Twitter

Twitter is a FREE social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send and read others’ updates. These updates are known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length. Twitter was started as a side project in 2006 and through the years has turned into a real-time short messaging service. Twitter can be used to access breaking world news or get updates from friends.

To get started with Twitter set up a profile. Click here to start your Twitter profile. Using this profile, you can find your friends and your friends can find you. Once you have set up a profile, you can customize the way your Twitter looks. You can add a photo, choose a color scheme, and add a background image. To protect yourself, you can also keep your updates private. You have the option to approve who can follow you and keep your updates out of search results.

Additionally, Twitter allows you to send updates while you’re away from your computer. You can do this via your mobile phone. It’s done through text messaging, also known as SMS, which has become very popular. If you use your phone in the U.S, Canada or India you can also receive updates via text messaging. If you are in an important meeting you text “OFF” to stop receiving your Twitter updates and “ON” when you are ready to start receiving them again.

To learn more about Twitter, check out this TeacherTube video.

Stay tuned for educational uses with Twitter!