Many assume that Twitter is that website where people "tweet" such things as "I'm at the mall & it's gr8." Yes, millions do this.
But did you know there are tweets that link you to amazing research, resources and material? Did you know that Teacher Magazine, Discovery Education Network, US Department of Education, Education Week, TeachersNet, edutopia, Scientific American, NASA, The Wall Street Journal, Sierra Club, National Science Teachers Association and the NEA all tweet regularly? As do tens of thousands of teachers who share their lessons and ideas.
The box below holds a few of our latest tweets. This is what they look like. If you only followed Advantage Press, your box would look like this. When you select ten or twenty or thirty other people and institutions to follow, your box will overflow with ideas.
Our Most Recent Tweets
How do you know who to follow?
You might start here: Twitter for Teachers. This is a great place to find educators sharing great ideas.
Still not sure if you want to get involved with this Twitter thing? Take four minutes and watch this video: