In this post, I will give you everything you need to get up and running with Twitter, as well as my top reasons for using Twitter in 9 minutes of video or less. Work your way from top to bottom of this post, empower yourself to take advantage of Twitter's amazing resources! Why would I Sign Up for Twitter in Education? Many reasons, but here are my big three: PLNs : Professional Learning Networks; Twitter is the biggest place educators seem to gather to trade tips and secrets for the classroom. Curating Resources for my Classroom: Resources from my library in one place, as well as those shared from others. Telling the Story of My Classroom, School, and District Signing Up for Twitter Head to Twitter.com and sign up for an account with a few easy steps! Check out the 1 minute video to see how! Writing Your First Tweet Your first tweet will introduce you to the Twitter World and make you viewable to the rest of the Twitter world! Watch the video and