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Curious About Twitter in the Classroom?

Are you using Twitter in the classroom? You'll be amazed at all the different ways teachers have utilized Twitter. I found a list of 25 different ways teachers have used Twitter in the classroom on Twitter (of all places) recently and wanted to share it with you. I watch social media closely and it's my job to share some of the hot topics on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and other outlets that teachers, principals, students, and parents are contributing.

Alex Corbitt recently shared an infographic listing 25 different ways teachers use Twitter on his Twitter account. The infographic came from Daily Genius. Some of the suggestions are specific, like hosting a design competition for a class Twitter account's background while others are broad and could be used in various ways, such as creating lists of Twitter accounts on particular topics or groups. You can check it out below.

According to this infographic, teachers use Twitter to enhance student projects, connect with students and parents, expand their PLN, use it as a research tool, and to keep up with the latest trends in education and other general news. The possibilities are overwhelming. The last point actually warns about that. A common pitfall many teachers fall into when incorporating any technology into the classroom is making the lesson more about the device. app, tool, or service rather than letting the tools enhance the lesson. Once you're aware of that, the possibilities are endless.

How have you used Twitter in your classroom? Have you done any of the suggestions on the infographic or did you do something not listed?
Tori Pakizer is the Social Media Editor at SimpleK12.com. She writes regularly about the use of educational technology in K-12 classrooms, and specializes in how teachers use Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and other social media. You can follow Tori and SimpleK12 on Twitter @SimpleK12. If you have ideas for using social media in schools, please send your information or tip to editor@simplek12.com.

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Are you using Twitter in the classroom? You'll be amazed at all the different ways teachers have utilized Twitter. I found a list of 25 different ways teachers have used Twitter in the classroom on Twitter (of all places) recently and wanted to share it with you.

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Watch this Twitter Advanced tutorial to learn some advanced tips, tricks, and tools that can help you use Twitter more effectively and enjoyably. These tips will be relevant regardless of why you're using Twitter, but there's also a tip at the end of the video that's specific to teachers only.

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To post a Tweet:

1. Tap the Tweet icon

2. Compose your message and tap Tweet.

3. A notification will appear in the status bar on your device and will go away once the Tweet successfully sends.

To save a Tweet as a draft:

1. If you would like to save your Tweet as a draft, tap Cancel in the Tweet compose window and select Save draft.

2. To access your drafts at any time, tap the Tweet icon, then tap Drafts. You'll only see the Drafts prompt when you have at least one draft saved. Should you log out of your account through your app or uninstall your app, any drafts you have saved will be deleted and cannot be restored.

To reply to or mention an account:

1. Tap the @ symbol to bring up a list of suggested accounts you follow.

2. As you start typing a username the list will narrow down to fewer results.

3. Once you've found the account you're looking for, tap their username and it will populate in the Tweet. Your character count will adjust, as needed.

4. Learn about the difference between replies and mentions.

To include a hashtag in your Tweet:

1. Tap the # symbol and as you start typing, a list of current trends beginning with that letter(s) will appear.

2. You can choose to include one of these suggested hashtags (tap to select) or add your own hashtag text.

To post a photo or GIF with your Tweet:

1. Tap the photo icon to take a photo, or to choose a photo or GIF from your gallery. You can select up to four photos in a Tweet.

2. When you are finished selecting your photos, tap Add.

3. Once you have taken or selected your photo, you will have the option to apply a filter and crop the image by tapping the pencil icon on the attached photo(s).

4. You can tag people in your photo(s) by tapping Who's in this photo? Type in the full name or @ username and then tap Done.

5. Learn more information about Tweeting photos, including instructions for changing your photo tagging privacy settings.

To Tweet with your location:

1. Tap the location icon to add your location to your Tweet.

2. To learn more about using the location feature on your mobile device.

To include a URL in a Tweet:

1. Links are automatically shortened using Twitter's own t.co service.

2. Typing or pasting in a URL will automatically deduct the characters from your character limit-no matter how long the original link is.

To delete a Tweet:

1. From the navigation menu, tap Profile.

2. Locate the Tweet you want to delete.

3. Tap the icon located at the top of the Tweet.

4. Tap Delete Tweet.

5. Tap Delete to confirm.

To select text from a Tweet:
It's easy to select portions of text from a Tweet to copy and paste and to search with. To get started, tap on a Tweet to view in full screen mode.

1. Press, hold, and drag to highlight a word or section of text from the Tweet.

2. From the pop-up you can select Copy, Select All, Look Up, Search, or Mute.

1. If you select Search, the selected text will auto-populate within Twitter's search bar. You'll be redirected to the search results page to navigate through.

2. If you select Mute, the selected text will be presented in a mute settings pop-up page. You can choose to mute the selected text from your Home timeline and/or Notifications. Additionally, you can set the time duration of the mute, and select From anyone or From people you don't follow. When done, tap Save. Learn more about how to mute on Twitter.

How to use keyboard shortcuts

You can use shortcuts in your Twitter app through a bluetooth keyboard connected to your iPhone or iPad. Additionally, you can use the Smart Keyboard or other compatible keyboards for your iPad. Tip: on an iPad, hold down the command key to see the full list of available keyboard shortcuts.

Navigation

cmd-1 = home (press again to scroll to top)

cmd-2 = Explore tab (press again to scroll to top)

cmd-3 = Notifications tab (press again to scroll to top)

cmd-4 = Direct Messages

cmd-` = navigation menu

space = page down

shift-space = page up

⇧ = scroll page up

⇩ = scroll page down

cmd- = back

cmd- = go to top

cmd-shift-] = next sub tab

cmd-shift-[ = previous sub tab

cmd-F = search

cmd-, = settings

cmd-R = refresh

cmd-M = enable/disable dark mode

cmd-\ = account list

cmd- + = increase text size

cmd- - = decrease text size

cmd-0 = default text size

cmd-W = close

esc = close

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Tweet detail and media view

How to approve or deny your follower requests

If you have chosen to keep your Tweets protected, you'll receive follower requests from other accounts that wish to follow you. You can approve or deny your follower requests from your profile tab.

How to create and manage Lists

1. In the navigation menu tap or click .

2. View your Lists by Following or Member of.

3. To create a new List, tap the new List icon

4. To manage a List, tap a on the List name, and then tap Edit. From here you can edit List properties, manage List members or delete the List.

How to customize your view

1. From your profile menu, tap Settings and privacy.

2. Tap the Accessibility, display, and languages.

3. Tap the Display and sound tab.

4. Drag the font slider to adjust font size

5. Tap the Dark mode slider to adjust display settings.

6. Choose Dim or Lights out by tapping your preference.

7. To turn the feature off, tap the Dark mode slider again.

How to quickly enable dark mode from the menu

1. Tap your profile menu.

2. Tap the light bulb icon to access Dark mode settings.

3. Tap the Dark mode slider to turn feature on.

4. Tap Dim or Lights out to select a theme.

How to clear your media and web storage

Twitter for iOS stores content in the app, which can take up space on your device. In order to clear up space, you can clear your Twitter media and/or web storage.

To clear your media storage:

1. From your profile menu, tap Settings and privacy.

2. Under Accessibility, display, and languages tap Data usage.

3. Under Storage, tap Media storage.

4. Tap Clear media storage.

5. Tap Clear media storage to confirm.

To clear your web storage:

1. From your profile menu, tap Settings and privacy.

2. Under Accessibility, display, and languages tap Data usage.

3. Under Storage, tap Web storage.

4. Choose between Clear web page storage and Clear all web storage. Tap to make your selection.

5. Tap Clear web page storage or Clear all web storage to confirm.

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1. In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon or your profile icon. Select whichever icon you have.

2. Select Profile, then select Edit profile.

3. From here you can change your profile and header image (also referred to as "banner"), display name, location, website, birth date and bio.

4. Make the changes you'd like, then select Save.

Updating your account settings

1. In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon or your profile icon. Select whichever icon you have.

2. Select Settings and privacy.

3. Scroll through the menu and select the account setting you'd like to view/edit, such as changing your username.

How to reduce your data usage

You can reduce the amount of data used by Twitter by enabling data saver mode. Control what media you want downloaded in real time to help save data.

1. From your profile menu, select Settings and privacy.

2. Under General, select Data usage.

3. Select the toggle next to Data saver to turn on.

In this mode, images will load in lower quality and videos won't autoplay. You also have the option for high quality images, video, and video autoplay.

How to post and delete a Tweet

To post a Tweet:

1. Select the Tweet icon

2. Enter your message, and then select Tweet.

3. A notification will appear in the status bar on your device and will go away once the Tweet successfully sends.

To save a Tweet as a draft:

1. If you would like to save your Tweet as a draft, select the X in the Tweet compose window.

2. You will see the option to save as a draft. To access your saved drafts, go to your profile and select the overflow icon then select Drafts.

3. You can also access your drafts by selecting the composer box, then selecting Drafts within the box.

4. You'll only see the Drafts prompt when you have at least one draft saved. Should you log out of your account through your app or uninstall your app, any drafts you have saved will be deleted and cannot be restored.

To post a photo or GIF with your Tweet: To post a video with your Tweet: To post a Twitter Poll with your Tweet: How to post a reply:

1. Find the Tweet you want to reply to.

2. Select the reply icon

3. A compose box will pop up, type in your message and select Reply to post it.

How to post a mention:

1. Type your message in the Tweet box.

2. Type the @ symbol before the username(s) when addressing a particular account.

3. Select Tweet to post.

4. Read more about replies and mentions.

To Tweet with your location:

1. Select the location icon to add your location to your Tweet.

2. Learn more about using the location feature on your mobile device.

To include a URL in a Tweet:

1. Links are automatically shortened using Twitter's own t.co service.

2. Typing or pasting in a URL will automatically deduct the characters from your character limit-no matter how long the original link is.

To delete a Tweet:

1. From your profile menu, select Profile.

2. Locate the Tweet you want to delete.

3. Select the icon located at the top of the Tweet.

4. Select Delete.

How to enable dark mode

1. In the top menu, navigate to your profile icon.

2. Select Settings and privacy.

3. Select Accessibility, display and languages.

4. Select Display.

How to enable dark mode from the menu

1. Navigate to your profile icon.

2. Select the light bulb icon at the bottom left corner.

3. Select Dark mode to turn the feature on. You can also enable the Use device settings option if you've already scheduled your phone to turn on dark mode automatically.

4. Choose Dim or Lights out by selecting your preference under Dark theme.

5. To turn the feature off, select the Dark mode option again.

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Leading a group of teachers, a school, or a district or implementing an educational policy comes with enormous - yet incredibly rewarding - responsibility.

Being the kind of leader who makes a positive, lasting impact takes a lot of effort and persistence. As a leader, you need to be sure you are feeding your spirit, mind, and body, especially since you are the model for many teachers, parents, and students. Reaching out to those with relevant experience will ensure that you receive the motivation, support, advice, and mentorship to help you successfully transform your community.

One quick and easy way to connect with other administrators and locate resources is to take a few minutes each day to scan and contribute to hashtags, which are words or phrases that begin with a #-sign and are used to categorize conversations around a certain topic on social media.

Click on any of the recommended hashtags below to connect with other school leaders and be inspired by what they accomplish in their communities.

Jeff Veal (@heffrey), a professional learning facilitator, and Nathan Lang (@nalang1), a national content specialist at a leading education publishing house, founded the LeadUpNow movement, which seeks to shift paradigms of leadership structures in education by encouraging thought-provoking conversations. The hashtag chat inspired by this movement, which has been nominated for a Bammy Award, takes place every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. If you are a teacher who wants to find support, mentorship, and motivation to be a leader in your community, then this is the chat for you.

This Twitter chat belongs to the Connected Principals group, founded by George Couros (@GCouros), teaching consultant and principal of Parkland School Division. The group consists of a large network of principals, vice principals, and assistant principals from all over the world. The hashtag will take you to blogs, resources, events, and conferences to enable you to network with others in the field. You can also join the group's chat on Twitter every Monday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. New principals looking to develop a personal learning network ( PLN) will find a welcoming online community. This hashtag is also great for principals who want to learn how to integrate social media at their school with the aim of increasing family engagement.

This is one of the most popular Twitter chats dedicated to supporting school administrators. The chat is filled with resources and tools to help those in charge of leading schools. You'll find an active community discussing various topics every Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time. The chat was founded by superintendent Scott Rocco (@ScottRRocco), educator Brad Currie (@BradMCurrie), and author and speaker Billy Krakower (@WKrakower).

Scott Rocco is also the creator of #ASuperDay - a hashtag that, on every third Wednesday of the month, is use by superindents to share a story of excellence they've observed at schools in the districts they lead.

Another great hashtag for top administrators is #SuptChat, which is an international chat for superintendents and school leaders that takes place the first Wednesday of every month at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. This Bammy Award-nominated chat was founded by two superintendents in Illinois, Nicky Polyak (@npolyak) and Mike Lubelfeld (@mikelubelfeld). This option will connect you with leaders from around the world who are eager to make a difference in their communities.

Connect with superintendents, school board members, and other education leaders at the local and state level using this hashtag. Participants often post relevant articles or challenging questions to spark a debate in the community. Those seeking to continue their journey as a school leader will be able to find positions and ed leadership programs posted here.

Follow this hashtag to keep up with policies, news, and research related to school administration and leadership. Many instructional trends as well as education reform ideas are shared, discussed, and analyzed here.

This is the hashtag of the EdLeader21 community, which represents a large network of school and district leaders who integrate the four Cs - critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity - into education. The site itself is filled with free handouts, PDFs, and rubrics to support educational leadership.

These aren't specifically related to education, but provide leaders with motivational quotes and resources. Let these tweets inspire you while you sip your coffee in the morning and think about how to transform your classroom, school, or district. I find many of the quotes also keep me focused, grounded, and humble, which is important for being the kind of leader who makes a true impact.
This article is part of a new series on top hashtags for teachers, school leadership, and parents. Read past articles, 10 Hashtags Every Teacher Should Follow or 36 Hastags to Stay on Top of Current Teaching Trends. And check back for these upcoming posts: 15 Must-Follow Hashtags for Parents (Don't Tell Your Kids!) and Follow These 14 Hashtags for Education Technology Updates.

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