R U Ready 4Twitter? I am still amazed at the amount of educators, who believe that Twitter holds NO VALUE for their professional learning. Many hold on to the belief that Twitter is a waste of time, used to follow celebrities, listen to gossip and bad hair day complaints. If YOU were able to get past that initial Twitter reputation, diving into the Twittersphere can be scary, OVERWHELMING and participating in this global conversation platform does not necessarily come naturally to everybody. Keeping in mind that tweeting and becoming part of a learning network is a PROCESS , there are a few steps you can take to conquer your fears, dive in and swim with the best of them As with anything, there are a few disclaimers, before you dive in. Twitter is NOT easy.
Where is Twitter's Web Analytics tool? On 13 September 2011, Twitter announced it was going to launch Twitter Web Analytics on its official blog. A year on and no such tool has launched. What happened? Twitter's recent API overhaul has attracted a lot of criticism, and has highlighted the burning need for the company to create and grow revenues. But strangely, there is one potential revenue stream that Twitter seems to have forgone, despite announcing its release of on its official blog a year ago. Twitter Web Analytics was destined to be "a tool that helps website owners understand how much traffic they receive from Twitter and the effectiveness of Twitter integrations on their sites." The tool was announced on the blog by Christopher Golda, who founded the company Backtype, which Twitter acquired for the basis of the product in July 2011. There's an argument that one of Twitter's strongest assets right now is direct access to its data. Would you pay for access to a service like this to support Twitter? Image: Shutterstock
20 Twitter Hashtags Every Teacher Should Know About Twitter chats are such a great way to stay connected and informed in your professional circle , and education is no exception. Through education chats, you can find out about new methods for teaching, tech resources, even jobs for teachers. Most chats are held weekly, and offer an opportunity to have a regularly scheduled conversation with like-minded educators. Check out our collection to find a wealth of Twitter chats that are great for all kinds of educators. General These Twitter chats cover anything and everything in education, and represent a great jumping off point for those just getting started in Twitter education chats. #edchat – Talk to a variety of educators around the world through #edchat, Tuesdays at noon and 7 p.m. Administration and Behavior Check out these Twitter chats to get connected and discuss topics concerning school administrators. #AcAdv – Tuesdays from 8-9 p.m. Subject Chats
My 5 Biggest Twitter Tips Before you read the rest of this, let me say a few words. I am by no means an expert in Twitter ( @edudemic ) and do not claim to be. Twitter, like every other social media tool, is just another piece to connecting you with online resources. Whether you’re a new user of Twitter or a seasoned expert, the following tips are meant to act as a refresher for anyone feeling like Twitter hasn’t been doing as much for them as they’d hoped. Twitter can be a rewarding yet cumbersome tool that requires constant supervision. Like any social network, you should dip your toe in, spend some time absorbing, and then figure out if it can fit into your life. So how should you go about using Twitter on a daily basis? Tip #1: Don’t over-tweet If you’re like me, you follow a ton of people. What is over-tweeting? While there’s no hard and fast number for over-tweeting, use your best judgement. Tip #2: Curate the list of people you follow Tip #3: Understand the lingo Tip #4: Use hashtags…but not too much
bavatuesdays | a "b" blog Twitter as a professional development tool Twitter graphic from Spoon Graphics As you all know, Twitter is #1 on the Top 100 Tools for Learning list this year for the second year running. Those who voted it into the top spot, know how important and valuable it has become for them. Others, who haven't yet tried Twitter, often show their surprise that a tool which they often consider "trivial" can be of any use for "learning". I've written a lot about Twitter as well as talked to many people about it - whether it be in small corporate workshops or in conference presentations. I often start by talking about my own professional developmemt using Twitter, ie by connecting with like-minded learning professionals worldwide, and how I have learnt so much about what is happening in the learning industry and how it is evolving. Of course, there are many others who understand the value of Twitter as a professional development tool. And here are a few other articles I have found too:
London's giant Ferris wheel in world's first Twitter-driven light show Europe’s tallest Ferris wheel, the UK’s London Eye, is set to take part in what its sponsors are claiming will be the world’s first social media driven light show – controlled by Twitter reactions to the Olympics and Paralympics. The show kicks off on Friday at 9pm and will continue nightly throughout the duration of the forthcoming Games, lighting up the 135-meter tall Ferris wheel in various colors according to the mood expressed toward the sports fest by British-based users of the popular microblogging site. A Telegraph report explains that if the general feeling of Olympic-related tweets is positive, then the lights on the wheel will glow yellow. As light shows go, this may not be one to stop Thames-side walkers in their stride. But before we scoff, it should be noted that quite a bit of prep work appears to have gone into making the nightly event possible. [Image: msaunder1972 / Shutterstock]
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. I’m sure we still missed some as new hashtags seemingly pop up every day. 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. For example, the popular #edchat hashtag is used by thousands of users every Tuesday. How To Hide Your Hashtag Chat From Followers You don’t need to do this with all your chat tweets (though you could). Sources The Most Popular Hashtags Technology
Så här arbetar vi - Stiftelsen Viktor Rydbergs Skolor Vetenskap och konst går hand i handAtt vetenskap och konst går hand i hand är en gammal sanning som lever i högsta grad på Viktor Rydbergs skolor. Vi är övertygade om att konstnärliga uttrycksformer, förutom att de är värdefulla i sig, även utvecklar kreativitet och uppfinningsrikedom i de teoretiska ämnena. Därför satsar vi på att erbjuda en högkvalitativ undervisning i de estetiska ämnena och blandar också in estetiska uttryckssätt i den teoretiska undervisningen. På Viktor Rydbergs skolor möter eleverna en varierad och omväxlande pedagogik. På VRS är det av största vikt att eleverna känner att lärandet är relaterat till deras framtid. Den lilla skolan i den stora För att kunna erbjuda eleverna en individuellt anpassad undervisning arbetar vi på Samskolan i arbetslag.
Alan Levine Barks Here CogDogBlog The Ultimate Guide To Using Twitter In Education Twitter seems to be here to stay. As one of the most popular ways for teachers, students, and the general public to communicate, it’s becoming a must-have tool in almost every teacher’s toolbox. However, numerous recent studies have shown that education in general has been slow to adopt social media. In an effort to speed up this adoption process, below you’ll find a boatload of resources on the past, present, and future of Twitter in education as well as some helpful guides to using the tool in the classroom. This guide is by no means exhaustive and is meant to be added to on a regular basis. The History of Communication The following is a guest post excerpt from Ernesto Priego of The Guardian (UK). With that in mind, the future of communication in the form of social media is examined as a way to forever alter the world of education. The idea of slow adoption was featured on Edudemic last week and is certainly going to be an issue going forth as well. The Twitter Experiment Dr.
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