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T4T Topic #1:  Why Use Twitter as an Educator? Many educators are flocking to Twitter to ask for help/ideas or sharing ideas and tips.  View this video to see a glimpse of how easy it can be. T4T Topic #2: How Do I Start? To begin, decide how you will use the social media tool. Consider creating a: PERSONAL account to keep up with friends and family PROFESSIONAL account to keep up with colleagues and others in your field TEACHER account to communicate with your students, their parents, and colleagues CLASS account to communicate with your class, their parents, authors, experts, and other classes SCHOOL account to communicate with your stakeholders To create an account, go to  https://twitter.com/signup to sign up for a new account.  Be sure to upload a photo, avatar, or logo to make it easier for your followers to recognize you. T4T Topic #3: My First Tweet For your first tweet, click the   button.  A COMPOSE NEW TWEET window will appear: Using 140...