USING TWITTER

How can twitter support individuals in their professionally role?Essential Question

How can I use Twitter for Professional Development?

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@Participating in Twitter

• Send out Tweets• Send out a Re-Tweet• Mention a user• Mark a Favorite• Perform a search• Explore Hashtags• Following / participating in a chat

#1. Tweet out your status, in 140 characters.

#3 Retweet (RT) out another users status.

#2 Mention another user using their @handle.

#5 Mark a favorite message.

#6 Perform a search, and save it.

#What is a hashtag? # on Twitter?

• Powerful yet simple tool for tracking topics, communities, live events, or breaking news.

• They allow on-the-fly collaboration. • Anyone on twitter can follow a # discussion,

you do not need to follow each other.• Great way to find a network of people with

similar interests.

Search HashtagsCurriculum#commoncore#cchat#books#literature#Business#writing#economy#geography#arted#biology#artsed#science#math

Groups & Chats#scichat#tlchat#educhat#lrnchat#gtchat#yalitchat#hsc#engchat#CollegeChat#edchat#musedchat#mathchat

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/the-complete-guide-to-twitter-hashtags-in-education/

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