What to know
- 140 characters per tweet
- Retweet: Reposting another person’s message or tweet
- Tweet: a message
- @: The @ sign is used to call out usernames in Tweets. People will use your @username to mention you in Tweets, send you a message or link to your profile.
- #: A hashtag is any word or phrase immediately preceded by the # symbol. When you click or tap on a hashtag, you'll see other Tweets containing the same keyword or topic.
- By hash tagging (#) or mentioning (@) a user, company, movement, event, or product you can directly connect with that entity and users with similar interests.
Twitter for Teacher Professional Development #1stopshop
- Connect with other educators inside chats
- #ohedchat
- #edchat
- #edtechchat
Twitter for classroom learning
- Tagging classroom content allows students to find or reference content
- Create open learning activities and choose a creative tag
- Have discussions with other classrooms anywhere about content
- Create a virtual scrapbook of content