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Welcome to Twitter

Connect with your friends — and other fascinating people. Get in-the-moment updates on the things that interest you. And watch events unfold, in real time, from every angle. Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets". Registered users can read and post tweets, but unregistered users can only read them. 1

NEA - Can Tweeting Help Your Teaching?

Twitter won't change your life, but it might make your job more fun and a little easier.

So, what are you doing? If you’re one of the 3 million people on Twitter, you are likely inclined to tell whoever cares right now, in 140 characters or fewer (or, about the length of this paragraph).

Twitter, on the small chance that you don’t know, is the free micro-blogging service that enables users to post short messages, or Tweets, that are delivered to friends, enemies, family, and colleagues -- anyone who has subscribed. These are your followers. You may have one, several, or, if you’re Ashton Kutcher, 2 million. 2

Hashtags In Education

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The Complete Guide to Twitter Hashtags In Education. TeachThought. Search for: Learning · Teaching · Common Core. A #hashtag is a way to aggregate tweets that are appended with a hashtag. 3

The 20 Top #hashtags In Education - TeachThought

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As a teacher, continuing education is so important that most school districts require that teachers enroll in some form of coursework on a regular basis to keep their knowledge and skills fresh. And while those courses are essential, staying on top of the cutting edge of educational development is important as well.

Through Twitter discussions, teachers can follow the latest in education, whether it’s educational technology or new ways to teach math. These 20 hashtags offer teachers a convenient way to become part of chats and discussions that share the absolute latest in education news, resources, and ideas. 4

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2. "NEA - Can Tweeting Help Your Teaching?" 2009. 5 Feb. 2015 <http://www.nea.org/home/32641.htm>

3. "The Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags For Education." 2012. 5 Feb. 2015 <http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/>

4. "The 20 Top #hashtags In Education - TeachThought." 2012. 5 Feb. 2015 <http://www.teachthought.com/social-media/the-20-most-useful-hashtags-in-education/>