Twitter+for+Professional+Development

=So You're Twittering. Now What?= http://twitter4pd.wikispaces.com/ Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cbell619

= = [|Twitter] is a free [|social networking] and [|micro-blogging] service, that allows its users to send and read other users' updates (otherwise known as **tweets**), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length. Twitter is an excellent tool for teacher professional development and, in my opinion, is critical for building a varied and widely dispersed [|personal learning network (PLN)]. Because it takes some time to build a network of people that you follow, Twitter's uniqueness isn't revealed immediately.

For now, let's assume you're on Twitter, following other educators, and "tweeting". Now what? There are many ways to interact with Twitter beyond simply going to the website. In fact, there are dozens of applications available to extend the functionality of Twitter. I've chosen to share 10+ apps that help me in managing oodles of information, interacting with my PLN, and just plain having some fun on Twitter.

> TweetDeck is an[| Adobe Air] desktop application that is currently in public beta. It aims to evolve the existing functionality of Twitter by taking an abundance of information i.e twitter feeds, and breaking it down into more manageable bite sized pieces. > TweetAdder is a useful software that promote your Twitter account automatically. It has a lot of interested features in order to grab many followers quickly. > Twitter Search Operators http://search.twitter.com/operators. An explosion of information at your fingertips in mere seconds. > Greasemonkey script that grabs the last five tweets regarding your search topic. Real-time results! > Application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Cost is $2.99 and WELL worth the cost. > Now available as a desktop client for the Mac in both an ad supported free version & a paid version. > Looks at your network and provides recommendations for new people you should follow. Includes user statistics to assist in decision-making. > Helps build a meaningful network by examining both your network AND your tweets. > A simple survey/poll application that collects responses quickly and easily. > Alternate app: **Twtpoll** http://twtpoll.com/ > Ask a question of your Twitter followers and easily gather all their answers in one spot. > Share pictures on Twitter > Send private messages to groups on Twitter > Send messages to Twitter using voice. > Application for the iPhone and iPod touch. FREE from the iTunes Store. > Firefox browser extension. Post to Twitter from your URL address bar.
 * 1) **Tweetdeck**[| http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/]
 * 1) **TweetAdder**[| http://www.tweetadder.com]
 * 1) **Search.Twitter.Com** [|http://search.twitter.com]
 * 1) **Real Time Twitter Results on Google** http://mt-hacks.com/20090302-realtime-twitter-search-results-on-google.html
 * 1) **Tweetie** http://www.atebits.com/software/tweetie/
 * 1) **Who Should I Follow** http://whoshouldifollow.com/
 * 1) **MrTweet** http://mrtweet.net/
 * 1) **Polldaddy** http://twitter.polldaddy.com/
 * 1) **TwttrStrm** http://www.squidoo.com/twttrstrm/hq
 * 1) **Twitpic** http://twitpic.com/
 * 1) **GroupTweet** http://www.grouptweet.com/
 * 1) **Twitterfone** http://www.twitterfone.com/
 * 1) **Twitterrific** http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/
 * 1) **Twitter Bar** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4664
 * 1) [|**iTweet.net**] Combines much of the above into one application!
 * 2) Twitter Backup http://tweetbackup.com/

Twitter Tips
[|Twitter for Teachers]
 * [|50 Ideas on Using Twitter in Education]
 * [|How to buy Twitter followers]
 * [|5 Stages of Twitter Acceptance. Where Are You At?]

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 * http://twitter4teachers.pbwiki.com/
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