Weekly Tech Tip - Twitter for Teachers

Twitter is quickly becoming a valuable and popular tool for teacher professional development. This week's TIES conference was a testament to that. This week's tech tip is a beginner's introduction to Twitter for Teachers.

Tech Tip:



Presentation by Caitlin Cahill (presented at the TIES conference) on Twitter for Professionals:

Twitter-Related Links:

• - Microblogging - for messages 140 characters or less. Curriculum ideas!
• - Twitter Search Engine Curriculum ideas!
• Bing Twitter Search
• - Neat site that is kind of like a mashup between Google Earth and Twitter.
• - map where the people you are following are tweeting from
• - Twitter screencasting mashup tool
• - See Twitter like someone else
• - Leave a private voicemail for anyone on Twitter and they'll be notified via @reply.
• - Allows you to tweet audio.
• - Stream live from your webcam on Twitter
• share images and video on Twitter
• Post pictures and map them on Twitter
• - Lyric Rat is naming that tune in 140 characters or less on Twitter.
• Twapper Keeper lets you archive #tag discussions from Twitter

• Create a Diary-Like PDF Book of your Twitter Tweets

• The Twitter Tim.es - generates a personal newspaper from your Twitter stream
  
• Twitter Clients:
  
• Tweetdeck - For your computer
• Echofon - for your iPod Touch or iPhone
• Twitterific - for your iPod Touch or iPhone
• Twitter Mentionmap - PLN Visualization Tool (#edchat #tristateplp)
• #ties2009 Twitter @TIES Conference

TIES Conference Roundup:

• TIES 2009 - Aimee Bissonette
• #ties2009 Mike Horn Keynote
• #ties2009 Bernie Dodge on Engagement
• #ties2009 Dr. Robert Marzano - TIES Conference Day 2 Keynote