What's Hot in Technology - Twitter!

Twitter is a Web 2.0 application that allows you to make instant updates to let friends, colleagues, and relatives know what’s going on with you in 140 characters or less. Conversely, it also allows you to see what’s up with friends, colleagues, relatives, and businesses you frequent. In addition, you can also follow journalists and bloggers for “breaking news”.

Vocabulary You'll Need:

Tweet: Any post made to Twitter.

Following: You “follow” someone if you want to receive their tweets. Conversely, someone “follows” you if they want to receive your tweets.

@InsertYourUserNameHere: A tweet specifically intended for you (but viewable by all).

People You May Want to Follow

Bthesite: B, Baltimore Magazine

AccuWxBaltimore: What's the weather like?

BaltimoreMD: What’s happening in Baltimore today…

FDA Food Recalls: Information on FDA Food Recalls

DelaneyKirk: Educator with teaching tips

Nytimes: Breaking News from the New York Times

BarackObama: News from Barack Obama’s campaign

McCainNews: News from John McCcain’s campaign

TechMeme: Tech News Headlines

Newmediac: New Media Consortium: http://www.nmc.org

CTLT: Quick tips and updates

Ok, sounds cool. How do I get started?

1.       Set up a Twitter.Com account: https://twitter.com/signup

2.       Download a Twitter application to your phone or computer. There are dozens to choose from:http://twitter.com/downloads

3.       Click on the gray "Follow" button below anyone’s Twitter picture.

4.       Start tweeting!