Communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages of up to 280 characters of text. Discover, journal, and share through Twitter.
Why Twitter?
Twitter is an amazing tool for connecting with other educators. Follow other educators and leaders in your field to see what you can learn and share!
Starter Story's 13 Educational Twitter Accounts You Need To Follow (Feb 2022)
Rutgers's The 25 Best Twitter Accounts for Educators to Follow (June 2022)
40 educational twitter chats worth your time (Feb 2021)
Twitter Chats
What is a Twitter Chat?
Twitter chats, sometimes known as a Twitter party or a tweet chat, happen when a group of people all tweet about the same topic using a specific hashtag (#) that allows it to be followed on Twitter. The chats are at a specific time.
Twitter Resources
A video of Twitter Basics
Twitter's Help: How to Use TweetDeck
ISTE's list of Chats (Feb 2021)
Common Twitter Abbreviations (Sept 2022)
How to Participate in a Chat
Create a Twitter account if you don't already have one.
During the time of the chat, use twitter.com, tweetdeck.twitter.com, or an app to access Twitter.
Search for the chat's hashtag (Ex: #FISDchat).
Read the conversation.
Participate as you see fit. Include the hashtag (Ex: #FISDchat) and A1, A2, A3, etc. in your replies.
