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About #NHCSchat
Join The Global Conversation!

 

#NHCSchat is a monthly twitter chat for, about and by educators in New Hanover County, North Carolina. #NHCSchat is an opportunity for teachers, administrators and other educators in southeastern NC to grow and develop their personal learning network (PLN) by connecting to other educators in our district and around the world.  This monthly chat will create a forum for NHCS educators to gather virtually around the common interest of providing the best possible learning experience for students in our district.  Chat topics will vary but will focus on best practices for teaching and learning in the digital age and will be moderated primarily by NHCS educators.  New Hanover County Schools is fortunate to be home of some of the best educators in the world. #NHCSchat is an opportunity to help them join the global conversation and share what's right about education in our district. 

 

All #NHCSchats will be archived. Click the #NHCSchat Archive link above for more information. 

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FAQs
What is a Twitter Chat?

Twitter chats are online public conversations about a specific topic held on Twitter. These chats are scheduled for a specific time and date so that synchronous conversation can take place among people from anywhere in the world.  However, people can also participate asynchronously by following, and contributing to, the hashtag after the fact. Anyone can join a Twitter chat by searching a the specific hashtag assigned to the chat and reading a stream of tweets from users who are following the same chat. Generally, Twitter chats are hosted by a moderator who presents questions/topics and facilitates the conversation during the set period of time. The chat moderator will ask questions using the format Q1, Q2, etc. Participants respond to questions using A1, A2, etc.

Why participate in #NHCSchat?

Participating in #NHCSchat can help you:

  • learn and share best practices.

  • hear about new resources.

  • grow your Personal Learning Network

  • join in global conversations related to teaching and learning.

How can I participate in #NHCSchat?

That's easy! Follow the schedule on our home page (see link above) and simply login to Twitter to be a part of the conversation.

Do I need a Twitter account in order to participate in #NHCSchat?

Yes. But don't worry. Setting up a Twitter account is easy.  This site provides step by step instructions to help you get started!

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