You can view your (or anyone else’s) Twitter posts on your Google Calendar using a new web site called Twistory. It also works with other calendar applications which support the iCal format.
As well as providing a useful way of looking back at the history of your posts, it also enables you to keep a backup [...]
A fantastic Powerpoint on how to use Twitter in the Classroom. Very comprehensive with great examples.
Twenty-Five Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom
Cole W. Camplese, director of education-technology services at Pennsylvania State University at University Park, prefers to teach in classrooms with two screens — one to project his slides, and another to project a Twitter stream of notes from students. More…
Very good list of resources for Teachers who are wanting to start using Twitter in their classrooms.
Twitter is about to enter the “Trough of Disillusionment”, many educators are still trying to come to grips with it, and in particular its use in the classroom. More…
Below I will list various examples of Twitter being used in Classrooms/Lecture Theaters around the world.
TwitterforTeachers.com is a great website for Teachers who want to Tweet in their classes. With lots ideas for Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Universities and Colleges as well as Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) on how to incorporate Twitter [...]
Some interesting ideas here…
Being an educator who enjoys thought exercises, I found myself pondering the potential of Twitter in educational settings. More…
I got followed on Twitter the other day by @Socks4HappyPPL and as I always do, I check their profile, bio and latest tweets before I decide to follow back. Loved the name, quirky Twitter page, started to follow them and noticed that this company is new, launching it’s products Autumn 2009 online and in selected [...]
Love this blog post on Penn Olson’s web site which gives some good examples of small businesses using social media. I work a lot with small businesses ranging from hotels, B&B’s, restaurants, activity providers and attractions and although I’m confident to show them the obvious advantages of using social media for their business, it’s usually [...]
Another great Mashable article on the power of Twitter search.
I use the Seesmic Twitter application myself with different keywords enabling me to connect with like minded people that tweet about “Tourism”, “Whisky”, “Speyside”, “Moray”, “Inverness” and of course “Social media” When discussing social media and Twitter with businesses and organisations I always make them aware [...]
Raining pretty much most of the day in Inverness and the rest of Scotland. And when you look at the Twitter conversations today rain seems to be a trending topic. But it’s not all bad. See a Twitter comment from a Scotland fan:
Even a wet Scotland is having it’s fans!
