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Introduction to Twitter

 

Twitter is a micro-blogging platform which provides a powerful way for educators to connect with and build a personal learning community. Limited to just 140 characters, tweets can include links, @replies to individual users, and also direct messages (DMs.) In this session we'll explore Twitter and how to get started using it to build a personal learning network. We'll also examine a variety of Twitter tools which can be used to Tweet on the go, manage your Twitter account, and document feedback from conference events and other activities.

 

Wesley Fryer on Twitter: wfryer

 

Definitions

  • Twitter
  • Tweet
  • Twitterverse
  • Twitter client
  • @reply
  • DM
  • hashtag
  • Tweetup

 

Twitter Tools

  1. Twitter (main website)
  2. Mobile Twitter
  3. Twitter Search
  4. Twitter Karma
  5. TwitterFon (free iPhone and iPod Touch app)
  6. TweetDeck (free Adobe Air application)

 

Additional Resources

  1. Twitter Handbook for Teachers (Updated April 2009)
  2. Free podcast: All a Twitter about Twitter: Micro-Blogging as a Professional Networking Tool by Beth Knittle (MASSCUE 2008)

 

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