Twitter Resources for Teachers

 

You've heard the buzz on the Twitter phenomenon. Everybody seems to be hooked by this micro blogging service. It's been a catalyst for marketing in multinational companies, personal branding for entrepreneurs, and a simple advertising tool for the small businesses. Professionals from the education sphere seem to be catching up to the trends of technolgoy. Whether you're innovating teaching strategies for the university or looking for teaching jobs online, Twitter is one versatile venue where both teachers and students converse meaningfully. Don't take our word for it, here are some expert guides and tips on how to use this magnificent social networking site to your learning advantage.

Articles on Twitter In Education

1. Teaching Twitter to the Teachers - To use twitter effectively, you need a reason to start with.
2. Twitter Tweets for Higher Education - Doing a little online searching (emphasis on the little), the author of this blog has found the following items related to Twitter and education.
3. 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Education - Blog By Carol - Based on a list by Chris Brogan - 50 ideas for using Twitter in Business.
4. Using Twitter as an Education Tool - Are you using Twitter yet? If not, you may want to read how other educators are using Twitter as an education tool.
5. Twitter Transforms Teaching - Twitter's now tapped as a teaching and learning tool with opportunities to motivate students and advance achievement.
6. Teaching with Twitter - Steve Wheeler's 10 top uses of Twitter for education.
7. Twitter Professors: 18 People to Follow for a Real Time Education - 18 people Lon S. Cohen (writer and social media strategist. He is @obilon on Twitter) following for a real time education.
8. Educational Tool: Twitter - ‘Twitter in the Classroom’ techniques by Christine Morris.
9. Twenty-Five Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom - Excellent presentation by Creative Commons
10. Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter - What’s the point of Twitter? Why should educators get involved? What difference does using Twitter make?.

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