Twitter

What is it?[[image:twitter_icons.jpg width="249" height="167" align="right"]]
Twitter - http://twitter.com/
 * Microblogging - 140 Characters known as tweets
 * Social networking - find, follow, be followed
 * Global communications: http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/down-time-rescheduled.html
 * Current Events - see what people are talking about
 * Search Twitter: http://search.twitter.com
 * PLN - learn from a global community of experts
 * Search Lists: []
 * News reporting - up-to-the-minute
 * Hudson River: http://twitpic.com/135xa
 * Haiti: http://www.hope140.org/haiti/; http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/1-million-in-donations-for-haiti-via-text-message/
 * Twitter Archive Search: Click on [|Update] in menu on left of Google search
 * [|Olympic Opening Ceremonies]
 * Marketing - get the word out
 * http://twitter.com/BARACKOBAMA
 * http://projects.washingtonpost.com/moderation/twitter/sales/

Let's Explore:
 * Browse** the following Twitterature:
 * http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/29/huffpost-twitterature-con_n_333974.html
 * Excerpts from the book: http://www.twitterature.us/us/ex.htm

**What can I do with it?**
1. If you don't have one already, create a Twitter account. 2. Think of your favorite book, or something you just finished reading recently. 3. Write a brief summary (on paper) - no longer than 1 paragraph 4. Condense your summary to three sentences. 5. Condense your summary to 134 characters (including spaces - we have to leave room for the hashtag!) 6. Post your Twitterature to your Twitter account using the hashtag #splat 7. Read others' Twitterature! Twitter+Literature= Twitterature
 * Today's Project - Twitterature** ||
 * Definition and Suggestions** ||
 * Definition and Suggestions** ||
 * http://search.twitter.com/ - search for #splat
 * http://www.twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/splat ||

Suggestions:
 * Distill the novel into an easily understood sentence
 * Sum up the plot, but capture the timeless, central thematic elements as well
 * Put the novel into a contemporary voice
 * Be funny!
 * Parody the writing style of the novel ||

More Ideas
Collaborative Writing Students become a character in a novel and tweet accordingly Students become an historical character and tweet accordingly
 * Writing project for elementary and middle school students: manyvoices - http://twitter.com/manyvoices, http://manyvoices.wikispaces.com/
 * Twittering Dante ([|article]) - [|@danteschmante], [|@Hell_o_Dante], [|@dante1300]
 * http://historicaltweets.com/

Extras
50 + Ways to Search Twitter: http://socialmediatoday.com/SMC/189327 Getting Started with Twitter: http://www.nevillehobson.com/2009/01/07/tips-to-help-you-get-started-with-twitter/ Twitter Guide Book: http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/ Four Tips for Productive Tweeting: http://mashable.com/2010/01/12/zen-social-media/