All the important handles and hashtags for teachers

1. TWITTER FOR TEACHERS
LIST OF IMPORTANT HASHTAGS FOR TEACHERS

2. 1. RESOURCES:
• @EDUTOPIA – EDUTOPIA: “INSPIRATION AND INFORMATION FOR WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION”; ONE OF MY
FAVORITE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
• @ASCD – “THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS,
AND SERVICES THAT EMPOWER EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF EACH LEARNER.”
• @MINDSHIFTKQED – MIND SHIFT “EXPLORES THE FUTURE OF LEARNING, COVERING CULTURAL AND TECH TRENDS
AND INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION”
• @EDUDEMIC – EDUDEMIC: “A DEDICATED COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS AND TECHNOLOGISTS LOOKING TO
ENHANCE LEARNING.” (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
• @CHILDMINDDOTORG – CHILD MIND INSTITUTE: “A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING
MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. FOLLOW US FOR UP-TO-THE MINUTE NEWS ON CHILD
MENTAL HEALTH.”
• @NYTIMESLEARNING – NEW YORK TIMES LEARNING NETWORK – AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR TEACHING AND
LEARNING, USING NEWS PUBLISHED IN THE NYTIMES.
• @IRATODAY – INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION

3. • @WRITINGPROJECT – NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT: A FAVORITE, “FOCUSES THE KNOWLEDGE,
EXPERTISE, AND LEADERSHIP OF OUR NATION’S EDUCATORS ON SUSTAINED EFFORTS TO
IMPROVE WRITING AND LEARNING”
• @TCRWP – “THE TEACHERS COLLEGE READING AND WRITING PROJECT IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S
PREMIER PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TEACHING OF READING AND
WRITING.”
• @NEWSELA – THIS IS ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITES: A WEBSITE THAT SERVES UP NEWS STORIES
ON MYRIAD TOPICS, SEARCHABLE BY READING LEVEL, OFFERING GREAT CURRENT EVENT
READING FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.
• @RWTNOW READ WRITE THINK. ORG – “FREE ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIALS
FOR READING & LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION”
• @TED_ED – TED-ED: “TED’S EDUCATION INITIATIVE, IS AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF SHORT,
CAPTIVATING VIDEOS THAT ENGAGE INQUISITIVE LEARNERS ALL OVER THE WORLD.”
• @LEARNWITHTED – SIMILARLY, A RESOURCE FOR USING TED TALKS IN LEARNING
• @KHANACADEMY – KHAN ACADEMY: “WORKING TO MAKE A FREE, WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION
AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE, ANYWHERE” — ONE RESOURCE, ALTHOUGH NOT MY FAVORITE, FOR
FLIPPING CLASSES

4. 2. TOP EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS &
SPEAKERS:
• @RICKWORMELI – RICK WORMELI IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EDUCATORS
• @ARNEDUNCAN – GO OFFICIAL: THIS IS THE OFFICIAL TWITTER ACCOUNT FOR THE U.S. SECRETARY
OF EDUCATION, ARNE DUNCAN
• @JUDYWILLIS – JUDY WILLIS: “NEUROEDUCATION CONSULTANT/LECTURER,
PHYSICIAN/NEUROLOGIST, FORMER TEACHER, HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS AUTHOR.” (SANTA BARBERA,
CA)
• @SIRKENROBINSON – SIR KEN ROBINSON, BEST KNOWN FOR HIS INSPIRING TED TALKS ON
EDUCATION REFORM (LOS ANGELES, CA)
• @BUFFYJHAMILTON – BUFFY HAMILTON: “LIBRARIAN & LEARNING STRATEGIST FOR CPL WHO LOVES
LEARNING, LITERACY, STORIES, SOCIAL MEDIA”
• @UNFRAGILEKIDS – LEONARD SAX, MD, PHD: AUTHOR OF SEVERAL STUDIES ON GENDER
DIFFERENCES IN EDUCATION (RARELY TWEETS)

5. TEACHERS WHO TWEET:
• @JULIEDRAMSAY – “EDUCATOR WITH PASSION FOR STUDENT-DIRECTED LEARNING; AUTHOR OF CAN
WE SKIP LUNCH AND KEEP WRITING? COLLABORATING IN CLASS AND ONLINE;NBCT; BLOGGER”
(BIRMINGHAM, AL)
• @STUMPTEACHER – JOSH STUMPENHORST: “FATHER, HUSBAND, TEACHER, BLOGGER, RUNNER,
PRESENTER, LEARNER, AND DISRUPTER…ALWAYS LOOKING TO BE BETTER AND STAY RELEVANT.
(2012 IL TEACHER OF THE YEAR)” (CHICAGO)
• @INNOVATIVEEDU – LISA NIELSEN: “EDUCATOR. INNOVATOR. AUTHOR. BLOGGER.” (MANHATTAN)
• @WHATEDSAID – EDNA SACKSON: I LOVE THIS TEACHER’S BLOG (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)
• @ROBINDUBIEL – ROBIN AND I ROUTINELY TRADE EACH OTHER’S PINTEREST RECOMMENDATIONS,
AND SHE IS OFTEN A GREAT FELLOW-TWEETER
• @CHRISLEHMAN – “EDUCATOR, SPEAKER, AUTHOR, DAD”
• @MICHELECORBAT – A CO-MODERATOR OF #COLCHAT

6. AUTHORS:
• @CAMPHALFBLOOD – RICK RIORDAN, AUTHOR OF PERCY JACKSON SERIES AND MORE
• @ROLANDCSMITH – ROLAND SMITH, AUTHOR OF I,Q SERIES, ELEPHANT RUN, PEAK AND MORE
• @REALJOHNGREEN – JOHN GREEN: “I WRITE BOOKS, INCLUDING LOOKING FOR ALASKA AND
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. (BOOKS ARE LIKE TWEETS, EXCEPT LONGER.) I ALSO MAKE VIDEOS
WITH MY BROTHER.” HIS VIDEOS ARE A HIT.
• @REBSTEAD – REBECCA STEAD, ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS: “MY BOOKS FOR KIDS: FIRST
LIGHT, WHEN YOU REACH ME, LIAR & SPY.”
• @KATEMESSNER – KATE MESSNER: “CHILDREN’S AUTHOR, READER, DREAMER, EDUCATOR, &
TED2012 SPEAKER”
• @NOVAREN – NOVA REN SUMA: AUTHOR OF YOUNG ADULT BOOKS INCLUDING IMAGINARY
GIRLS AND 17 & GONE

7. HASHTAGS:
• #EDUCHAT OR #EDCHAT – MATTERS RELATED TO TEACHING AND EDUCATION
• #FLEDCHAT – CHATS ON WEDNESDAYS AT 8 EST VIA TAMMY NEIL (@MATHNEIL)
• #EDTECH – TWEETS RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
• #MSCHAT – CHATS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATORS
• #SBGCHAT – ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHAT-THREADS, ON STANDARDS-BASED LEARNING AND GRADING
• #COLCHAT – COMMUNITY OF LEARNING CHAT – FAB, POSITIVE ENERGY
• #STEM – TWEETS ADDRESSING FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH – INCLUDING WRITING THAT ADDRESSES THESE
• #GTCHAT – CHATS ABOUT EDUCATION FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS, FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
• #MGLIT – USED FOR CHATS AND OTHER TWEETS RELATED TO MIDDLE GRADE FICTION
• #YALIT – USED FOR CHATS AND OTHER TWEETS RELATED TO YOUNG ADULT FICTION
• #LITCHAT – LITERARY OR BOOK CHATS HELD SEVERAL TIMES EACH WEEK
• #YALIT, #MGLIT OR #KIDLIT – CHATS ABOUT YOUNG ADULT, MIDDLE GRADE & CHILDREN’S LIT
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8. THANK YOU