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The A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags | VTE - Vitrine Technologie Education

Whether you’re a new or seasoned Twitter user, you likely come across confusing hashtags that probably look like a bunch of nonsense.
First, What’s A Hashtag?
The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keyword or topic in a Tweet.Any Twitter user can categorize or follow topics with hashtags.Those hashtags (usually) mean something and are a great way to get a tweet to appear in search results or discussion monitoring.
For example, the popular #edchat hashtag is used by thousands of users every Tuesday. It makes it easy (sort of) for people to monitor what’s happening in the conversation rather than having to try and guess what topics you should search for. By having a conversation on Twitter using hashtags, you also make it easy for any other Twitter user to join in.
How To Hide Your Hashtag Chat From Followers
When having a Twitter #hashtag chat, if you want to avoid overwhelming your followers, start any tweet you want to “hide” with @HideChat or (one character shorter) @HideTag . (Do NOT follow @HideChat or @HideTag. They exist only to help you hide your Twitter chats.) NOTE: This also works when live-tweeting events or shows.
You don’t need to do this with all your chat tweets (though you could). But it’s a good idea to do it with most of them so as not to overwhelm folks. You could also use this for conversations with someone that you didn’t want others to notice in your timeline, although direct messages would work best for that.
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That’s why it’s probably helpful for you to check out the following list of popular educational hashtags. They have been curated by Cybraryman as well as by the Creative Education blog, tweetsmarter.com our personal usage list andhashtags.org .
The Most Popular Hashtags
  • #edchat – Education, worldwide (lots of US teachers). A really useful hashtag if you are interested in tweeting with a wide range of educators worldwide.
  • #schools – Massively wide ranging but used far less than #edchat or #ukedchat
  • #teaching – This hashtag seems to largely be used for jobseeking, FYI
  • #lrnchat – Learning chat
  • #TT – Teacher Tuesday where educators suggest others to follow
  • #kinderchat – hashtag for discussing kindergarten aged children
  • #EdChatIE – The educational hashtag for Ireland for all three levels
  • #ukedchat – UK Education
  • #ClavEd – The educational hashtag for French Speakers – Wednesdays at 12h(EST) 13h(ATL) 18h(Paris)
  • #GlobalEd – Education with a global dimension
Technology
  • #edtech – a very wide range of tweets relating to the use of technology in education.
  • #elearning – eLearning topics
  • #mlearning – the use of mobile technologies in education, also#mobilelearning though this is less used
  • #edapp – educational apps
  • #gbl - games based learning
  • #slide2learn – iDevices and learning
  • #vitalcpd – effective use of technology in the classroom
Subject Specific
Specific Areas / Roles
  • #pgce – this is a widely used hashtag and is a great way to share ideas and support
  • #gtchat – for tweets related to gifted and talented education
  • #esl – English as a second language, this seemed to have more relevant tweets than #EFL
  • #Bullying – especially good for finding bullying resources or help and support if bullying is an issue though it is not confined to school bullying
  • #cpchat – connected principals discussion
  • #ntchat- new teachers, (#nqtchat seems to have lapsed)
  • #spedchat – special educational needs. Live chat every Tuesday night at 8:30 EST for special education related topics
  • #homeschool – everything related to home schooling, seems to be far more widely used than #hsc
  • #playoutdoors – outdoor play and learning ideas
  • #TLChat – is the hashtag for Teacher Librarians’ discussions/resources
  • #ESDGC – Education for sustainability and global citizenship
The Full List of (Nearly) All Educational Hashtags
  1. #addcym
  2. #ageduchat
  3. #aimlang
  4. #AltEdchat
  5. #apbio
  6. #artsed
  7. #asechat
  8. #atplc
  9. #bettercollege
  10. #blogchat
  11. #collegechat
  12. #connectedpd
  13. #cpchat (Connected Principals)
  14. #CUAD (College Unions & Activities Discussion)
  15. #digcit
  16. #diversedu
  17. #DUedchat
  18. #ecosys (Change in Public Ed)
  19. #edchat
  20. #edchatIE
  21. #edtech
  22. #educachat
  23. #edadmin
  24. #edapp
  25. #edtech
  26. #educachat
  27. #elemchat
  28. #ellchat
  29. #engchat
  30. #ELTchat
  31. #finnedchat
  32. #FYCchat (College Writing Profs)
  33. #gtchat
  34. #gtie (Gifted & Talented in Ireland)
  35. #guidechat
  36. #hiphoped
  37. #hsc (Homeschool)
  38. #innochat (Innovation)
  39. #iPadChat
  40. #isedchat (Ind. Schools)
  41. #journchat (Journalists)
  42. #kedu (Kindergarten)
  43. #k12media
  44. #langchat
  45. #lrnchat (Learning)
  46. #mathchat
  47. #midleved (Middle School)
  48. #musedchat
  49. #ntqchat
  50. #ntchat (New Teacher)
  51. #onecom (One Comment)
  52. #PATeach (Pennsylvania Teachers)
  53. #ptchat (Parent-Teacher)
  54. #SAChat (Student Affairs)
  55. #schoolprchat
  56. #scichat
  57. #smchat (Social Media)
  58. #smedu
  59. #smmanners
  60. #spedchat (Special Ed)
  61. #sschat
  62. #stdntchat
  63. #tichat
  64. #tlchat
  65. #titletalk (Librarians – Books)
  66. #tweatre
  67. #ukedchat
  68. #urbaned
  69. #web20chat
  70. #yalitchat
  71. #1stchat
  72. #2ndchat
  73. #3rdchat
  74. #4thchat
  75. #5thchat
  76. #6thchat
  77. #adhd
  78. #admin
  79. #AltEd
  80. #apush
  81. #archives
  82. #arted
  83. #artsed
  84. #arteacher
  85. #ascd
  86. #aspergers
  87. #assessment
  88. #assistivetech
  89. #atrisk
  90. #Autism
  91. #beltfree
  92. #betterlearning
  93. #bilingual
  94. #biology
  95. #bizedu
  96. #BlackEd
  97. #blackhistory
  98. #blackhistorymonth
  99. #books
  100. #bullying
  101. #careered
  102. #cells4ed
  103. #childcare
  104. #children
  105. #classroom_displays
  106. #classroom_rules
  107. #classroom20
  108. #classrooms
  109. #coachchat
  110. #collaboration
  111. #comments4kids
  112. #communication
  113. #counselors
  114. #cpchat
  115. #curriculum
  116. #cybersafety
  117. #dadstalking
  118. #dernsw
  119. #dicasdeingles
  120. #directinstruction
  121. #disted
  122. #dyslexia
  123. #eadsunday
  124. #earlyed
  125. #ecetech
  126. #ecosys
  127. #ecse
  128. #ed20
  129. #edACT
  130. #edaction
  131. #edadmin
  132. #edapp
  133. #edappadfree
  134. #edbnchat
  135. #edbuzz
  136. #edchat
  137. #edgap
  138. #edleaders
  139. #elearning
  140. #edreform
  141. #EdRes
  142. #edschools
  143. #edsci
  144. #edtech
  145. #edtecharab
  146. #educon
  147. #edubk
  148. #edublog
  149. #educared
  150. #educacion
  151. #education
  152. #educators
  153. #educhat
  154. #educon
  155. #edugreen
  156. #eduit
  157. #edupd
  158. #edutech
  159. #EduThingsILike
  160. #elearning
  161. #elemchat
  162. #elementary
  163. #ellchat
  164. #engedu
  165. #english
  166. #english-teacher
  167. #enrichingkids
  168. #e-safety
  169. #esol
  170. #fb4ed
  171. #FETC
  172. #flatclassroom
  173. #flipclass
  174. #followalibrarian
  175. #followfriday
  176. #forteachers
  177. #geographyteacher
  178. #gifted #grandparentlessons
  179. #graphic_organizers
  180. #great-teaching
  181. #grtechedu
  182. #gtaa
  183. #gtadmin
  184. #gtchat
  185. #gted
  186. #gtie
  187. #GTvoice
  188. #health
  189. #healthed
  190. #highered
  191. #highschool
  192. #hiphoped
  193. #history
  194. #historyteacher
  195. #homeschool
  196. #homeschoolers
  197. #homeschooling
  198. #i-can-teach-you
  199. #infolit
  200. #ingles
  201. #inglesparavaler
  202. #inspiringed
  203. #iowa1to1
  204. #i-teach
  205. #jalt
  206. #journalism
  207. #k12Live
  208. #K12Media
  209. #k12online
  210. #kedu
  211. #kids
  212. #kindergarten
  213. #languagearts
  214. #languages
  215. #learn
  216. #learning
  217. #learningdispositions
  218. #lessonplans
  219. #librarians
  220. #library
  221. #linkedin
  222. #litchat
  223. #literacy
  224. #littlekids
  225. #liveclass
  226. #lrnchat
  227. #mashable
  228. #math
  229. #mathchat
  230. #middleschool
  231. #midleved
  232. #mlearning
  233. #mobilelearning
  234. #motivationalmonday
  235. #moodle
  236. #mpln
  237. #multi-media
  238. #musedchat
  239. #musiced
  240. #musicmonday
  241. #musictech
  242. #mustech
  243. #naeyc
  244. #NCLB
  245. #ncss
  246. #ncte
  247. #newEdblogs
  248. #newmedia
  249. #ning
  250. #nomoremyths
  251. #nptech
  252. #nswdec
  253. #nswk6
  254. #ntcamp
  255. #ntchat
  256. #OLTips
  257. #onlinelearning
  258. #opened
  259. #openhs
  260. #oxteach
  261. #parentgirls
  262. #parenting
  263. #parents
  264. #passiondriven
  265. #PATeach
  266. #PCTParents
  267. #pgce
  268. #physed
  269. #playoutdoors
  270. #plnfit
  271. #prek
  272. #preknow
  273. #preschool
  274. #preservice
  275. #primarysources
  276. #profdev
  277. #ptchat
  278. #QRcodes
  279. #qrinedu
  280. #rbrc
  281. #readers
  282. #reading
  283. #readwriteweb
  284. #reteacher
  285. #rethinkschool
  286. #RttT
  287. #ruraled
  288. #SAchat
  289. #sagrow
  290. #scichat
  291. #science
  292. #school
  293. #schoolcounseling
  294. #schooldistricts
  295. #schools (Massively wide ranging but used far less than #edchat or #ukedchat)
  296. #schools2life
  297. #secondary
  298. #secondlife
  299. #sgachat
  300. #SIGMS
  301. #slideshare
  302. #slidetolearn
  303. #slms
  304. #slpeeps
  305. #smart
  306. #smartboards
  307. #smchat
  308. #social-media
  309. #socialstudies
  310. #socmedfored
  311. #spanishchat
  312. #speakloudly
  313. #specialneeds
  314. #sped
  315. #speech
  316. #SLPsnQs
  317. #STEM
  318. #strugglingreaders
  319. students
  320. #studentteacher
  321. #studyfun
  322. #TCEA
  323. #teach
  324. #teacher-librarian
  325. #teach-me
  326. #teacher-librarian
  327. #teachpreschool
  328. #teachers
  329. #teachertraining
  330. #teachertuesday
  331. #teaching
  332. #tech
  333. #technology
  334. #tefl
  335. #temt
  336. #tesol
  337. #thinkingguides
  338. #titletalk
  339. #tlchat
  340. #tools
  341. #TSETC
  342. #tt4t
  343. #tweatre
  344. #twitterstorians
  345. #tweachers
  346. #twitacad
  347. #twituts
  348. #twittertips
  349. #twote
  350. #2ekids
  351. #visualthinking
  352. #vitalcpd
  353. #web20
  354. #web20wednesday
  355. #wirelessedtech
  356. #WLteach
  357. #writechat
  358. #writegoal
  359. #writers
  360. #writing
  361. #writingmod

Using Twitter in the Classroom 

So now you have 300+ hashtags at your disposal…now what? Put them to good use and start using Twitter in the Classroom!
There’s a Google Doc out there right now that’s quickly becoming a tremendous resource. 100 (and counting) people have joined @tombarrett and have been collaborating on it in order to build what is quite possibly one of the best presentations on using Twitter in the classroom I’ve ever seen.
The best part? The presentation lives on Google Docs and is constantly being updated by an array of people. You can edit it too! Just click here to add the presentation to your Google Docs and start adding your $0.02 (or more if you can spare it). I’ve embedded the presentation below so you can see for yourself some of these outstanding tips and tricks.
From geotagging tweets to creating a multimedia class newspaper, it’s all there.enjoy!
Why Hashtags Matter
In the world of education and social media, it doesn’t really matter how many followers you have on Twitter.
Before you jump down my throat, hear me out. There are a couple big reasons this is true:
Hashtags level the playing field. Educators on Twitter, especially #edchatters, don’t pay attention to a particular user’s number of Twitter followers during#edchat (Tuesday afternoon and evenings). For example, if someone says something noteworthy and it has the hashtag #edchat attached to it, it will appear in all the streams of people monitoring the conversation. Click here to learn more about why Twitter follower counts aren’t as important as you may think.

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