Are you looking to leap, or at least dip your toe, into the Web 2.0 world? ACTE has a variety of online resources for CTE professionals—blogs about CTE topics, online communities for networking with colleagues, Webinars and podcasts with CTE innovators are only the starting point. Start exploring below! Or, if you are already an old hand at social media, consider helping ACTE grow its online presence.
Recent news and upcoming events
Blogs
The CTE Policy Watch Blog gives you the latest in CTE news, advocacy tips and the inside scoop on the Public Policy Department's work
to promote CTE with policy makers, legislators and other education and
workforce organizations. And during our Annual Convention, member bloggers describe their experiences at the premier professional development event of the year for CTE professionals.
Podcasts
The Career Tech Talk podcast brings you information and opinions from policymakers, education
professionals, authors, industry representatives and other CTE
innovators at your computer or with a portable media player.
Webinars
ACTE offers a variety of Webinars that explain important policy initiatives and provide professional development to CTE educators.
Discussion Forums
ACTE's discussion forums
are your place for CTE-related conversation and information sharing on
the Web.
Social Networks and Other Resources
ACTE has active online communities on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as a SchoolTube channel and a Flickr photo gallery.
Monthly Tweet Chats
What Is a Tweet Chat?
A Tweet
(or Twitter) Chat is an online, real-time guided conversation about a
particular topic. Each chat uses a hashtag, or keyword, which makes it
easier for people to identify the chat and to participate. The hashtag
for ACTE-hosted chats is #actechat.
Past Tweet Chats
Social Media in Schools
Advocacy Tips
CTE MonthTM Planning
2010 Convention Feedback
Q&A with Chef
Jeff
How Do I Participate in a Tweet Chat?
- Create a free Twitter
account. (In addition, if you choose, you can sign up for a service
such as TweetDeck or HootSuite, which
will help you organize incoming updates from your social networks,
schedule updates to your social networks, and more.)
- If
participating from school, verify that the service you intend to use is
not blocked. You can also join in using Twitter, TweetDeck or HootSuite
on a mobile phone.
- Follow ACTE at twitter.com/actecareertech.
- Before
the chat begins, log in to Twitter or open your TweetDeck or HootSuite
page.
- If using Twitter, enter #actechat into the Search field on
the right sidebar. If using TweetDeck or HootSuite, create a new column
for #actechat. The real-time stream of tweets organized by #actechat
should appear. When someone adds this hashtag to their tweet, it will
appear on the page. When we all use it, the conversation really gets
going!
- Ask questions, ending tweets with #actechat to be part of
the dialogue!
Can’t make it to the Tweet Chat? We’ll
have an archived version available after the fact. ACTE may experiment
with different times to find one that works for the majority of CTE
tweeps. If you have a suggestion about the time, the topics or any other
questions, please e-mail Ashley Parker.
Want to Get Involved?
Help build ACTE's social media presence by guiding participation in ACTE discussion forums, or in ACTE's Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn communities. To learn more, contact Catherine Imperatore.
Need Help?
ACTE has produced several tutorials on how to
use our resources and compiled a list of other resources on using Web
2.0 for professional development and in the classroom. Or feel free to contact Catherine Imperatore if you have questions or would like assistance with ACTE e-media.