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The leap into the Twittersphere can be daunting. I hear even the most active Twitter users say that they joined months or even years before posting a single tweet!

So how DO you get started if you haven't yet started your own Twitter journey? And how can we get started connecting with others through Twitter chats once we have joined?

As always the #Ditchbook community comes through with some amazing resources and tips to guide you.

A Beginner's Guide to Twitter for Educators free eBook

The authors of The Educator's Guide to Flipgrid and co-authors of The Educator's Guide to Wakelet have come together again to bring you A Beginners Guide to Twitter for Educator's.

As frequent moderators of the #Ditchbook Twitter chat and members of the #Ditchbook community Karly Moura and Sean Fahey wanted to create a shareable, printable guide to help you and your colleagues get the most out of this social media networking platform.

This guide will help you get started if you're brand new to Twitter. For those that are looking to jump into the world of Twitter chats, like our weekly #Ditchbook chat, it has a section on that too!
Click here to download that ebook - for FREE!
30 Top Twitter Tips from the #Ditchbook Community

Every week educators around the globe come together to connect and share through the #Ditchbook Twitter chat. Want to join us? We would LOVE to have you!

They happen every Thursday at 7 p.m. Pacific / 8 p.m. Mountain / 9 p.m. Central / 10 p.m. Eastern.

They often run for 30 minutes. Many times, moderators will offer bonus questions for those that want to continue chatting.

Check out what's happening on the #DitchBook Twitter chat by clicking here . (Even if you don't have a Twitter account!)

Recently we had a #Ditchbook Twitter chat all about Twitter chats! Educators shared some fantastic tips for getting the most out of any chat including the best tools to use when participating or moderating along with a list of educators to follow on Twitter.

Scroll down or click here for 30 top Twitter tips from the #Ditchbook community. Also, be sure to check out the entire discussion including a share out of participant's very first tweets along with their thoughts on the benefits of Twitter chats in this Wakelet collection.
Want to get in on the next #DitchBook Twitter chat?
Having trouble? Still unclear on how a Twitter chat works? Feel free to tweet to these #DitchBook ambassadors and they'll help - Karly Moura @karlymoura , Sean Fahey @seanjfahey , Sandy Otto @sandyrotto , Rachel Marker @rachelmarker , Evan Mosier @emosier3 , Mandi Tolen @TTmomTT , Craig Klement @craigklement , Tara Martin @taramartinedu , Krista Harmsworth @zonie71 , Anne Kamper @annekamper , Rayna Freedman @rlfreedm , Lance McClard @drmcclard , Stephanie DeMichele @sdemichele or David Platt @herrplatt!

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©2020 Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller.

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A beginner's guide to Twitter for educators - Ditch That Textbook

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The leap into the Twittersphere can be daunting. I hear even the most active Twitter users say that they joined months or even years before posting a single tweet! So how DO you get started if you haven't yet started your own Twitter journey?

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What do you think are the biggest barriers stopping technology from entering the classroom?

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Lori's question:Will you have an update over time? If so, how can I keep in touch?

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Lori's question:Will you have an update over time? If so, how can I keep in touch?

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How do you believe this online learning/pandemic school situation has changed teacher and student perception on technology in the classroom?

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Tips for vetting Ed Tech w/o taking a deep dive and spending tons of time figuring it out?

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Tips for vetting Ed Tech w/o taking a deep dive and spending tons of time figuring it out?

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Best way to keep our fingers on the pulse of new Ed Tech?

Favorite Ed Tech overall (i.e., most useful, saved your life)?

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Do you have any speech to text app recommendations for students with speech impairments or articulation difficulties?

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If you had published this book post-pandemic, do you think it would have been different?  If so, how?

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If you had published this book post-pandemic, do you think it would have been different?  If so, how?

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I loved that the book incorporated so many tech ideas that could be used with students. What have you seen work best during this COVID period with primary students? Also, what do you recommend using for the younger primary grades? I feel like incorporating technology is so important and valuable these days, but it can be difficult with the younger grades. 

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I loved that the book included a few ways to incorporate technology with grades as low as kindergarten. This group is obviously not as tech savvy as the older children but what would you recommend is a good starting point for both the teachers and children of lower grades, say K-2?

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Do you think that more Ed Tech tools have surfaced due to a majority of schooling now being online? Do you think this could lead to a sequel to "Don't Ditch That Tech"?

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You have provided numerous resources for teachers to utilize tech for education.  Do you have an electronic reference available for all of the websites mentioned in your book?  

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You have provided numerous resources for teachers to utilize tech for education.  Do you have an electronic reference available for all of the websites mentioned in your book?  

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When you started diversifying the tech in the classroom did you have difficulty with limitations from admin or others? If so, how did you navigate the situation?

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Many students struggle during distance learning because of the lack of one-on-one daily (live) teacher interaction to walk them through assignments. It falls on the parents and many parents are unfamiliar with the ed tech being used. What's a good starting point for these parents to learn new technology that likely didn't exist in their past school career? I want to motivate them and not get them frustrated/overwhelmed by all the fun, interactive tools!

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How do we make sure that in differentiating instruction, we don't "leave behind" students who like (or are just used to) lots of clarity and structure and are overwhelmed by too much choice?

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What types of resources would you connect non-English speaking parents to? Also, how do you think that schools/universities can better help those with inaccessibility to tech at home?