
Twitter for Teachers and Students
The Complete Guide to Twitter for Professional Learning and in the Classroom
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For educators who use it well, Twitter has become an indispensable tool for research, professional development, and connecting with other educators. In this 5-module course, Jennifer Gonzalez takes you through 21 videos that show you step-by-step how to set up an account, follow other Twitter users, share your thoughts and the content you find interesting, find and consume content, communicate with other users, and use Twitter to enhance your classroom instruction.
When you're done, you'll have a clear understanding of how Twitter works and better yet, how it can work for you.
About Your Teacher

Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified teacher. She taught middle school language arts for seven years and college-level teacher methodology for four. She now works full-time on her website, Cult of Pedagogy, where she curates educational resources, explores teaching strategies, interviews experts, and creates materials for classroom use. She is the author of two books, The Teacher's Guide to Tech and Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School (co-authored with Mark Barnes).
Course Overview: Videos, Lessons, and Resources
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StartIntro to Twitter and Your Course Creator Jennifer Gonzalez (2:13)
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StartLesson 1: Four Reasons Twitter is Great for Educators (2:07)
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StartLesson 2: Setting Up Your Twitter Account (6:05)
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StartLesson 3: How to Find and Follow/Connect with People on Twitter (3:15)
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StartLesson 4: Navigating Twitter - A Tour of the Platform (3:30)
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StartLesson 5: Privacy Settings for Your Twitter Account (3:30)
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StartIntro to Module 2: Sharing Content on Twitter (0:34)
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StartLesson 1: Composing Our First Tweet (0:49)
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StartLesson 2: Sharing Links in Twitter (3:24)
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StartLesson 3: Sharing Photos and Videos on Twitter (1:01)
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StartLesson 4: Understanding Hashtags on Twitter (and how to use them) (4:23)
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StartLesson 5: Deleting Tweets (oops, let's get rid of that!) (0:29)