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Direct Tweet. Professors and students can contact each other through direct Tweets without having to share cell phone numbers.

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Get to know your classmates. A class Twitter group will help facilitate professors and students getting to know each other

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Share interesting websites. Both professors and students can post interesting websites that are relevant to their class.

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Collaborate on projects. When working together on projects, set up a group using an app like Tweetworks to facilitate communication between everyone working together.

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Take a poll. Ask student their opinions or get feedback on future projects or topics by using an app like PollDaddy.

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Practice brevity. English professors can assign stories that must be Tweeted within the 140 character limit to practice writing with succinctness.

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twittories. Another great English class activity, participate in creating a story where each person can add 140 characters to contribute to the story as a whole.

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Twitter-specific projects. Help students learn how to use Twitter by offering assignments such as this one from the Georgia Southern University instructor.

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TwitPic. This app lets you share photos on Twitter, which can be useful for sharing visuals in class projects.

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twittories. Another great English class activity, participate in creating a story where each person can add 140 characters to contribute to the story as a whole.

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Keep up with politicians.

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TweetDeck. This app allows you to create groups of Tweets to better manage all the information you receive.

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Follow an idea, word, or event.

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Twitter Professors: 18 People to Follow for a Real Time Education. Mashable’s Lon S. Cohen lists 18 professors you should follow and why.

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Twubble. This tool searches your friend graph and selects others you may be interested in following. This is a great way to discover others associated with your school.

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Professors :: Twellow. Professors on Twitter can add themselves to this directory. Find out if there is anyone from your school listed here.

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