Word of the Week
Word of the Week : Tweet
A tweet is an online posting, or “micro-blog” created by a Twitter user. The purpose of each tweet is to answer the question, “What are you doing?” A tweet may contain up to 280 characters. […]
Tech-Time
Tech-Time : What is a Hashtag?
More about the #Hashtag – what it is and how to use it.
Matthew's Blog
Using Twitter hashtags in teaching
“Hashtags allow teachers and educators to search for topics, gather information in one conversation thread and connect with friends and professionals.
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Twitter for educators – A toZ
I read an article (via Twitter!) that I thought I could share with my fellow teachers. It is an introduction to Twitter and terminology, concepts and practices. I found it quite handy as I’d love […]
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Social Media Awareness presentation 2014
A PowerPoint show I created as part of a talk I did at my school educating parents and their children on the dangers of social networking. […]
Videos
Tech-Time : How social networks have changed the world
An 11 minute documentary looking at the way social networking has changed the world and developed social communication. […]
CAT
Mom, this is how Twitter works…
Twitter is indeed a powerful tool. I am beginning to realise its potential as an educational facet. In the article below, Jessica Hische explains in layman’s terms all about Twitter! Below is a link to […]
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Digital You infographic (video)
Recently I have been doing some research into how teenagers are using social networking (Facebook and Twitter mainly). I have been focusing specifically on South African youth. The results that I am discovering are shocking […]
Videos
The social media revolution
Social Media Video 2013: Social Media Revolution 4 was written by international best selling author and keynote speaker Erik Qualman. It’s part of a series of social media videos that are the most watched in […]