Getting Started with Twitter

Twitter is: Professional development, collaboration, and community like no other!

So you want to Tweet but don't know where to begin?  

Here's a great place to start- Hundreds of Education Related Hash Tags are available from http://edudemic.com/2012/06/2012-twitter-hashtags/

Hashtag (#) 101

Use the # before your most important words or phrases (no spaces)

Click on a #word to find  other posts with the same hastag.

#’s can be in the beginning, middle or end of a tweet

Popular Education Hash Tags

#edchat – Education, worldwide 

#kinderchat – Kindergarten teachers unite! Mondays at 6e/9p

#edtech – Use of technology in education.

#edapp or #iosedapp – Educational apps

#slide2learn – iDevices and learning

#mathchat – Mathematics

#scichat – Science

#engchat – English

#artsed – Arts in education

#musedchat – Music

#eltchat – English language teacher

#SSChat – Social studies chat

#ntchat - New teachers

#spedchat – Tuesdays at 8:30 e/9p special education chat

My Favorite People/Companies to Follow:

@TCEA Tweets when apps are free!

@Kristy_Vincent Tech Integration Specialist- often tweets from conferences about tech

@happycampergirl of the #kinderchat hood

@learningmurd of the #kinderchat hood

@Matt_Gomez of the #kinderchat hood

@NAEYC The National Association for the Education of Young Children

@hechternacht of the #kinderchat hood

@iPodsibilities shares tech news and ideas

@ipadSammy follow his iPad!

@tonyvincent my favorite tech guru