Top 5 educational "Things" I learned on Twitter today, Monday, August 24

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What are we going to learn today? I ask this question daily before each class. The more I use the web microblogging tool Twitter, it is the question I ask before logging in. Twitter is a great tool for professional learning. To prove this, I have started this page/blog to track what I have leaned on Twitter proving to myself and others that it is worth the time. So here we go:

Twitter Empowered Teacher:

Monday, August 24, 2009

@bigenhoc Alternate Reality Games for Learning- Sat Aug 29 at #liveclass20. Join me for the game and learn. More info at http://twurl.nl/84nocw #necc (I have never been in an alternate reality game, but for the purpose of learning I need to someday.)
@SuzanneWhisler Lots of examples of how to use VoiceThread in your classroom at all levels. http://www.pageflakes.com/t... (Resources are always good.)
@ShellTerrell Gr8 tips & links! RT @Larryferlazzo: The Best Ways For Students Or Teachers To Create A Website http://bit.ly/12k1xC #edtech #elearning (I was amazed by all the web site tools that I didn't know about.)
@ShiftParadigm RT @langwitches I like the word "readicide" killing the love for reading. 10 Alternatives to Book Reports. http://tinyurl.com/nnxmm8 (Love the list of alternatives to a book report.)
@ShiftParadigm RT @edutopia: Toss the Traditional Textbook http://bit.ly/6gqRH #education (via @kdwashburn) (Are your ready to start writing your own curriculum?)