Thing+Thirteen

 **﻿Thing Thirteen**

__ ** Introduction/Discovery ** __ __ ** In this session, you will **check out possibilities for using Twitter in education. This very simple "micro-blogging tool" has become a key component of many educators' online learning networks. If you are brand-new to Twitter, start with this this brief video overview: How to Harness Twitter for an Extraordinary PLN. __

__ Then explore these blog posts: __

__ Twitter - What is it and Why Would I Use It?  Advice for Teachers New to Twitter. __

__ You can also use Twitter in your classroom. Check out the following links: __ __ The Twitter Experiment __ __ Thirty Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classsroom __ __ Teachers Take to Twitter. __ **Learning Tasks:**
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3. Check your Twitter Account and begin learning from these great Technology Leaders!
 * 1) Set up a Twitter account. (If you are uncomfortable doing so, please let me know. You can always use a pseudonym for purposes of this assignment.)
 * 2) Follow the individuals below. (You can always stop following them after this class is over!)
 * Will Richardson (the author of our textbook)
 * David Warlick
 * Howie Diblasi
 * Kathy Schrock