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Collection of articles on using Twitter for teaching and learning.

Some Twitter stats in pictures.

Tony Hirst embeds the real-time twitter backchannel discussion into the JISC10 conference keynotes (or if you prefer your video without subtitles http://www.jisc.ac.uk/events/2010/04/jisc10/keynotes.aspx). Something for WCeLfest2011?

"...Twitter simplifies course management by replacing at least three classroom technologies..."

Fast social media versus slower ones: twitter vs blogs. Siemens stirs it up with his post putting relative value on blogging and Twitter.

In 2008, the M3 project set out to explore the potential of the VLE, Moodle, a Microblogging tool, (Twitter) and the MUVE, Second Life, with three different groups of users within the educational community and compare integrated use of these tools and environments. A key aim was to investigate effective ways of embedding synchronous online tools, which are already establishing themselves as effective for social networking, and exploring the use of others that offer a 3-dimensional opportunity for learning. A Twitter plug-in for Moodle was to be one key deliverable of the project.

Unfortunately this is stuff we need to keep aware of. Do we push RSS as a channel or not? Still can for a while certainly - news etc, will need to see where it goes.

"...the average user has no way of pulling that data out of Twitter or Facebook."

Just in time, personalised feedback - using Twitter

5 little things about Twitter for educators - well myths dispelled. You already know these but could be handy for a PD session.

Interesting - although I couldn't get it to work when I tried!

Interesting article dealing with the responsibility and consequence of being on social media. Post something racist on Twitter then be prepared to be called out about it.

Blog report on the use of Twitter in the HE class

A work in development, with some twitter blocks to add to Moodle courses

From Wired articla http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/10/terrorist-cell.html on using mash-ups and twitter for terror orgs.

"fring™ is a mobile internet service & community that enables you to access & interact with your social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype®, MSN® Messenger, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®* friends using your handset's internet connection rather than costly cellular airtime minutes."

A guide to using Twitter as a backchannel when presenting.

Short article espousing the benefit of Twitter.

A variety of ways of interrogating your twitter history.

Hugh MacLeod explains why he is concentrating on blogging as a platform that is >his< unlike FB & Twitter.