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Twitter Chat event Edit 0 0 2 … How does the use of badges impact engagement and other online behaviors in a community of practice? This week-long Twitter chat will offer a space for educators and administrators to discuss and consider the impact of the concept of badges.
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Favorite Tweets of 2011
I would like to take a moment to thank all of the outstanding educators who are part of my PLN and invest in making me better each and every day. The 10 people who influence me the most and on a daily basis...... I have never met! As this year comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to share my 5 favorite tweets of 2011 and a brief explanation as to why. Mary Beth Hertz offers some important advice when she tweeted, "Be patient but relentless in helping colleagues build connections!" Steve Wheeler recently wrote a blog post titled, Connected Educators in which he shares, "It is abundantly clear to me that connectivity is one of the essentials in the 21st Century teacher toolkit.Have you heard of Twitter, but don’t “get” what it’s all about (or how you can use it for education?) I’ll try my best to explain Twitter, and hopefully convince you to give it a try. The techno-babble answer is that Twitter is a social networking and microblogging site that lets you send short messages (140 characters max) to your friends and anyone else who has decided to follow you (more on following later.) The magic happens when you start discovering other Twitterers to follow, and everyone starts re-tweeting (again, more on that later) posts they find interesting.
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A Beginner's Guide to Twitter
Many of ReadWriteWeb’s readers are old hands at Twitter, but the service gets thousands of new users every day. That includes a lot of folks who suddenly need to use Twitter as part of their job. If you’re just being introduced to the joys of Twitter (or introducing it to another user), here’s a short and friendly primer on what you need to know about using the site. After posting “ 10 Tips on Using Twitter Wisely ” in December, I had a few notes from folks who said (basically) “thanks for the tips, but I didn’t know all the jargon.”
In late July I decided to join Twitter . To be perfectly honest with you I had no idea what I was supposed to do when I got on there but I heard so much about it I thought it would be a worthwhile experience. The only concern was that we have so many distractions already in life that I wasn't sure that I needed to add one more the list. I consider myself fairly technological, and given the amount of time I spend checking e-mail I know that I am "connected." I have a "Smart" phone, IPod, IPad, laptop and I created my own website.
Why Educators Should Join Twitter - Finding Common Ground - Education Week
Ever feel like your tweets dissipate into the ether, never to be seen or heard from again? There are a slew of tools available to help you track who's reading your tweets (and if anyone actually is), as well as which of your tweets gain traction in the Twittersphere. True Twitter buffs know Bit.ly isn't to be missed. The URL-shortening service will not only slim unwieldy links, but it also offers up stats (see picture above) on how many times a link you tweeted was clicked, during what time period it was clicked and much, much more. To see the stats, just add a "+" to the end of a Bit.ly shortened link in your address bar, hit enter and watch the magic happen.
23 Twitter Tools To Help You Tweet Like A Pro
A roundup of guides on how to use blogs, Facebook, Twitter & more H ere are tutorials our team has created to help show nonprofits, cause organizations, businesses and individuals how to effectively use social media, divided by subject area. Tutorial: The video in this tutorial will show you how to measure traffic from supporters using social media. You’ll be able to set up Advanced Segments to determine in-bound traffic from multiple sources and combine them into buckets that make sense. You can then see how traffic from Facebook and traffic from Twitter compare. Tutorial: Don’t have a large budget or access to fancy dashboards?
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60 Inspiring Examples of Twitter in the Classroom | Online Universities
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, and we’ve shared many of these great ideas here with you. Read on, and we’ll explore 60 inspiring ways that teachers and students can put Twitter to work in the classroom.
Teacher Experience Exchange - Twitter for Professional Development
Many think of Twitter as a place where people post insignificant updates about themselves. You know, "I'm getting a coffee." There was a time when I thought the whole concept was silly. Then, Twitter transformed...actually Twitter users developed new ways to use this communication tool. Here's how educators are using Twitter to collaborate and learn more about their craft.