How many of you are twitterholics? Can you walk and tweet at the same time?
How many of you are thinking.. what the heck is she talking about now?
Twitter, is an online community where you post whatever you want about anything in less than 140 characters per post (tweet). Here are some of the highlights of the program:
- It uses "hashtags" - identified by "#" which are basically categories or metatags to search for like messages.
- Members are identified by "@" before their user names
- links to websites are listed in posts
- pictures can be posted
- It lists the people you follow, and those who follow you
As a teacher there are many ways to use this program:
- to follow other teachers and see what they are doing
- to learn about programs on the internet
- to notify students about blog changes or homework
- to ask other teachers what tools they are using - mark with hashtag and watch the answers come in
- ask other teachers about strategies
Feel free to check it out and follow me and anyone else in my following list. You can find the program at http://www.twitter.com
I am listed under @tinaoke
Some of the people on my list that I would recommend following are:
@courosa - Alex Couros - the keynote speaker from EDSA's conference - professor of info-tech at University of Regina
@gregkulowiec - Gregory Kulowiec - History teacher and Info tech specialist from the states
@mrsebiology - A science teacher from Illinios
You can use this from your smartphones or from the computer - either one is just as effective. I am really new to this as well, but the more I use it, the more I like it.
Tina :)
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