Understanding Twitter
An explanation of Twitter by Twitter
Twitter for Educators by Amber Coggin @ambercoggin
Twitter-Cheat-Sheet-Tool-4-Learning-Unlimited-by-Kimberly-Tyson by Dr. Kimberly Tyson @tysonkimberly
It’s easy for a teacher to feel like the king of the classroom when you are there with your students, to feel like the education you received was sufficient, that the professional development conferences you attend keep you cutting edge enough– but until you look at Twitter, you won’t realize the sheer volume of conversations that are happening without you. This was what the two of us experienced when we joined Twitter. It was kind of scary and awe-inspiring at the same time: the education world had been going on without us, and it was going really fast.” -Jody Passanisi and Shara Peters
The above passage came from an article written in Scientific American by Jodi Passanisi and Shara Peters. To see the full article, click here.
Why Teachers Should Try Twitter by the ASCD @ASCD
Can Tweeting Help Your Teaching? by the NEA @NEAToday.
Creating an Account and Beginning
Twitter User Name Ideas (check with your school to make sure they don’t have regulations)
6 Tips for Teachers on Social Media in a Connected World
Classroom Uses for Twitter
Web 2.0: How-To for Educators by Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum. This whole book is awesome! In particular, the chapter with Twitter gives tons of great ideas! Check out my book review on my blog.
20 Ways High Schools are Using Twitter in the Classroom by TeachThought @TeachThought
22 Ways To Use Twitter For Learning Based On Bloom’s Taxonomy by TeachThought @TeachThought
50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom by Teach Hub @TeachHub
Twitter Contest for Digital Citizenship Day
Using Twitter and Storify for a Collaborative Research Project
Managing Your Feed and Followers
How to Use Tweetdeck by Twitter
TweetDeck tutorial video by Ashley Hurley @ashleyhhurley
Teacher’s Visual Guide to Creating Twitter Lists by Educators Technology @medkh9
TweetDeck Information Page by Cybraryman @cybraryman1
TweetDeck advanced tips by Twitter
Building Your PLN & Twitter Chats
What is a PLN by Barbara Sakamoto @barbsaka
How to Use Twitter to Grow Your PLN by Edutopia @Edutopia
Teachers on Twitter by Subject
Weekly Twitter Chat Schedule by Tom Murray @thomascmurray and Chad Evans @cevans5095
5 Tips for Taking Advantage of Twitter Over the Summer by Edutopia @Edutopia
Hashtags, Twitter Chats and TweetDeck for Education by Sue Waters @SueWaters
TweetDeck for Twitter Chats video Ashley Hurley @ashleyhhurley (should start at 5:16)