Twitter and Plurk are considered microblogging sites because you can only post 140 characters including spaces. They are also considered a
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.
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.
PLURK
Set up an account on plurk.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 topic thread and comments run together. This is directly different than twitter where the posts seem to be random, but connected somewhere?
Twitter-Plurk
Twitter and Plurk are considered microblogging sites because you can only post 140 characters including spaces. They are also considered a
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.
Alan Hasvitz
Academhack
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.
PLURK
Set up an account on plurk.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 topic thread and comments run together. This is directly different than twitter where the posts seem to be random, but connected somewhere?
Plurk vs. Twitter - What is the difference??
HOW TO FOLLOW:
Use one of many Twitter tools to follow people:
twitterific.com
tweetdeck.comTwitter downloads - including to iPhone iTouch and some cell phones
Other desktop apps