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Your Name and Title: Jason Graham: Connecting through Community #Chats

School, Library, or Organization Name:  Bandung International School, Indonesia

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Country from Which You Will Present:   Indonesia

Language in Which You Will Present:   English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): All educators who wish to develop their personal learning network (PLN)

Short Session Description (one line): Connecting educators and developing online communities using Twitter online #hashtag chats.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):   A presentation and exploration of how to set up, manage and promote an online community using twitter #hashtags. There are many #chats out there. These are communities that one can get involved in and contribute, or be a passive observer. Valuable connections are made through these #chat communities such as #elemchat, #edchat, #kinderchat and #pypchat. This presentation will share experiences of how to create or join an online community.

Outcomes

• Enduring understanding of building online connections within a community.
• Managing on online #chat to build communities.
• How to maximise Twitter to enhance professional development.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:http://jasongraham.wikispaces.com/Global+Education+Conference+2012