Last week we talked about Twitter and how this social media website can be a great source of news and information. As promised, I am going to share a list of Twitter feeds that provide great information for anyone with an interest in education and technology. This list was partially adapted from an article at the Distance Education web site.
@Gatlin_Intl – this is the Twitter feed for the world’s largest eLearning library.
@kylepace – these Tweets are entertainingly written by a K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist, including everything from parental guides for social media to interesting conversations.
@lizbdavis – this feed is based more on a conversation about education and the influence that technology has on it, leading to well informed and interesting discussions. The author of this feed is a Director of Academic Technology in a school in the Boston area.
@khokanson – these Tweets are relevant, informative, and interesting from the point of view of a technology loving teacher. The author of this feed is a Technology Integration coach and STAR Discovery Educator.
@mrdatahs –Chris Dawson, the guy behind the amazing articles at ZDNet Education, writes these Tweets about everything from technology to research in education.
@christal_t – this is a feed grounded in firsthand experience with the integration of technology into today’s classrooms, written by a high school Computer Science teacher and the Technology Dean for a high school in Houston, Texas. The author of this feed was also a software developer for fifteen years.
@stevehargadon – this feed is written by a Social Learning Consultant for Elluminate/Blackboard, founder of Classroom 2.0, and author of SteveHargadon.com.
@TechnologyInEd – this feed is provided by the Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) and offer a wide-breadth of Tweets that cover everything from educational technology to video suggestions.
@mnjorgensen – these are Tweets written by an Australian English teacher who is fascinated by Digital Narrative, YA literacy advocate, professional development consultant, usability & web developer who teaches in the field of distance education.
@darylljohnson – this California based feed offers followers information on the latest happenings in online learning, written in an entertaining and informative style.
@TechWarrior – this Twitter feed is written by a Social Studies Specialist and “EdTechie” offering a broad range of tips, trick, links, and laughs.
@eLearnMag – this another great feed about online learning, self described as, “News, info, and opinion about online education and training.”
@elearningnews – these are Tweets from another Australian English teacher covering all things related to education and technology providing followers with an entertaining look at the world of education and the role of technology within this world.
@emilyschoolsyou – this is another Twitter feed from California offering information on news, events, and opinions of technology and education.
Remember, follow only a few new Twitter feeds at a time so you can avoid being overwhelmed by all of the new information you will be viewing. Keep the feeds you find enjoyable and “unfollow” the ones you do not. Do you have a favorite education or educational technology Twitter feed that I have not mentioned? Feel free to share your Twitter feed suggestions in a comment below.