{"id":789,"date":"2019-08-12T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/back-to-schoolmsfteduchat-tweetmeet-and-live-event-on-august-20\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:47:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:47:29","slug":"back-to-schoolmsfteduchat-tweetmeet-and-live-event-on-august-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2019\/08\/back-to-schoolmsfteduchat-tweetmeet-and-live-event-on-august-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School\u2014#MSFTEduChat TweetMeet and Live Event on August 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Announcing the August 20 TweetMeet and a new Live Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On August 20, right after the Back to School Facebook Live event, we\u2019re bringing you two more opportunities for inspiration ahead of the new school year: an #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet<\/a><\/strong> and a Teams Live Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading for detailed information about this new, dual TweetMeet event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TweetMeet on Back to School starting at 10 a.m. PDT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Back-to-school season is starting soon in many parts of the world. Our global TweetMeet invites you to share your best ideas, tips and resources to design activities for your learners that will keep them engaged and excited as they transition back into the classroom. We\u2019ll also discuss how you can support and empower your colleagues and other topics. With all this in mind, we\u2019re hosting a 75-minute TweetMeet on August 20 at 10 a.m. PDT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Teams Live Event with Adam ShortShorts (aka Adam Parker Goldberg) at 11:15 a.m. PDT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The exciting Live Event that Mike Tholfsen led after the July TweetMeet was very well received (play it back on demand<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 1, Flipgrid announced their biggest feature update to date<\/a><\/strong>, from FlipgridAR and the new Flipgrid camera to the powerful Shorts feature and Disco Library Playlists. In our Live Event this month, which takes place immediately after the TweetMeet, Adam ShortShorts<\/a> (aka Adam Parker Goldberg)<\/strong> from the Flipgrid engagement team will demonstrate the highlights from these major announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t forget to mark the Live Event in your calendar, join the Teams Live Event<\/a><\/strong> and make sure to check out the recent Flipgrid launch post detailing these significant updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language tracks and SuperSway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re offering nine simultaneous language tracks this month: English, Arabic, Dutch, Hindi, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish.<\/em> The new SuperSway offers a TweetMeet Invitation in each of these languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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\n\n\n

The #TweetMeetXX hashtags for non-English languages are to be used together with #MSFTEduChat so that everyone can find the conversations in their own language. For example: Hindi-speaking people should use both #TweetMeetHI and #MSFTEduChat. English-speaking educators may use #MSFTEduChat on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TweetMeet Fan? Show it off on your Twitter profile!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every month, more and more people discover the unique flow and characteristics of the TweetMeet events and become excited to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show your passion for the TweetMeets right from your own Twitter page by uploading this month\u2019s #MSFTEduChat Twitter Header Photo<\/a><\/strong> as a banner on your own Twitter profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same file folder, the Twitter Header Photo is available in many other languages and time zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create your own TweetMeet Friend Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another way to share your enthusiasm for going back to school and the TweetMeets in general is to create a TweetMeet Friend Card. Share your own version of this image anytime, anywhere. It will come in handy when introducing yourself at the start of a TweetMeet. Just follow the steps in the TweetMeet Friend Cards PowerPoint<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking back on the July TweetMeet on Microsoft Teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With our very active host team, the July #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet was our busiest ever. The hosts inspired educators around the world to share their ideas, insights and resources. We captured highlights from the July TweetMeet in this @MicrosoftEDU Twitter Moment<\/a><\/strong>. There\u2019s even a comprehensive collection of 2,000+ tweets in this Wakelet Collection<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why join the #MSFTEduChat TweetMeets?<\/h3>\n\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\n

When and how can I join?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Join us Tuesday, August 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. PDT on Twitter using the hashtags #BackToSchool<\/strong><\/a>, #MSFTEduChat<\/strong><\/a> and#MicrosoftEDU<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(which you can always use to stay in touch with us). Be sure to double-check your own local event time. You can find the event time for 215 countries with this time zone announcer<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our next recommendation for you is to set up a Twitter dashboard TweetDeck<\/a><\/strong> and add a column for the hashtag #MSFTEduChat. If you are new to TweetDeck, then check out this brief TweetDeck tutorial<\/a> <\/strong>by Marjolein Hoekstra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a tweet appears that you want to respond to, press the retweet button and type your comments. Great news is that Twitter now supports<\/a><\/strong> adding images, animated GIFs and videos to your comment retweets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional tips are offered in this animated GIF that you\u2019re most welcome to share with newcomers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Too busy to join at event time? No problem!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From our monthly surveys we know that you may be in class at event time, busy doing other things or may even be asleep\u2013well, no problem! All educators are welcome to join any time after<\/em> the event. Simply look at the questions below and respond to these at a day and time that suit you best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also schedule your tweets in advance. In such cases, be sure to include the entire question in your tweet and include the hashtag #MSFTEduChat so that everyone knows to which question in which conversation you are responding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To better allow everyone to prepare for the event, from now on we\u2019re providing the question timings in a text table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PDT<\/td>#<\/td>August 16\u2013TweetMeet question timings<\/td><\/tr>
10:00am<\/td>Welcome<\/td>Please introduce yourself. Use hashtag #MSFTEduChat.<\/td><\/tr>
10:04<\/td>1<\/td>What works well for you in planning for the new school year?<\/td><\/tr>
10:18<\/td>2<\/td>What does it take to create a positive school atmosphere?<\/td><\/tr>
10:32<\/td>3<\/td>How do you inspire and empower your colleagues and learners?<\/td><\/tr>
10:46<\/td>4<\/td>What\u2019s your favorite activity to engage learners? Share tips, tools and resources.<\/td><\/tr>
11:00<\/td>5<\/td>What ideas from this chat will you try this school year?<\/td><\/tr>
11:15<\/td>Live Event<\/td>The party continues now! Join our Teams Live Event with Adam Parker Goldberg from the Flipgrid team.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Resources to help prepare for the TweetMeet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft offers multiple resources to help you get up to speed with your Back to School preparations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n