What is "Twitter"? 

So what is this "twitter" all about?

Introduction to Twitter

"Why do you love twitter?" @problogger asked.

It's not just "What are you doing?"

Twitter is a place for:

• testimonials 
• distribution of information 
• conversations

(from Laurel Papworth at http://laurelpapworth.com/new-on-twitter-tips-and-hints/ ) 

I think Twitter deserves a look http://wsfcsintouch.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-twitter-deserves-your-attention.html

• value in real-time interaction and networking 
• huge potential for expanding the walls of classrooms 

Twitter, like any other tool, is what you make it by how you use it and who you choose to follow. 

http://twitter.com/ 

Following 

Who you follow is more important than who is following you.

http://twitter.com/evmaiden

http://wefollow.com/ a useful directory 

This has become a significant part of my Personal Learning Network

ReTweeting

RT @ 

Why retweet? Retweeting   

CNN on retweeting  

Twitter in the classroom??

Embracing Twitter in Classroom May 2009

Ideas for use in education

Teaching with Twitter

Twitter4Teachers wiki

twitter in classroom 23 interesting ways to use twitter in the classroom

More ideas for Twitter in classroom from wikihow

Edmodo private microblogging for classrooms

Issues, Concerns 

Author uses twitter to trash critic. 

BBC article on teacher twitter misuse

Additional Resources:

Humor

If Twitter community was 100 people...

Twitter in Real Life