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"we came across several great resources that we will feature in a separate section and for today I have selected for you 3 awesome Twitter tools."

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Millions of people enjoy twitter for social or leisure purposes, but it can also add a little variety into your training. Here are two different possible ways to integerate twitter into your next learning event.

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List of suggestions for school leaders to start using Twitter and social media as an integral part of communication.

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"We the Tweeple of the United States, in order to form a more perfect government, establish communication, and promote transparency do hereby tweet the Congress of the United States of America."

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"Are you still unsure about taking the plunge into Twitter? Worried it’s not actually useful for learning or teaching? Think it’s still just about people talking about what they’re eating? Whether you’re a newbie wondering the above questions or a talented tweeter, there are always new and exciting ways to use Twitter. Lucky for us all, Maggie Verster (check out her edublog here) created an epic e-torial (e-tutorial!) that walks you through the A to Z of Twitter for education"

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"Busy teachers may feel that taking the time to learn how to use Twitter isn’t worth the return for the students benefit, so that’s why this list of 100 tips, apps, and resources is worth browsing. Find out how to get started with Twitter, ways to use it in an educational setting, and tools to help you use it better with these resources."

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"With so much information pushing and shoving against each other, hopping on Twitter helps streamline the research process by spitting it all out in 140-character-or-less chunks. Pay some of these hashtags a visit for a quicksilver glimpse at the super serious issues pockmarking the education sector these days."

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"Even that Twitter thing the kids are into these days, with its 140-characters and its perpetual haze of pound signs, has its uses. More than 28, of course, but here’s a nice little starting point."

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"As a teacher you create a network for you and your students.

Share inspiration, ideas, readings, thoughts
Post discussions, deadlines, homework
Embed pictures, links and video
Keep parents informed
Collaborate on work by providing feedback
Connect with students outside the classroom in a secure manner!"

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Useful list if you are interested in connecting with experts beyond the classroom.

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Interested in learning more about how to use Facebook and Twitter in education? Check out these two guides.

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TodaysMeet helps you embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in realtime.

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Here are a series of tools that can be used to support reflection, with a brief discussion of the process, the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

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Professor David Crystal, one of the world's leading linguistic experts, challenges the myth that new communication technologies are destroying language.

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This is a fantastic infographic showing how to quickly get started with Twitter, from choosing the right username to understanding hashtags and lists

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This blog post from the Innovative Educator provides a clear understanding of the affordances and constraints (for education) of Google+, Facebook, Twitter and blogs. They all have their place in education!

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Good advise - start using Twitter as a consumer and don't worry about producing or sharing content until you're ready and have the hang of how Twitter works.

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How might you assess tweets? Here is a rubric

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"The illTwitteracy epidemic that has afflicted many educators can be eradicated with a simple 9-step plan that will have those who follow it all aTwitter with plenty of ideas for harnessing the power of the Tweet. Following this plan will enable Tweeps (Twitter using peeps) to not only learn how to Tweet from their phone or computer, but they’ll also discover why they’d even want to by looking at real examples of education Tweeple (Twitter people) who use Twitter to enrich teaching and learning. Upon completion of the plan Tweeps will be on the road to achieving the basic Twitteracy necessary for success in the Twittersphere."

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"The tips provided below are based on expert teacher experiences using the social network twitter. These activities are designed to encourage students in making connections beyond a basic understanding of concepts using this online education technology."

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