What+is+Twitter+and+why+it+is+useful?

Here are some videos and info to get you started (4 minutes) [] Getting Started []
 * What is Twitter and why it is useful? **

Twitter for Beginners (6 minutes) []

Changing your background on Twitter []

How to get more out of Twitter? Use this free product—Tweetdeck—that helps you keep track of more conversations (hashtags) or favorite Twitter users (handles).

Using Tweetdeck for Professional Learning—see video below: []

Definitions Tweets: your posts (what you have to say to people) Handle: @your username Example @AraceliHLaroche Hashtag or #: helps us group posts about the same topic Example: #langchat On Thursday evening (around 8pm EST) join the Twitter conversation by teachers of all levels and languages. Use this hashtag: #langchat

Cristy Vogel, our Midlands SC AATF delegate, is a Team Moderator for #langchat. Her twitter handle is @msfrenchteach