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Friday, February 19, 2016

How to get started with Twitter

My personal opinion is that it is vital for a teacher to get on to Twitter in order to find out what is happening in education in the broader community. I have learned SO much from Twitter and am connected to fantastic educators all over the world as a result of using it. This post will show you how to get started. 

What is Twitter?
Twitter is a free social networking service that allows its users to send and read short 140-character messages known as tweets. It’s a fantastic way to share ideas and learn from other teachers – in fact it’s an indispensable tool for educators around the globe. Once you have got started on Twitter and benefitted from networking with other teachers, you’ll wonder how you survived before that! (By the way, my Twitter handle is @fibeal


Get started with Twitter

 

A YouTube tutorial
Here is a five minute YouTube tutorial on getting started with Twitter made by Matthew Frattali. It is fairly old (2012) but it also gives you the general idea.


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