Randy Rodgers
Birdville Independent
School District

Cartoon Credit: Rob Cottingham

So, What, Exactly, Is It?
• Social community
• SMS (short message service)
• 140 character maximum per post
• Direct messages
• Reply messages
• Favorite messages
• Searchable

In a Word…
Micro-blogging

Okay, I See, but Why on Earth?
• Easy to use
• Portability
• Expanding community
• Search tool
• Share resources
• Get feedback
• News
• Publicity

Who Is Actually Using this Thing?
• Businesses
• Politicians
• Charities
• Schools
• Moms, Dads, Grandparents
• News Organizations
• 3,000,000 Twitterers!

I’m Intrigued! How Do I Begin?
• Go to http://twitter.com
• Create an account
• Search for other users
• Follow a few
• Post a few updates
• People follow you

What Can I Do with It Now?
• Class discussions
• Class news/announcements
• Parent communication
• School public relations
• Follow news
• Learn of new resources
• Collaborate

Now, Beware the Whale!

How About Some More Resources?
• Culture on Twitter:
http://www.oculture.com/culture_on_twitter
• Twitter4teachers:
http://twitter4teachers.pbwiki.com/
• Twitter in Education:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2286799/Can-we-
use-Twitter-for-educational-activities
• Twitter Tools:
http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2009/0
4/02/top-100-tools-for-the-twittering-teacher/

Contact Information
Twitter
rrodgers
Email
Randyrodgersits (at) gmail (dot) com