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E-connect. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATORS KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THEEXPERIENCES AND SOFT SKILLS that help develop students into leaders. Thefollowing resources provide news and tips for student leaders and theiradvisers as they navigate the joys and challenges of student leadership 1 CTSO Twitter List Twitter list http://twitter.com/MoFCCLA/careertechstudentorgs The 411: A great way to organize who and what to follow on Twitteris to create Twitter lists. Missouri FCCLA has created one that includesmany career-technical student organizations (CTSOs) using Twitter. Withthis list, student leaders and teachers can keep up with CTSO news andget ideas from what their counterparts are doing. Lists allow users toquickly see what is happening with a particular topic or group withouthaving to search through their Twitter feed; this is especially helpfulfor those who follow a lot of people. Users can follow a Twitter listwithout having to follow all the users on that list. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 The Hungry Student Leader Blog Blog http://tjsullivan.com/blog The 411: Blogger T.J. Sullivan has turned his experiences as astudent leader, and his work promoting alcohol awareness and healthychoices to students, into a speaking career--during which he hasappeared before more than 2 million students. He also posts multipleblog entries per week on a range of topics that impact student leaders,such as soliciting ideas from the quieter members of an organization,coping with being a highly committed leader when less dedicated membersenjoy the same benefits of membership, and how the irresponsiblebehavior of a leader can impact an organization. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3 NCSL TV Online TV www.ncslcollege.com The 411: While the National Center for Student Leadership is gearedfor college-age student leaders, the messages imparted through itsonline show can help any student or adult leader be more effective. Theshort-format show--most episodes run 2 minutes or less--includes clipsfrom speakers at student leadership events and addresses ideas such ashow to tailor inclusive language, how to manage leadership stress, bestpractices for giving presentations, and ideas about publicizingone's organization. These lessons can be used by student leaders orincorporated into activities by their teacher advisers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]