Twitter

So, do you ever wonder how educators keep up to date on what is going on in the education world - and beyond? One way is by following other educators and those with similar interests on Twitter. You're right; there has been questionable use of this tool in the news lately, but it's worth a look. You may be surprised at the great benefits it offers.

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 * Create a Twitter account. **__[] __
 * Add a professional picture of yourself.
 * Write a quick bio about yourself. Include your title, your passions, and a little about yourself personally


 * Follow other educators! **

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 * Vocabulary **
 * **Retweet**: When you see something good, retweet it!
 * **Tweet**: Post your message in 140 characters (or less) -- research, news stories, reports, successes, challenges.
 * **DM:** Direct Message - send a message to a specific person (others will not be able to see the message, but always remember that there is no such thing as private on the Internet).
 * **MT:** Modified Tweet - Use this when you change a tweet's information to meet the space limitations of tweeting.
 * **Hashtag**: Use this to transmit tweets to groups. Then others can search for that hashtag to easily see what members are tweeting.
 * Cybrary Man's Educational Hashtags - Nice collection of hashtags being used in education! Everything from Kindergarten to Admin! Many of these groups hold synchronous chats too: Cybrary Man's Educational Chats on Twitter.Calendars are available too to keep track of the various chats.
 * Another hashtag to follow: **#cpchat for Connected Principals**, a recognized group of principals in the change process for 21st Century Learning
 * Twitter Lists - how to

**Tools for following Twitter**
 * Tweetdeck __ [] __
 * Twitterrific __ @http://twitterrific.com/ __
 * Flipboard for iPad __ [] __
 * For your SmartPhone
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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">__ Tweetdeck __
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">__ Echofon __
 * Fast Follow and other SMS tips - Text 40404 to receive text messages for an account you'd like to follow.
 * Use HootSuite to manage several social networks.

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