Twitter in the Classroom

Basic Twitter Information

Tweeting builds your personal learning network by following and

learning from colleagues or experts.

Twitter: noun, it’s the name of the website/company

Tweet: verb/noun, the act of sending out a Tweet or the actual

message. “I tweeted a great website link today”

@glenoaksele – the “address” of the person or organization you

want to follow

Hashtag: #mckedtech, anything posted with this hashtag will show

up under #mckedtech.

Organization Sites

TweetDeck - https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/

HootSuite - https://hootsuite.com/

Articles about Twitter in Classroom

To Tweet or Not to Tweet:

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/434799296039092226

How Twitter Can be Used as a Powerful Tool:

http://novemberlearning.com/educational-resources-for-educators/teaching-and-learning-articles/how-twitter-can-be-used-as-a-powerful-educational-tool/

Twitter in the PK-8 Classroom:

http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/08/27/guide-to-twitter-in-the-k-8-classroom/

Ultimate Guide to Twitter in the Classroom:

http://www.edudemic.com/twitter-in-education/