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Edhashtag Clouds: Click, Explore, Connect

Teacher Reboot Camp

The hashtag (# in front of a word without spaces, which transforms the word into a url on social media sites, like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) was invented 8 years ago today by Chris Messina on August 23, 2007. Click on any hashtag to go to the Twitter stream. Note: There are multiple clouds in alphabetical order.

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Edhashtag Clouds: Click, Explore, Connect

Teacher Reboot Camp

The hashtag (# in front of a word without spaces, which transforms the word into a url on social media sites, like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) was invented 8 years ago today by Chris Messina on August 23, 2007. Click on any hashtag to go to the Twitter stream. Note: There are multiple clouds in alphabetical order.

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How Hashtags Can Empower You in 2016

Teacher Reboot Camp

In August 2007, Chris Messina introduced hashtags (#) into Twitter’s code , which meant anyone using the platform could add a # sign front of any word(s) without spaces to make it a clickable link leading to a page where all tweets with this hashtag were aggregated. Create a hashtag to start a movement or Twitter chat!

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Goal: Test the Power of Hashtags

Teacher Reboot Camp

In August 2007, Chris Messina introduced hashtags (#) into Twitter’s code , which meant anyone using the platform could add a # sign front of any word(s) without spaces to make it a clickable link leading to a page where all tweets with this hashtag were aggregated. The Power of Hashtags. 30 Goals Cycle 6.

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Goal: Test the Power of Hashtags

Teacher Reboot Camp

In August 2007, Chris Messina introduced hashtags (#) into Twitter’s code , which meant anyone using the platform could add a # sign front of any word(s) without spaces to make it a clickable link leading to a page where all tweets with this hashtag were aggregated. The Power of Hashtags. 30 Goals Cycle 6.

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Goal: Rethink Classroom Management

Teacher Reboot Camp

Recently, the Science Friday podcast (July 2015) revealed research showing the ineffectuality of school suspension: “According to a 2007 report from the non-profit Texas Appleseed, for example, over 80 percent of the adults in Texas prisons had dropped out of school. ” Listen to the rest of the podcast to listen to the research.

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Goal: Rethink Classroom Management

Teacher Reboot Camp

Recently, the Science Friday podcast (July 2015) revealed research showing the ineffectuality of school suspension: “According to a 2007 report from the non-profit Texas Appleseed, for example, over 80 percent of the adults in Texas prisons had dropped out of school. ” Listen to the rest of the podcast to listen to the research.

Classroom 150