The Twitteraholic’s Ultimate Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter. Most educators who learn to use Twitter effectively say they learn more from their personal learning network (PLN) on Twitter than they’ve achieved from any other forms of professional development or personal learning.
Unfortunately educators often dismiss Twitter, or fail to see the value of Twitter, when they’re first introduced to Twitter. Our aim of this post is to provide all the information you need to learn how to use Twitter effectively as an educator. We regularly update this post with new information. This post was last updated Oct, 2013. A Comprehensive Index to Educational Hashtags Teachers Must Know about. If you are still trying to figure out what educational hashtags teachers are using then you do not need to go anywhere else, I got it covered here thanks to Chiew Pang document.
Pang created an open document using Google Docs and named it " The Unofficial Index to Twitter Hashtags ". I have gone thorough the entire page and found it really helpful so I thought you might want to have a look as well. See also : Teacher's Guide to The Use of Hashtags in Education Here is the link for the entire document that Pang created and below are the hashtags it contains. 100 Of The Best Twitter Tools For Teachers By Category. In 2009, we shared our favorite tools for teachers on Twitter, with 100 resources for managing feeds, finding followers, and tackling classroom groups on the social media site.
Since then, many tools have been revamped, replaced, or simply aren’t available anymore. Clearly, an update is in order, so we’re proud to present a new list for 2012, featuring the very best tools available to Twittering teachers today. 100 Twitter Tips For Teachers. Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it’s become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown.
These days, Twitter is a powerhouse for marketing, communication, business, and even education, letting people from around the world work together, share ideas, and gain exposure. It has become a staple at many online colleges and campuses as well, leaving many academics wondering just how and if they should be using Twitter both in the classroom and in their professional lives.
50 Plus Tips on How To Use Twitter in Your Classroom. Back again to Twitter but this time with a wonderful collection of more than 50 ideas and tips on how to put this popular social networking and microblogging tool to work in your classroom.
Teachers and educators from all around the world have been experimenting with it and each one has something new to add to our knowledge about the importance of using not only Twitter but social media in general in education. The ideas below are organized onto different categories, check out the one that you are interested in and start exploring what it has to offer you. Enjoy Communication Finding great resources: Teachers can ask for recommended books, teaching tools, and ideas for lessons, crowdsourcing resources for the classroom.Following historical figures: There are many Twitter accounts set up that share the lives and personalities of historical figures, and students can follow them for fun and learning.Building a brand: Long after school is over, a personal brand will live on for students. 12 Ways to Use Hashtags with Your Students. Twitter for Teachers- Excellent Short Guide.
Twitter for educators. Helping Educators Get Started With Twitter. Using Twitter for Teachers Professional Development- Top 7 Resources. A Short Guide on Twitter for Educators. I just learned about this fantastic video from a tweet by Tom Whitby in which Ashly Cross provided a detailed explanation of what teachers and educators need to know about Twitter in order to tap into its full educational potential.
I have watched the video and outlined for you the main points Ashley Talked about: 1- Misconceptions about Twitter Some educators think that Twitter is more like Facebook status updates where people get to post their mundane activities. Twitter is not about that, it is about connecting with other educators and getting relevant content that can actually help your professional growth and teaching practice . 60 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom By Category.
Social media offers some great opportunities for learning in the classroom, bringing together the ability to collaborate, access worldwide resources, and find new and interesting ways to communicate in one easily accessible place.
Teachers around the world have found innovative ways to use Twitter as a teaching tool (including TeachThought’s favorite), and we’ve shared many of these great ideas here with you. Anatomy of A Tweet- Must See Guide for Teachers. Using Twitter for educational purposes starts with understanding how this social networking and microblogging platform works.
This is best done via going through the tutorials found in its FAQ page or through videos other volunteers created and posted in YouTube or Vimeo. A Must Have Guide on Using Twitter in your Classroom. A Simple Guide on The Use of Hashtag for Teachers. Chris Messana was the first guy to share a tweet containing a hashtag back on August of 2008.
Since then, hashtags have become the most popular communicational medium of choice for television shows, political campaigns, educational news and updates, commercials, and also an icon of the 21st century pop culture. So, what is a hashtag ? Here is what Twitter said about it : " The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. 90+ Twitter Tools Teachers Should Know about. The Use of Social Media in School. Share this infographic on your site!
<a href=" src=" alt="The Use of Social Media in School" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />Image source: <a href=" Embed this infographic on your site! The editors at Best Masters in Education decided to research the topic of: Teens are actively Tweeting, Posting, Liking, and Commenting all across Social Media and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. Increasingly, teachers and schools are attempting to leverage the engaging qualities of Social Media for use in the classroom and beyond - connecting students, teachers, and parents better than ever before.
The use of social media in school can't be left to chance; it needs to be mediated. Skype, YouTube, and Facebook are the most popular social networking sites used in schools 2 Student Benefits: 1 Educator Benefits: 4 Parental Benefits: