Hashtags in Education. The Essential Twitter Dictionary. Whether you’re a Twitter power user or a nervous neophyte, there are some words you’ve just got to know in order to interact on Twitter.
We’ve compiled the essential Twitter dictionary so you can tweet with confidence, @mention frequently, and sift through your followers and friends without getting them mixed up. Direct Message (DM) – A message sent via Twitter that only you and the recipient can see. The user you want to send a direct message to must be following you. To send, begin your message with “d username” or use the direct message inbox on Twitter.com. The term “direct message” is often shortened to “DM”. @mention – Contained in the body (not at the beginning) of a tweet, an @mention calls to a specific Twitter user.
@reply – Written at the beginning of a tweet, an @reply indicates a direct correspondence between you and the Twitter user you @reply to. Followers – Followers are Twitter users who elect to follow your account. Lists – Lists are curated groups of Twitter users. Top 55 Connected Educators – 100% perfect twitter accounts. How Do I Get Followers On Twitter? Vanessa Doctor June 29, 2012 Let’s face it.
The main reason (and perhaps only) reason we got into Twitter is to be part of an online community with like-minded people. Some of us join Twitter to be updated with the real-time goings on in famous people’s lives, not necessarily to engage in a conversation. Not being active is fine. However, if what you want is to have a huge (or respectable) number of Twitter followers, you will need to start talking (or posting). What Can You Do To Grow Your Twitter Following? The moment you sign up for an account, your default followers will include one or several members of the Twitter admin staff. If you have friends who are already on Twitter, your next step is to let them know that you’ve signed up and then add them to your network. You can do this by typing in their usernames in the Search box and then clicking the “+” sign which indicates “follow”. The 2012 A-Z List Of Educational Twitter Hashtags.
We got so many additions and updates to our 2011 list we thought it was time to bring you the most up-to-date list for 2012. So, without further ado, here’s the 2012 A-Z list of educational Twitter hashtags. We went through all the comments on the 2011 version , wrote down all the Twitter and Facebook updates, and compiled this list over the course of several months. What follows is our best effort to bring you the biggest and baddest list of hashtags. I’m sure we still missed some as new hashtags seemingly pop up every day. In any case, let us know what we missed in the comments or on our Facebook page! First, some background to get you up to speed on what the heck a hashtag is. First, What’s A Hashtag? Whether you’re a new or seasoned Twitter user, you likely come across confusing hashtags that probably look like a bunch of nonsense.
The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keyword or topic in a Tweet. How To Hide Your Hashtag Chat From Followers Sources The Most Popular Hashtags. SLJ Twitter as PLC. Thirty_Interesting_Ways_to_use_Twitter_in_the_ Why Use Twitter in Teaching and Learning? The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook For Teachers. 50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom.
Many critics of Twitter believe that the 140-character microblog offered by the ubiquitous social network can do little for the education industry. They are wrong. K-12 teachers have taken advantage of Twitter’s format to keep their classes engaged and up-to-date on the latest technologies. The following projects provide you and your students with 50 ways to Twitter in the classroom to create important and lasting lessons. 1. Tweet about upcoming due dates or assignments. One of the simplest ways that teachers can use Twitter in the classroom involves setting up a feed dedicated exclusively to due dates, tests or quizzes. 2. Subscribe to different mainstream and independent news feeds with different biases as a way to compare and contrast how different perspectives interpret current events and issues. 3.
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