Twitter 101 - Twitter Chats
last updated 11/9/2020
Twitter Chats are public conversations organized around a specific topic, at a predetermined time, with a predetermined hashtag.
Popular Education Twitter Chats
- #engChat (English Teachers chat) - Mondays @ 6:00pm Central
- #TLAP (Teach Like a Pirate chat) - Mondays @ 8:00pm Central
- #AppleEDUchat (Apple Education chat) - Tuesdays @ 8pm Central
- #TXed (Texas Education chat) - Wednesdays @ 8:30pm Central
- #DitchBook (Ditch that Textbook chat) - Thursdays @ 9pm Central
TweetDeck is the BEST way to follow along to live chats and is included with your Twitter account.
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This is fair warning that twitter chats can come in fast and furious. Don't be afraid to jump in and share your thoughts OR just observe.
Don't be discouraged, they are a great way to learn and share!
Chat Moderators will tweet out questions that usually begin with Q followed by the question number and include the chat hashtag (#).
To respond, create a Tweet that starts with A followed by the question number and include the chat hashtag (#).
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Many Twitter Chats keep an archived version of the chat for those that may have missed it OR to visit it again in the future.
#AppleEDUchat Americas
#AppleEDUchat EMEIA
#DitchBook
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