Twitter

= Twitter Resources =

Name of Website: **2012 Update: Essential Special Education Twitter Feeds to Follow**
URL: []

Annotation: This article by Dennise Goldberg of the Special Education Advisor Blog contains a list of Twitter resources available to educators and parents covering issues relating to special education students.

Posted by: Chris Bauerle

Amanda Kenuam, includes several key features. It includes an overview of Twitter, 5 ideas on using Twitter in an elementary classroom, links to other Twitter information pages, and links to samples of the ideas on how to use. In addition to the Twitter information, there are blog posts on other educational technology topics that are worth checking out.
 * Name of website: Learning Today **
 * URL: ** @http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/28006/Top-5-Ways-to-Use-Twitter-in-the-Classroom
 * Annotation: ** The blog, Top 5 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom, posted by
 * Submitted by: ** Joyce Castellon


 * Name of website: Camille Dempsey Wiki **
 * URL: ** http://camilledempsey.wikispaces.com/Administrators+to+follow+on+Twitter
 * Annotation: ** Camille created a list of administrators to follow on Twitter. On her professional Wiki she provides their name, photo, Twitter name, description, blog and website address if they have one. There is not much to read about implementing Twitter in the classroom, but a resource to check out real administrators that are using twitter.
 * Submitted by: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Joyce Castellon


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Name of website: Education Week **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">URL: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> @http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/edtechresearcher/2012/08/high_school_senior_makes_twitter_a_contagion_for_kindness.html
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Annotation: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Education Week published an article written by, Justin Reich, about a high school student that found a way to use Twitter. The purpose of the creation of his Twitter name, @OSSEO**NICETHINGS** was to encourage his classmates to Tweet nice things about their classmates. A couple examples of “nice” Tweets are listed.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Submitted by: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Joyce Castellon


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Name of website: Wefollow **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">URL: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> @http://wefollow.com/twitter/education
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Annotation: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Wefollow.com compiled a list of the top 50 educationally influentially people and 50 most followed people in the education field on Twitter. This site is a quick reference for a Twitter name, description, and number of followers.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Submitted by: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Joyce Castellon

**Name of Web Page (Twitter):** From Smoke Signals to Tweets: How The Evolution Of Communication Is Changing Your Classroom **URL:** [] **My Name:** Louise Williams
 * Annotation: ** Beth Holland describes how communications has changed and advanced in the classroom throughout the years (historically). She uses a short historical timeline (very short) from Andrew Carnegie to Tom Berners-Lee. Holland describes how the classroom is a place where a student can learn a social tool such as twitter to develop social skills in writing just as our parents encouraged children to write letters to family, friends and pen pals. Holland also gives examples on how Twitter “looks in the classroom” using 21st century skills.

**URL:** @http://www.digitaltransformations.org.uk/using-twitter-in-university-learning/
====**Annotation:** In this article written by David Guantlett, he speaks about using Twitter within his University classes. He explains how it has opened up communication within the students and seemed to peak students' interests even more in whatever subject they were discussing. Guantlett gives pointers on how to make Twitter work within your classroom by reminding students to use it, give them a specific task each week, and to keep responding so that communication is not dropped or lost. He also suggests that students should open up a seperate Twitter account if they have one already that is just specifically for education use.====

**Name:** Holly Archeval

 * Name of Web Page:** Using Twitter to Break Down Classroom Isolation
 * URL: []**
 * Annotation:** Twitter is a useful tool for teachers to keep in contact with other teachers and students if their very time constrained day. It’s a quick way to ask a question or offer advice to support teachers and students.The article discusses 5 advantages of using Twitter in the classroom:
 * 1) Collaborating with other teachers
 * 2) Self-reflection about teaching
 * 3) Remaining current in the Latest education trends
 * 4) Building reliable networks of teachers
 * 5) Professional development and continuing education
 * Name:** Wendy Hand


 * Name of Web Page: ** Can Tweeting Help Your Teaching?


 * URL: **__ http://www.nea.org/home/32641.htm __
 * Annotation: ** Tweeting gives teachers the opportunity to collaborate and view the latest teaching trends of others. It can also be used as a reminder to students as when a test is coming up or when an assignment is due. Because Twitter is so popular, it’s a great way to keep your students thinking after class.


 * Linked and Annotated by: ** Jessica Potter Binko

Name of Web Page: 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Education URL:[] Annotation: This article goes step by step how to use Twitter in Education, from creating an account to developing professional relationships. It also explains what to do with Twitter and what not to do with Twitter. Name: Erica Chekaway


 * Name of Webpage:** 100 Ways to Use Twitter In Education, by Degree of Difficulty - Edudemic
 * URL:** @http://edudemic.com/2012/04/100-ways-to-use-twitter-in-education-by-degree-of-difficulty/
 * Annotation:** This webpage gives 100 different ideas as to how to use Twitter. It then breaks them down into categories such as Basics, Etiquette, Connecting, Classroom, Professional Life, Pro Tools, Who To Follow and more. It was interesting to read the different ways that Twitter could be used. You can also click on one of the items on the 100 list and it will take you to an article that shows how that particular example was used. It was fairly enlightening.
 * Name:** ​Victoria Estes


 * Name of Webpage:** Journal Sentinel Online – Professors Experiment with Twitter as a Teaching Tool
 * URL:** @http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/43747152.html
 * Annotation:** In this web article the Sentinel reporter describes how several professors at Marquette University are using Twitter in the classroom. I must admit that I didn’t see much point in taking up Twitter but when I read about the live Tweeting exercise these professors conduct in their classes, I was sold. Students are required to listen to guest speakers and then “live tweet.” What a great way to encourage active listening and synthesizing of information.
 * Linked and Annotated by:** Melanie Forbes

Stephanie Normand
 * Name of Webpage**: The Ultimate Guide to Using Twitter in Education
 * URL**: @http://edudemic.com/2011/09/twitter-in-education/
 * Annotation**: This article suggests different articles related to using twitter in education. For educators not familiar with Twitter, there is a video about the "nuts and bolts" of using twitter in education and there is a slide presentation about creative ways to use twitter in the classroom. I liked this webpage because of the many different ideas it gave for using twitter.

Chris Schobert
 * Name of Webpage**: Education World: Using Twitter for Professional Development
 * URL**: @http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/using-twitter-for-professional-development
 * Annotation**: This article describes ways that educators are using Twitter to save time and money in the area of PD. The author recommends three simple steps to get yourself on the road to connection in the world of tweeting. She recommends that after you get comfortable with this type of social media you "follow, follow, follow". So much can be learned in short little chunks if you follow the experts in education. We can assume that they all have Twitter accounts.


 * Name of Webpage**: Slideshare- Twitter in Education
 * URL**: @http://www.slideshare.net/hopkinsdavid/twitter-in-education
 * Annotation**: This slideshare, created by David Hopkins of Bournsmouth University, is a great general reference for anyone unfamiliar with how to use Twitter. It explains alot of the terminology and provides examples. He also provides examples of how a teacher can use this in their own classroom as well as a tool for networking with their classroom and community.
 * Name**: Michaela Jones


 * Name of Web Page:** Teach HUB
 * URL:** []
 * Annotation:** This webpage provides teachers with 50 different ways to use twitter in the classroom. A lot of the webpages that address the use of twitter in the classroom in terms of high school students, however this page addresses students of all ages. It is a good source for teachers to get different ideas about how to use Twitter in the classroom.
 * Name:** Hydee Foster


 * Name of Web Page:** Twitter for Educators: A Beginners Guide
 * URL**: []
 * Annotation:** This was created by Amber Coggin to provide a guide for new Twitter user. . She provided an overview on what Twitter is about, a "how to" instructions on finding people to follow, getting people to follow you, Twitter Language, programs and apps, and guidelines and best practices. This is a very simple and easy guide for educators on using Twitter.
 * Name:** Gloria Basa


 * Name of Webpage:** The Twitter Experience - Twitter in the Classroom
 * URL:** @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WPVWDkF7U8
 * Annotation**: This a video about a professor who wanted to know how to get more students involved in class discussions. It's a video from youtube and it's a little over 5 minutes long. I found it pretty interesting.
 * Name**: Nicole Stokes


 * Name of Webpage:** 5 Ways Twitter Has Changed Education
 * URL:**[]
 * Annotation:** This article talks about the 5 ways that twitter has changed education. I think it is very important for teachers to read this and realize what twitter can and has done to education. It is a powerful tool that we should all be using!
 * Name**: Sarah Allen

**URL**: []
**Annotation**: This was a great article. It ties in with blogging and Twitter in the classroom. This article is packed with beneficial information across the board. It has useful information for teachers, parents, and students. In the Twiiter section of the article, it talks about how Twitter is used within the classroom. They discussed what Twitter is and the questions the students ask themselves before they post a tweet. The article also discussed how first graders are tweeting and how the tweeting classrooms are managed by the classroom teachers and a special team. They all have a hand in monitoring and choosing who is allowed to follow the classroom.

**Name**: Lakee Pressley