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101 Great Teachers to Follow on Twitter


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In 2010, Ross Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit from a simple Twitter account through which he rapidly became the 'most followed teacher on social media in the UK'. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the '500 Most Influential People in Britain' by The Sunday...
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Where would I be without Twitter? Where would my own extended (PLN) Professional Learning Network be without the 140 character responses from my colleagues dotted all over the world?

This simple blog is my very own detailed list of educators I draw inspiration, advice and interact with on Twitter, time and time again. And they are not all teachers, but educators in various sectors and countries, curated from those whom I have been interacting with online for up to 6 years; and other colleagues I have met and have developed professional relationships with.

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30th November 201411th August 2021 by @TeacherToolkit
Posted in Basic Account, Resources, Social Media, TwitterTagged #101Teachers, 10 tips for Blogging Teachers, Schools, social-media, teachers, teaching, Twitter, Twitterati

22 thoughts on “101 Great Teachers to Follow on Twitter”

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  2. The Daring Librarian (@GwynethJones) says:
    30th November 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Great global list! Thank you! I’ve added several new voices to my PLN! Love that!

    I wonder though, do the lads outnumber the ladies? Just by a bit! 65 lads to 36 ladies by my count (though I’m not a Maths teacher) I wonder why in a profession that is dominated by women – our thought leaders are still mostly men? Is it our fault for not speaking up? Stirring the pot? Does it matter? Stray thoughts pinging around my noggin. Or file under Things that make me go Hmmmmm

    #UKEdChat has been a wonderful addition to my professional learning…for looking across the pond and beyond my backyard for great ideas, inspiring educators, and a global perspective. Thank you, again!

    Cheers!
    @GwynethJones – The Daring Librarain (.com)

    1. @TeacherToolkit says:
      30th November 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Hello Gwyneth. Strangely, on Twitter, 65% of my followers are female. I haven’t analysed the total gender/number of people I follow, but there could be much less in leadership rather than in the classroom? I have no idea. The vast majority of people I choose to follow on my @TeacherToolkit professional account are in school leadership. I do this deliberately because I want a timeline full of professional discussion, regardless of sector and gender. There may be several reasons – despite the innocent blog list – that I can decipher: a) many of my followers are based around my own school leadership role to help aid my own development. This is simply based on who tweets/blogs thoughts useful to me. b) there are several who I follow that are @SLTchat hosts. There is a mixture of male/female that do this… but typically all @SLTchat hosts that are female, are primary based, apart from @JillBerry102 who is now an ex-independent headteacher. This may be why my list is slightly imbalanced? You will be please to know that I have asked @MooreLynne1 to host @SLTchat this very evening (30.11.14) to discuss female / primary leadership, so please do join in. Anyway, hope this helps. The list is my own and is not intended to segregate or stereotype in any way at all. I took this into account when blogging the list and kept the decisions very simple – who would I recommend to follow. That was it. Thanks for the comment, Ross

  3. The Daring Librarian (@GwynethJones) says:
    30th November 2014 at 6:14 pm

    I hope my musing didn’t seem negative, though! Ack! Just again, wondering.

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  5. PookyH says:
    30th November 2014 at 9:10 pm

    Crikey Ross, this must have taken a huge amount of effort and energy. It makes for very interesting reading, some new faces to me in there so thank you!

    I love how vibrant the Twitter world is now. It seems impossible that it was less than five years ago I first started tweeting via @creativeedu – it’s an essential part of life and my first port of call now (though it doesn’t half run done my phone battery!)

    Thanks for your hard work. I enjoyed this – and thanks too for including me, I appreciate that hugely.

  6. BB2 says:
    30th November 2014 at 10:05 pm

    Reblogged this on BB2 Collaborative.

  7. Julia Skinner @theheadsoffice says:
    30th November 2014 at 10:39 pm

    I’m stunned to be included! I remember our chats & look at you now! Thank you so much for thinking of me! xx

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  10. steve warburton says:
    2nd December 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Ross… surely a man with your Salvation Army lineage shouldn’t have spelt ictevangelist wrong…?! Great list … and always great to read your stuff… gave your 100 Outstanding book to 3 heads in India when I visited in 2014.

    1. @TeacherToolkit says:
      3rd December 2014 at 6:35 pm

      Well spotted! Have now adjusted. Thanks for sharing 100 ideas 🙂 Be great to catch up sometime. Much has changed since Teachers TV

  11. Russ Sauntry says:
    5th December 2014 at 5:51 pm

    A fantastic list, as ever your work is top notch. I find @cybraryman and @Larryferlazzo to be excellent sharers of information, they are well worth a visit.

    Thanks

    Russ
    @RussSauntry

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  18. Hannah Lester says:
    28th October 2015 at 10:26 am

    As someone who has only recently (a week or so ago) joined the Twitter frenzy in the search for professional wisdom, guidance, ideas, resources, ponderings and much more, this list is invaluable. I am only in my third year of teaching, however already have aspirations towards a headship. Lots of the above will offer sound advice and ideas to help me get there. Thank you so much for all your hard work and your commitment to the profession – too often I am finding it hard to seek out others who have the same enthusiasm for great teaching and new ideas. Now I have a feed full of them! Hannah

    1. @TeacherToolkit says:
      28th October 2015 at 10:38 am

      Welcome to Twitter Hannah. It is a wonderful world! You will need to read my 10 Tips for Tweeting Teachers as soon as possible!

  19. creativeSTAR says:
    28th October 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Super list – thanks for putting this together. Yes there’s bias. Isn’t there always? I’d flag up @LauraChildcare who set up @EYtalking – black, early years and female!

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