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Buy Twitter Accounts Introduction Users of the social networking site Twitter send and receive 140-character messages known as "tweets." The limited 140-character limit on Twitter is what makes it unique from other social networks like Facebook and Tumblr, which enable users to send messages that are much longer. Hashtags, which are used to organize tweets about related subjects, are another feature of Twitter that are well known. Buy Twitter Accounts

In September 2008 I created a list of 100+ learning professionals to follow on Twitter. This grew into the Twitter Directory (now renamed Connexions: Directory of Learning Professionals Online). But here is my selection of 100 learning professionals that will provide you with information, inspiration and/or interaction on a range of educational and workplace learning topics from around the world - via their blog, on Twitter or on other social networks. Listed in alphabetical order by surname together with their Top 10 Tools for Learning (where contributed).

You can find just about anyone on Twitter, and leaders are no exception. Whether you're looking for motivational speakers, authors, social media experts, or politicians, you can find quite a few interesting personalities. Read on to learn about 100 leaders on Twitter that you can learn from.

Always wanted to search on Google and Twitter? Well, now you can! Twootles let's you search on Google and Twitter at the same time.

Dear Foreign Language Teacher: If you were on Twitter... Things language teachers could learn from Twitter...

Whether you want to get your best friend started on Twitter or want the scoop on some of Twitter's best desktop apps, the following YouTube videos will keep you entertained while educating you about various aspects of the Twitterverse. Oh, and be sure to look out for the video of the man in the fur suit.

Sammy Garey, a recent graduate of Burlingame High School in Burlingame, Calif., is a devoted user of Twitter. She's used the website with her classmates for online book discussions for her AP English class, in which they post and share feedback, analysis, and questions about novels such as Crime and Punishment. Garey also turns to the website to check breaking news and feed her interest in science by following the tweets of specialized Twitter accounts such as MedUpdates and DrugInfo.

Twitter is apart of my life almost every day because: - It's a great source of news. - There are rich conversations among educators and edtech people. - People post entertaining, interesting, and very useful links. - I enjoy the easy interaction with others from around the world.

A Twitter How-to guide for teachers.

".If you are a busy teacher who does not have time to sift through Twitter to look for guys whose tweets  can trust and therefore follow then you can check the ones mentioned below. These educators  are among the most prominent in the field of educational technology and their tweets will definitely save you time and energy especially when looking for updated and fresh news, resources and tips on technology integration in education. "

Twitter chats are such a great way to stay connected and informed in your professional circle, and education is no exception. Through education chats, you can find out about new methods for teaching, tech resources, even jobs for teachers. Most chats are held weekly, and offer an opportunity to have a regularly scheduled conversation with like-minded educators.

A great list of techie type teachers to follow on Twitter. One click follows them all!

Edmodo is best described as Twitter for students and teachers. In reality though, it's basically a private micro-blogging service for schools with built-in security features that give teachers privacy controls over their virtual classrooms.

1) Follow @twanslate 2) Send a direct message like "d twanslate fr Where is the bathroom?" 3) @twanslate responds with the translated text through a Twitter direct message

A google presentation slideshow illustrating concrete uses of Twitter in the classroom

A great list of resources and links for teachers who want to use Twitter.

This e-book is intended for use by teachers from primary, elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools. The contents of the book are made available under an attribution, non-commercial, share-alike Creative Commons license. Any and all contributions to this resource are deemed to be done on a voluntary basis. Edits to this resource may be edited, deleted or otherwise modified by the moderators of the site.

The aim of this site is to help you gain the skills to build your own personal learning network (PLN)! pln3.jpgPersonal Learning Networks (PLNs) are all about using web tools such as blogs, wiki, twitter, facebook to create connects with others which extend our learning, increases our reflection while enabling us to learn together as part of a global community. PLNs increase our opportunities to ask questions and receive help compared to our normal daily face-to-face interactions.

Create your own microblogging network (ex: twitter) for your group or organization.

During 2008, we've tried to bring you the best how-tos for achieving more with social media tools: everything from Google products to blogging to online video to productivity and beyond. Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Friendfeed, and Delicious all got the How-To treatment. Today, as the year draws to a close, we bring you a hand-picked selection of Mashable's social media How-To articles in 2008; some holiday reading, perhaps, or something to refer back to once you restart the daily grind in 2009. Enjoy!