
videos from his appearances
the community
Branded educators can bring together all aspects of their virtual brand.
Education is learning.
communicating.
sharing.
collaborating.
They've succeeded because they could put their brand together quickly.
They're starting a
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