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Compartir videos via twitter/ Share videos way twitter

introducing Twitter and showing the pros and cons through linked posts from a variety of blogs

Maine 2nd graders exchange Tweets ORONO, Maine (AP) -- Twitter, the online social networking service that's become popular with celebrities and politicians, is linking second-grade classes in two Maine towns. Mrs. White's class in Orono has been Twittering for about a month with Mr. Thompson's class in Greene, exchanging messages that can't exceed 140 characters. Debbie White said she decided to bring the micro-blogging site to her classroom to help her pupils learn writing skills by composing messages, known as Tweets.

"One of the most demanded features for Twitter has been the ability to create groups, allowing members to focus on different sets of people they're following. For example, you could create groups for all of your fantasy league friends, colleagues at work, friends in real life, family members, and so on."

A recurring question I get from Twitter users shortly after I follow them back is, How can you follow xx,000 people? (the number on November 11th is 16,928,

Excellent document on how to use twitter in education, good and bad points, from conference in Perth, April 8 09

"A good one-stop tutorial about how to get set up and use twitter. Espe"

"Welcome to TwHistory. We believe that history is filled with exciting stories. We also believe that these stories can be told through Twitter; through the people who lived and experienced them. We go through journals, diaries, letters, and other original sources to deliver the day-to-day lives of people who lived through some of histories most exciting times. We broadcast this information through Twitter, and feel this is a new and exciting approach to understanding history."

Twitter in the classroom

Take Twitter to the next level With groups and discussions, TweetWorks helps you get the most out of Twitter. Some current groups: #Edu-Links,Edu-Tech, Education,Teachers,edusites,teaching,teachable,technologyintegration Can create limited private groups.

Academic paper on how to use Twitter for education

While offering only 3 concrete pointers for collaboration, the article does paint a positive future for twitter.

3 applications for new twitter who change social web : hoverme , qwerly and lazyscope

"Using relevant hashtags in your own tweets also increases the likelihood of others seeing your post and becoming a follower. They're a great way to engage with a particular community of Twitter users. The following is a list of some of the hashtags that will be of interest to writers. The list can never be exhaustive because anyone can invent a new tag at any time. Most are self-explanatory, although some need explanation"

Twitter can also be used as a literacy aid with kindergarden children.

Appoint a "Twitter Captain" while you are away to stay in communication and support your students throughout the day.

students perceive instructors who make social tweets as more credible than instructors who remain strictly business, lending support to the idea that knowing a real human is behind the Twitter stream helps people feel more confident about that person's abilities.