Twitter

=Twitter-Plurk =

web2.0 tool because you are creating content for the web.
=EDUCATIONAL USES =

There are hundreds of ways to use twitter/plurk in your classroom. The following links share how educators are using this new technology with students.

 * 1) ====[|Alan Hasvitz]====
 * 2) ====[|Academhack]====
 * 3) ====[|Google Document] of twitter teachers and the way they use it in education====

=Twitter = Set up an account at twitter.com Choose an identifying name such as first initial last name with a numer(rmartin352, bvosburgh121) Some people use their whole name (robinmartin, johnwalsh). Others use a fun name (rosewellsgirl baseball400). Then you can choose an avatar (image). Most educators are using their own image, some choose a graphic or cartoon image. Begin to follow people. The thread is random depending upon who jumps in to comment. media type="youtube" key="ddO9idmax0o" height="188" width="228"

Plurk vs. Twitter - What is the difference??
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=**HOW TO FOLLOW:** =

[|twitterific.com]
[|tweetdeck.com]