Twitter. Yep, it's still a thing...

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Twitter is a great tool for teaching and learning. Many teachers have mastered it as a tool for expanding their personal learning network (PLN). If you are thinking, "Why should I care?" then you might want to take a few minutes to look over this article. It will help you get informed about what it is and how you might want to get started with it.

Fabulous overview - it's a chart, so it is a really quick way to get an idea about Twitter.
http://rossieronline.usc.edu/twitter-for-teachers/

Thorough discussion of Teachers Using Twitter - this is a great resource and even includes 100 ways to use Twitter.
http://www.edudemic.com/guides/guide-to-twitter/



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  1. BenFebruary 9, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    If you're looking to "sell" someone on Twitter, you can point them towards the #michED stream. Even those that aren't signed up can view all of the sharing, conversation, and resources bouncing around from teachers across the state!

    https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23michED&src=typd

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