This group was formed as a place to keep track of all things Twitter; especially 3rd party applications designed to enhance the Twitter experience. Presented at 2009 NECC in Washington, DC by Andrea Christman Erica Lodish and Wendy Stephens.
One of the most complex features of TwitterTwitter for new users to understand is the hashtag, a topic with a hash symbol (#) at the start to identify it. Twitter hashtags like #followfriday help spread information on Twitter while also helping to organize it.
Why should educators get involved with Twitter? Here are nine reasons. 1. Together we're betterTwitter can be like a virtual staffroom where teachers can
Teachers are always trying to combat student apathy and University of Texas at Dallas History Professor, Monica Rankin, has found an interesting way to do it using Twitter ...
This university professor uses " weekly hashtag to organize comments, questions and feedback posted by students to Twitter during class." I think this has possible applications in secondary education as well!