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Twitter is a useful tool for seeing what's happening at this very moment, but many of its cooler settings and tweaks are hidden or under-utilized. Here are our favorite things you didn't know you could do on Twitter. #TT1131

Recommended to organize tweets

Take the quiz. See if you are ready for social media in your class

The myth about social media in the classroom is that if you use it, kids will be Tweeting, Facebooking and Snapchatting while you're trying to teach. We still have to focus on the task at hand. Don't mistake social media for socializing.

Found Tweetree here! Converts tweets to a discussion board-like format.

This article has some great suggestions for using Twitter with college students.

Using Twitter in the College Classroom

Using Twitter to engage students.

Tips for using Social Media in Higher Education

Don't mind if I "tweet" about this. This is spot-on!

The post looks at the expanding role of social media in higher education. It addresses 6 tips to build institutional reputation and foster a sense of community.

Many regard Twitter as quite a useless social media sharing portal. Some have this negative opinion, mainly because of the fact Twitter allows you to "tweet" or post only 140 characters in length. This length equals the text of a regular SMS, and for some this is simply not enough.

I found a good list of how one teacher uses Twitter in the classroom. Personally, I love the idea of a hashtag for a specific class.