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"[TechKnowledgy 2015-16] Twitter 101 for Educational Professionals: Harry Potter Style! Author: TechKnowledgy Conference Description: Webinar on 11/12/2015 by Christopher Bugaj Face it, you're a muggle. There's an entire wizarding world happening all around you called Twitter. You've heard about it. You may have even tried it. But you don't understand how or why it works. Why tweet? What's a hashtag and how do I use it? What is a "chat," how does it work, and why would I ever want to be involved in one? This session will take you through the basics. Not only will you learn the "hows" of Twitter, but you'll learn the "whys." Learn why and how to search Twitter for assistive technology resources as well as find other users who share similar interests. Features such as hashtags, mentions, direct messages, and scheduled chats will all be discussed. Accio participanto!"

Find the definition of "open source" plus the definitions for 99 other social media terms.

Blog post with some good tips for using Twitter

Great 9 minute video about using new social media

Slide deck for the Twitter 101 session at the 2016 Inspire Loudoun conference.

"Episode #118 features an interview with Michael Milliman, a 2012 Teacher of Merit from Amherst, New York at Smallwood Drive Elementary, who describes his implementation of  Edmodo.com with his fifth grade classroom."