Twitter: Top 20 tools. Find teachers on twitter. As I've mentioned numerous times in the past (this marks the 35th time I've written about Twitter), not a day goes by that I don't learn something from my network of Twitter contacts.
My network now includes 3000+ followers and I'm also following 2900+ Twitter users. As the size of my network increases so to do my learning opportunities increase. Having a Twitter network is a great way to learn about new resources for teaching. A Twitter network is also a great place to exchange ideas about teaching. If you're not familiar with how Twitter works, this short video from Common Craft offers a great explanation.
Groovy mashup w/ twitter, ajax, maps. Social networking over the Web is a huge trend these days.
The skyrocketing popularity of applications like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn attest to the fundamental human urge to connect with like-minded people. Something else is also all the rage these days: open application interfaces. Google and Twitter, for example, are wide open to the eyes and innovations of developers the world over. 47 Awesome Twitter Tools You Should be Using.