Micro_Blogging

Micro blogging means that you are blogging, but generally only in 140 characters or less.
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[|Plurk]

[|Edmodo] - specifically built for educational use between teachers and students

[|Shout 'Em] - you can create your own room for your Twitter accounts; posts (called 'tweets') not shared with all of your followers, just those in the room

Using Micro blogging in Education
[|Tweet Spot: Web 2.0 Educators Are Atwitter About Twitter] - from Edutopia, [|Chris O'Neal] talks about uses of Twitter for educators [|Comparing Micro Blogging Tools] - research/comparison conducted by an online class [|Using Twitter as an Educational Tool] - an article on how educators are using Twitter [|Twittering, not Frittering: Professional Development in 140 Characters] - Edutopia article on how micro blogging is becoming a huge resource for pd [|Using Google Earth, Google Docs and Twitter in This Afternoon's Science Class] - from [|Tom Barrett] [|Grammar Girl's Unofficial Twitter Style Guide]

Micro blogging resources
[|We Follow (educator)] - is a directory of Twitter users. This link is to those who say they are an educator. [|7 Ways to Find Teachers on Twitter] - from [|Free Tech 4 Teachers]

[|Hal Davidson] - NETA 2009 Keynote, DEN [|Will Richardson] - Ed tech author, past NETA keynote [|Chris Lehmann] - Principal of Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia [|Angela Maiers] - Provides outstanding resources on a daily basis, from Des Moines [|Steve Hargadon] - Educational Technologist, Classroom 2.0 [|Tom Barrett] - Classroom teacher; Nottingham, England [|Sue Waters] - Edublogs community facilitator; Perth, Australia [|Jeff Utecht] - tech educator, consultant; Bangkok, Thailand

Nebraska Educators on Twitter (email Josh if you want added) [|Josh Allen] - Papillion-La Vista Public Schools [|Michelle Baldwin] - Millard Public Schools [|Deanna Stall] - ESU 10 [|Jason Everett] - ESU 10 [|Julie Everett] - ESU 10 [|Katie Morrow] - O'Neill Public Schools [|Kevin Morrow] - O'Neill Public Schools [|Beth Still] - ESU 13 [|Pam Krambeck] [|Linda Peters] [|Jef Ingraham] - ESU 3 [|Tim Hahn] [|Chris Pulz] - Lincoln Public Schools [|Jason Rushing] - Lincoln, NE [|Corey Dahl] - ESU 8 [|Matt Gordon] [|BarbInNebraska] - Catholic educator [|Kristine] - K-12 technology professional development [|Jamey Boelhower] - Centura Public Schools [|Greg Robke] - ESU 4 [|Kim Robke] - ESU 4 [|PD Lindgren] - Director of Technology [|Jason Schmidt] - Omaha area Lutheran school [|Jane Davis] - Media/Tech Coordinator, Hershey Public Schools [|Renee Kopf] - ESU 4 [|Judi Carter] - Falls City [|Jackie Ediger] - Hastings, NE [|Lynne Herr] [|Paul Clark] [|Ann Darling] - Sidney [|Jeremy Nielsen] - Plattsmouth [|Robin Colling] - K-5 Computer Specialist, Lincoln, NE [|Mike Kozak] - NDE [|Dale Holt] - UNL [|Todd Jensen] [|Jarred Rowe]