Update:  The topic for the first #BYOTchat will be:

“First Steps to Take in Implementing BYOT”

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The consensus is  …

Thank you to all amazing individuals on Twitter who participated in spreading the word about BYOTchat!  The overwhelming consensus, from those who answered the survey, is that #BYOTchat on should:

• Occur every Thursday from 9:00-10PM (EST) -
  Beginning Thursday, February 2nd
• Be moderately structured with a suggested topic to discuss each week

How you can help …

It has been amazing to see the call for a #BYOTchat be tweeted and re-tweeted to over 100,000 followers on Twitter.  An amazing testament on the effectiveness of Twitter as a professional development tool among educators.

Here are two simple ways you can help:

1. Please spread the word about #BYOTchat to your Twitter followers using various educational hashtags.
2. Email me your suggestions for topics (or Tweet them to me @SteveHayes_RB60)

  See you on #BYOTchat
Every Thursday 9-10 PM (EST)
Beginning Thursday, February 2nd  

New to Twitter Chats?

To participate in Twitter chats using the online Twitter website, all you need to do is enter the name of the chat in the search e.g. #BYOTchat. Then to post to the chat session include the chat’s hashtag, #BYOTchat.

I find it useful to use Tweetchat to follow Twitter chats – it very easy to use and makes it easier to follow chats that are fast paced.