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Some Guidelines for Using Twitter

ProfHacker

Every year makes it a little clearer that Twitter and Facebook are probably a little more interested in advertising revenue than they are in shutting down–heck, even mildly alleviating–abuse. Mercifully, Heather Froehlich has written a very good list of steps for using Twitter , so I can simply recommend everyone read hers!

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What Skills Do Google, Pinterest, and Twitter Employees Think Kids Need To Succeed?

Edsurge

Here's the start to an interesting story: a Google program manager, a Twitter engineer, and a Pinterest employee walk into a bar. In today’s day and age, Google, Twitter and Pinterest are three of the largest employers in the United States and internationally. Ryan Greenberg, Twitter Software Engineer And what about the bigger trends?

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How to DIY Your Distance Learning PD

Graphite Blog

Maybe you're a high school biology teacher who has connected with other teachers on Twitter. EdCamp : The first EdCamp was hosted in 2010 in Philadelphia, and since then it has expanded into decentralized community, hosting events called "un-conferences." Find existing communities using this online interactive map.

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The Story of My Twitter Handle & A Giveaway from @akcdoglovers #edtech

techieMusings

Many of you probably know the story of my Twitter handle: @buddyxo. Back in 2010, I was sitting at the Alan November BLC conference and Alan told us that we all needed to be on Twitter. At a time when I didn’t think I’d ever actually use Twitter on a regular basis, buddyxo seemed like a good name! And so it has lived on.

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Final Reflections Of TeachMeet Nashville 2010

The Web20Classroom

There were large groups of teachers learning how to use Twitter and social networking for professional development to small groups of 2 or 3 people in impromptu learning sessions. Twitter is a vast resource with lots of people who drop in and out. I have made tons of Twitter connections with all sorts of different people.

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Goal: Craft a Message for Your Passion Project

Teacher Reboot Camp

In Chapter 20: Spread Your Message of The 30 Goals Challenge , I share ideas on how to craft a powerful message about your passion and spread your passion through social media. Edchat impacts millions and I even received a Bammy Award for this Twitter chat, which sparked over 400 Twitter chats.

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Promoting Real World Change and Success in Schools Today

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we spotlight Misa Sato, an award-winning assistant principal who recently earned the prestigious NASSP Assistant Principal of the Year title. If you wish to see more content by Vicki Davis you can find her on Facebook and Twitter @coolcatteacher.

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