"Twitter is a microblogging site . . . huh? Can't you just tell me in plain English?"
For another YouTube video on some Twitter basics, including how to set up an account, Click here.
Twitter Tasks for You
- Create a 'tweet' in Twitter.
- Find people in Twitter.
- Follow People in Twitter.
- Search for information in Twitter:
- Do a hashtag (#) search in Twitter (for example, try #bpcares, #edtech or #elearning)
- Search WeFollow and look at the directories.
- Search Listorious for people to follow.
Now it's your turn . . .
Write a brief description of an idea that you have for using Twitter for your classes, and add that write-up to your Weebly webpage (if you don't think Twitter would be useful for your and your students, write about that on your Weebly page).
Create a ScreenJelly video of your activity on Facebook and Twitter today (be sure to show other participants you've found, those who joined your networks, your public and private posts, and your Facebook group that you created). When your video is done, post it to your Weebly webpage.
Here are some quick reference sheets for using Twitter:
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