Twitter for Educators: New Series!

I  have been using Twitter off and on now for about a year, but recently it is getting my attention (and use) again. I think that’s because more and more people are using it. After all, it’s tough to send messages when no one is reading them! By using Twitter and getting to know its capabilities, I’m thinking of many ways it can be used in education. So, I’m starting a new series of posts on Twitter with links to helpful resources and articles, along with daily ideas on how educators can make the best use of this powerful communication tool.

To get started with Twitter, you’ll need an account.

1. Go to http://twitter.com and sign up.
2. See if anyone you know is using Twitter (you can do a search on Twitter) and click the “Follow” button to view all of their tweets.
3. Then, take a big breath and write your first tweet. (And don’t worry, because you can delete your own messages!)

Tomorrow, I’ll provide information and tools you can use to almost effortlessly post to your Twitter account. Stay tuned. Oh, and if you’d like to follow me on Twitter, my username is “boisebarbara.” You can also follow our EDTECH@Boise State department tweets (edtechbsu).