Maybe nothing new here for the seasoned Twitter user, but as always, Lee Lefever does a great job in putting across fairly complex concepts in a simple ‘matter of fact’ way. This new video from CommonCraft covers Twitter Search, and for anyone who wants to know more about ‘trends’ and ‘hashtags’ then look no further, all is explained here.
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Can we use Twitter for educational activities?
Well I learn from the people I follow on Twitter, so it would seem to me to be one more tool in the educational toolbox. I also think it could be a great way of keeping in touch with students and for sign-posting articles of interest.
Steve
Great tips! There is also an updated list of twitter tips
Twitter is the newest craze today. i tweet at least 5 times a day on my friends just to keep them informed about my whereabouts. I still keep my personal blog though. ..