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Twitter Birthday Birth Certificate

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Twitter just recently turned 6 years old! How long have you been on Twitter? Although many educators have realized the tremendous resources available via Twitter there are still many that have not joined or have not used it to its full potential. There are other ways to find your Twitter birthday (see my post When [...]

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20 Cases Solved By Using Facebook [Infographic]

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If you’re still not convinced that it would be a good idea to teach students the proper use of social media, particularly Facebook, then this infographic is for you! Now I’ll admit these are extreme cases but imagine all the lesser posts on Facebook that could get students into trouble. Where are the kids, and [...]

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View Your Twitter Activity as an Infographic

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While browsing the web this morning I came upon a “Create an Infographic with your Twitter Activity.” I am the first to admit that although I love infographics and the information they convey, I’m not all that artistic. Fortunately, you don’t need any artistic talent to create an infographic about your Twitter activity because TweetSheet [...]

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Buffer Gets Even Better by Adding Facebook

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I’ve been using Buffer since June to post tweets on Twitter. If you are not familiar with Buffer and how it works, read my post on how to use Buffer and its features. It is a fantastic and versatile way to tweet immediately or schedule your tweets. Just this past week, Buffer has become even better! [...]

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The Growth of Social Media [Infographic]

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Many educators are still not sure about the role of social media in schools. Some are all for it while others are steadfastly opposed. Perhaps it’s time to take a look at the statistics in order to make an informed decision. This infographic from SearchEngineJournal takes a look a the statistics and trends of social [...]

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There’s No Time Like the Present to Clean Up Your Twitter Authorizations

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How many times have you authorized a 3rd party site or app to access your Twitter account? In my case, probably in the 100′s. It’s always fun to try out the latest, greatest Twitter service. How many times have you revoked access to a site or app that you ended up not using? Before today, [...]

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How to Create Your Own Twitter Infographic Quickly

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I must admit that I am an infographic addict. I think they are a great way to visualize information and start great discussions. Twitter is gaining more and more steam as a great place for education news and resources. If you want to see a fully automated way to see what your Twitter timeline looks [...]

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78 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest July 31, 2011

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—78 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! REMINDER: The Reform Symposium concludes later today. If you haven’t [...]

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Reform Symposium Starts Today But How Many Educators Will Take Ownership?

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As a former Director of Technology, my biggest hurdle in integrating technology into the classroom was motivating teachers and administrators to see the value that edtech brings to the classroom. It seemed that no matter what approach was taken, the percentage of educators that actually embraced it was far smaller than I had hoped for. [...]

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TMZ Proves that We Need to Teach Social Media Responsibly

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For the past couple of days ESPN’s Mike & Mike In The Morning has been talking extensively about the suspension of USC’s Marc Tyler for comments he made to TMZ about players getting paid in college. He said a few other things as well but his comment that USC players make more money than professionals [...]

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Meet the Tweeters [Infographic]

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It appears that Twitter is making great strides lately–going from an 8% adoption rate in November 2010 to 13% by May 2011. This is just one of the many statistics gathered by Pew Research in their Twitter 2011 post. Column Five Media took that information and created an infographic called “Meet the Tweeters.” You may [...]

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The Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution [Infographic]

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You’ve probably already seen this great infographic on social media from by en.gauge.media. If not, take a look at the staggering statistics on the social media shift. Look at everything that has happened in the past 5 years. What do these numbers mean for educators? The easy answer is that it should not be able to ignore [...]

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Are Too Many Educators The Little Engine That Couldn’t?

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“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.” — Henry Ford In the past week or so there has been a friendly exchange of dueling posts between Scott McLeod and Paul Bogush about incorporating social media into teacher’s lives. If You Were on Twitter–McLeod You don’t have time to learn??–Bogush We should all [...]

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TweetWally Lets Teachers Search and Present Relevant Tweets

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TweetWally has been around for a while but I just recently discovered it. As you all know, I’m always interested in ways to search and/or present tweets. For instance, this past year at TCEA 2011, Kelly Kronfeld (@kakronfeld) and I used TwitterFountain to present tweets at the beginning of our presentation. For all the exposure [...]

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Buffer is the Fastest, Most Versatile Way to Tweet!

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As most of you know by now, I love Twitter. I use Hootsuite as my Twitter client because it is so customizable. But when I’m researching and deem something worthy of tweeting, I want to do it fast. In addition, I don’t want to necessarily post 10 tweets within a 30 minute period as that [...]

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Would You Be Comfortable with Twitter in the Classroom?

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CNN has just posted a good story about incorporating Twitter into the classroom. Also included in the story is a video showing how the students use Twitter during class. After watching the video, I started wondering: “How many teachers would be comfortable in this type of setting?” Take a look: It was great to see [...]

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66 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest June 5, 2011

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—66 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured Eric Sheninger: How Our School Adopted Social Media, One [...]

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