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“Twitter is the back fence you share with your neighbors. Except your neighbors are people all over the world”

- Scott Mcleod @mcleod

http://vimeo.com/36647045 via @bengrey

Twitter Principal

http://www.slideshare.net/raffikrikorian/twitter-by-the-numbers-columbia-university

a microblogging, learning network

http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/

Why join Twitter?

Direct attention to the things you care

about

Follow and converse with thought-

leaders

Get the news first

Pick your filters

Why join Twitter?

It only requires a modest time

commitment

Can view on mobile devices

Participation in the ‘Learning

Network’

tour

Home – view tweets and retweets from who you are following

@Connect – View who is following, retweeting and mentioning you

Twitter Directories

http://listorious.com/tags/education

http://wefollow.com/

Using Lists

Lists allow you to filter those you follow.

Using Hashtags

# Hashtags allow you to follow a conversation

#edchat – Live every Tuesday at 12pm and 7pm EST and archived at edchat.pbworks.com

#cpchat – chat moderated by Connected Princpals @ connectedprincipals.com

Personal Learning Networks with

Connect, Collaborate, Collect, Curate & Contribute