#1. A hashtag is any word or phrase preceded by the # sign that allows people to search for tweets about a specific topic. #2. The document lists many commonly used hashtags related to education, including #edchat for general education discussions, #teaching for job seeking, and #edtech for discussions about educational technology. #3. The hashtags are organized by topic such as technology, subjects, specific roles, and other educational areas. Popular subject specific hashtags include #mathchat, #HistoryTeacher and #scichat.

1. What is a Hashtag?

2. A hashtag is any
word or phrase
preceded by the
pound (#) sign.
hashtags
It’s a simple way
for people to
search for tweets
about a topic.

3. Commonly Used Hashtags
Related to Education

4. Popular
• #edchat: Discussions on education
• #globaled: Education with a global dimension
• #lrnchat: Learning chat
• #teaching: Used for job seeking

5. Technology
• #edtech: Technology in education
• #elearning: E-learning
• #gbl: Game-based learning
• #mlearning: Mobile technology in education
• #slide2learn: iDevices and learning
• #vitalcpd: Effective use of technology in the classroom
• #edapp: Educational apps
• #innochat: Innovation

6. Subject Specific
• #artsed: The arts in • #HistoryTeacher:
education History
• #ASEChat; Association • #mathchat:
of science and education Mathematics
weekly chat, Monday • #musedchat: Music
8-9pm GMT • #PhysicsEd: Physics
• #eltchat: English • #scichat: Science
language teacher
• #SSChat: Social studies
• #engchat: English chat
• #GeographyTeacher: • #STEM: STEM-related
Geography posts and resources

7. Specific Areas/Roles
• #bullying: Find bullying • #pgce: Widely used
resources or help and hashtag – great way to
support share ideas and support
• #cpchat: Connected • #spedchat: Special
principals discussion educational needs. Live
• #esl: English as a second chat every Tuesday
language 8:30pm EST
• #gtchat: gifted and • #TLChat: Teacher
talented education Librarian’s
• discussions/resources
#ntchat: New teachers

8. Other Educational Hashtags
• #apbio: AP Biology • #literacy: Literacy
• #edadmin: Education administration • #profdev: Professional
• #ESDGC: Education for sustainability development
and global citizenship • #ptchat: Chat with parents and
• #ff: Follow Fridays. Tweeters teachers
recommend who they think should • #ruraled: Rural education
be followed. • #urbaned: Urban education
• #flipclass: Flipped classroom • #visualthinking: Visual thinking and
• #healthed: Health education spatial learning
• #hiphoped: Hip-hop education. Chat • #web20: Web 2.0
is every Tuesday 9pm EST. • #writing: Tips and topics on writing
• #iPadChat: iPad chat • #commoncore: Common core
• #litchat: Chat on works of literature
or literature in general

9. Have suggestions for other educational
hashtags to follow? Share them with us on
Twitter: @AP_Conf.
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