Twitter+for+Educators

** What is a Tweet and How do I Twitter? **
 * Twitter For Educator **

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**Suggested Articles:** Social Media in Teaching Why Educators Should Use Twitter 50 Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom - Article http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom

CNN Report: Twitter Finds a Place in the Classroom We Are Teachers: Facebook & Twitter 101 for Teachers Pleased to Tweet You: Making a Case for Twitter in the Classroom Five Unique Uses of Twitter in the Classroom

**Twitter Applications:**
 * Echofon
 * Tweetdeck
 * Twitter
 * Twitterrific

**Twitter To Start:**
 * Following / Followers
 * Find People
 * Lists
 * Avatars
 * Retweeting (RT)
 * Hash Tags
 * @Replies

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 * Discussions on Current Events & Trends
 * Search Topics
 * Conduct a classroom poll via applications like Twtpoll
 * Schedule a Meeting or send out an invite to an event via applications like Twtvite
 * Create dialogue
 * Find and map locations
 * Create a short story as a large group
 * Host a synchronous discussion using Tinychat

**Building your Professional Learning Network:**
 * Lists
 * Hash Tags
 * Chats
 * Links (bit.ly or Tinyurl)
 * Tweet Ups / Events

**Twitter Web Resources: Weblist **

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