3/7: Hashtag Highlights

Before I list some of the interesting content that has cropped up on Twitter this week, I thought it might be useful to share this article by TeachThought. The article explains what hashtags are, how they work and some of the conventions around using them. Towards the bottom of the article you’ll also find a handy list of hashtags that are commonly used amongst educators.


#edtech (educational technology)

9 useful alternatives to Google for academics and student researchers. There are several alternatives to Google Search which can help you and your students locate relevant journal articles. Of particular interest is JURN, which provides access to over 3000 free arts and humanities journals.

#acwri (academic writing)

Stuck for words? A list of phrases to help you write your introduction. This academic phrasebank from the University of Manchester contains some useful suggestions to help students introduce key issues and concepts.

#creativity

How to kill creativity: cash, cynicism and headphones. In this article the creativity and advertising specialist John Hegarty proposes three useful tips to help creatives lengthen their creative careers.

 

There are also a number of ‘live’ chats that take place each week or month on Twitter. I wanted to draw attention to these as they provide great examples of how Twitter can be used to support real-time conversation with people across the world. If you’re interested in following the discussion just go to Twitter at the designated time and search for the desired hashtag. To participate, all you have to do is include hashtag in any tweets that you send.


#ukedchat

Every Thursday at 8pm GMT educators chat on Twitter using the #ukedchat hashtag. Beginning in 2010, the group has evolved into a supportive community of educators with a dedicated website containing a whole range of useful resources and jobs for educators. Read their mission statement here.

#artsedchat

On the second Sunday every month at 8.30am EST (1.30pm GMT) arts educators host a live chat on Twitter using the #artsedchat hashtag. More information can be found here. This hashtag is primarily used by educators in the USA but anyone can participate.

#ukfechat

This is a live chat for those teaching in the UK Further Education sector and takes place every Thursday between 9 and 10pm.