guide to Twitter and skim through the two other articles listed below on using social media in the classroom. Social Media: Twitter Guide and Its Use in College Classrooms My dear social media friend Deanna Zandt wrote the definitive must-read guide to Twitter in a blog titled:
(If you're not sure what Twitter is, or why you should consider Twittering, check out "Why Twitter, anyways?")
Edited 1/3/2010 to include updates to Twitter interface over the past few months.
Thanks to a bunch of mainstream media coverage, a lot of folks around me are becoming more interested in participating in the Twitterverse. "All right, all right," they say. "You've convinced me. But how do I get started?" It's almost like walking into a giant party for the first time: You're not sure where your friends are, the bar is on the other side of the room, and the bathrooms are anyone's guess. Allow me to be your party guide.
Sure, sure, you could also just Google "beginner's guide to Twitter" and read a any number of other guides that have been written. Problem is, I feel like most of them focus on two niches: how to be a fanatical Twitterer, and/or how to be a really obnoxiously popular Twitterer. What I'm aiming for here is more for people who want to experiment a little and connect with other folks on a pretty direct level. We'll talk later about different ways you can participate, but for now, let's just get the basics down....click for more.
OTHER ARTICLES ON TWITTER IN COLLEGE CLASSROOM
Here are some brief articles that serve as resources for understanding the power of social media in college-level classrooms.
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Hey, thanks for the link, Kyra! Let me know if any of your students have questions...
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