The\u00a0#MSFTEduChat TweetMeet<\/em>\u00a0will take place on Tuesday, February 19th, at 10:00 a.m. PST<\/em><\/strong> (check your\u00a0time zone here<\/a><\/strong>). (Sounds great, but what\u2019s a TweetMeet?<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n We offer 5 simultaneous language tracks this month: English, French, Polish, Romanian and Serbian. Here\u2019s a quick look at all language tracks and their corresponding Twitter hashtags for the February TweetMeet:<\/p>\n For each language track, we have one or more hosts to post the translated questions and respond to educators. As always, we\u2019re super grateful to all current and former hosts who are collaborating closely to provide this service.<\/p>\n The #TweetMeetXX hashtags for non-English languages are to be used together with #MSFTEduChat so that everyone can find the conversations back in their own language. For example: Polish-speaking people use the combination #TweetMeetPL #MSFTEduChat.\u00a0<\/strong>English-speaking educators may all use #MSFTEduChat on its own.<\/p>\n Learn how to spark a love for literacy in the next #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet! Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST. #MSFTEduChat #Literacy <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n Every month more and more people discover the unique flow and characteristics of the TweetMeet events and become passionate about them. Show your passion for the TweetMeets right from your own Twitter page by uploading this month\u2019s #MSFTEduChat Twitter Header Photo<\/a><\/strong> to the top of your own Twitter profile. Besides English, this same Twitter Header Photo is also available in each of this month\u2019s additional language tracks<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Last month\u2019s #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet generated fascinating and practical conversations and insights from educators around the world. We captured some highlights from this broad discussion in this @MicrosoftEDU Twitter Moment<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n TweetMeets are monthly recurring Twitter conversations about themes relevant to educators, facilitated by Microsoft Education. The purpose of these events is to help professionals in education to learn from each other and inspire their students while they are preparing for their future. The TweetMeets also nurture personal learning networks among educators from across the globe.<\/p>\n We\u2019re grateful to have a support group made up exclusively of former TweetMeet hosts, who volunteer to translate communication and check the quality of our questions and promotional materials. They also help identify the best candidates for future events, provide relevant resources, promote the events among their networks, and, in general, cheer everybody on.<\/p>\n Join us Tuesday, February 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST on Twitter using the hashtags\u00a0#MSFTEduChat<\/a>, #Literacy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0#MicrosoftEDU<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(which you can always use to stay in touch with us). To find the event time for your specific location, use this\u00a0time zone announcer<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n From our monthly surveys we know that you may be in class at event time, busy doing other things or maybe even asleep \u2013 well, no problem! All educators are most welcome to join after<\/em> the event. Simply take a look at the questions below and respond to these at a day and time that suit you best. You can also schedule your tweets in advance. In that case, be sure to quote the entire question and mention the hashtag #MSFTEduChat, <\/em>so that everyone knows the right question and conversation to which you are responding. Mark the exact timings \u2013 they are different this month.<\/p>\n We also have a special Minecraft: Education Edition resource from two of this month\u2019s hosts:<\/p>\n Verona Adventure<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZLrg1gJwdRU?feature=oembed&w=640&h=360]<\/p>\n Explore this Minecraft: Education Edition world made by hosts Ben Spieldenner and Simon Baddeley. Take your students through an argumentative writing adventure set against the background of the classic story of Romeo and Juliet, staged in the city of Verona.<\/p>\n Plus, get ready Skype in the Classroom\u2019s Literacy Month:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n We are partnering Little Brown Young Readers and will be wrapping up our celebrations with a\u00a0free broadcast event and live Q&A<\/strong><\/a>. Classrooms and families are invited to join us on\u00a0March 6th<\/sup>\u00a0to meet Cressida Cowell, author and illustrator of the hugely popular \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d series.<\/strong>\u00a0Cressida will inspire students to tap into their boundless imagination and will show how using character development and details in stories make them more believable and fun.<\/p>\n In response to your feedback, we\u2019ve reduced the number of discussion questions to just 4. This will give everyone more time to engage with one another.<\/p>\n We\u2019re excited to introduce the 13 hosts for this month\u2019s TweetMeet. They\u2019re all passionate about literacy and thrilled to talk to you and offer their insights. You can see them all and follow them with a click on our TweetMeet list<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g8IK9WWESFo?feature=oembed&w=640&h=360]<\/p>\n Every month Microsoft Education organizes social events on Twitter targeted at educators globally. The hashtag we use is\u00a0#MSFTEduChat<\/em>. A team of topic specialists and international MIE Expert teachers prepare and host these TweetMeets together. Our team of educator hosts first crafts several questions around a certain topic. Then, before the event, they share these questions on social media. Combined with a range of resources, a blog post and background information about the events, this allows all participants to prepare themselves to the full. Afterwards we make an archive available of the most notable tweets and resources shared during the event.<\/p>\n TweetChat expert Madalyn Sklar recently published this helpful introductory guide:![](\"http:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/spark-a-love-for-literacy-with-februarys-msfteduchat-tweetmeet.png\")
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<\/p>\n <\/p>\nLooking back on the January TweetMeet on Transforming Classroom Time<\/em><\/h3>\n
Why join the #MSFTEduChat TweetMeets<\/em>?<\/h3>\n
When and how can I join?<\/h3>\n
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What are #MSFTEduChat TweetMeets?<\/h3>\n
Your Complete Guide to Twitter Chats: Why You Should Join & How to Make the Most of It<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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