Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service, owned and operated by Twitter Inc., that enables its users to send and read other user messages called tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page. Tweets are publicly visible by default, however senders can restrict message delivery to their friends list. Users may subscribe to other author tweets—this is known as following and subscribers are known as followers. (wikpedia)
Sites to Manage Twitter From:
These tools will help make managing your Twitter account just a bit easier.
- TweetDeck
- TweetBackup
- TwitterFox(its a firefox extensions)
- Snitter http://getsnitter.com/
- HootSuite
- seesmic
How to Create a Great PLN on Twitter:
- Follow Teacher Tuesday recommendations
- We Follow
- Twellow
- Twitter4Teachers
- A great list of Educators to Follow
- Educational Administrators to Follow
- 100 Terrific Twitter Feeds for Teaching Advice
WEBSITES/EXAMPLES:
- The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook for Teachers
- What is #Edchat
- #edchat - every Tuesday join the chat on Twitter (Example of Edchat conversation)
- Twitter Help for Educators
- Literary Tweets: 100+ of the Best Authors on Twitter
- The 7 Step Quick-Start Guide for New Tweeters
- Twitter Lists- How to Use
- Using the Power of Twitter: Building Online Learning
- Tweet Spot: Web 2.0 Educators Are Atwitter About Twitter
IN SCHOOLS:
In Schools
- Twitter in Schools; What Does it REALLY Look Like?
- What are some ways elementary teachers might use Twitter in their classrooms?
- Twenty-Five Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom
- 25 Twitter Projects for the College Classroom
- 25 ways to teach with Twitter by Sonja Cole
RESOURCES:
Twitter Backgrounds
