What is a hashtag?
A word or phrase preceded by a “#.”
How do hashtags work?
Twitter can be a busy place with lots of tweets–and thus lots of “noise.”
A #hashtag is a way to aggregate tweets that are appended with a hashtag. Picture it like a magnet that attracts all messages categorized by that topical word or phrase.
Who can use hashtags?
Anyone. When you tweet and want your message to be part of a larger conversation beyond your followers, add a relevant hashtag from the list below to the end of your message, and you’ll automatically reach anyone who is monitoring the same hashtag. Cool, yes?
- Don’t hashtag spam. if your tweet doesn’t add to that hashtag’s topic, discussion, or user base, don’t add the hashtag.
- Use more than one hashtag if it applies to more than one topic, but choose wisely. If you want that hashtag’s community to value your input, take care to keep that twitter stream nice, tidy, and free from “visual debris.”
Meeting Times
Many of the hashtags have “meeting times” where people agree to “meet and tweet”. When this happens you’ll see the tweets stream in live. You can go back and search for the assigned hashtag anytime.
Here are the top hashtags for higher education:
Popular Hashtags
- #lrnchat (social media and education)
- #edchat
- #blendchat (blended learning)
- #mlearning
- #elearning
- #ipadchat
- #pbl/#pblchat (project-based learning)
- #passiondriven
- #ntchat (for new teachers)
- #gbl (game-based learning, from serious games and simulations to video games and more)
- #edtech (education technology)
- #edtech
- #elearning
- #mlearning
- #web20
- #flipclass
- #edchat
- #BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
- #iPaded (iPads in education)
- #EdApps (education and learning apps
- #k12
- #cpchat
- #highered
- #21stedchat
- #reflectiveteacher
Trends
- #flipclass
- #digped
- #byod
- #1:1
- #mlearning
- #blendedlearning
- #flatclass
- #ipad
General
- #earlyed
- #elemchat
- #middleschool
- #highschool
- #commoncore
- #cchat
- #edreformtribe
- #edreform
- #parentpower
- #edpolicy
- #teacherquality
- #eddata
- #schoolchoice
- #putkidsfirst
- #parentalchoice
- #edleadership
- #eduleaders
- #achievementgap
- #edgap
- #inquiryed
- #ibpyp
- #edcamp
Content Areas
- #engchat
- #litchat
- #arted
- #musedchat
- #math
- #mathchat
- #science
- #scichat
- #sschat
- #histedchat
- #historyteaching
Digital Citizenship
- #digitalcitizenship
- #edtech
- #edtechchat
- #privacy
- #21stedchat
- #digcit
- #parenting
- #ettipad
- #internetsafety
- #cyberbullying
Literacy
- #literacy
- #multiliteracy
- #dyslexia
- #infolit
English-Language Arts & Literature
- #engchat
- #books
- #grammar
- #litchat
- #teachingenglish
- #amwriting
- #writing
- #writetip
iPad
- #tablet
- #mobile
- #byod
- #ios
- #ios6
- #ipad
- #ipadgames
- #ipaded
- #ettipad
- #ipadedu
- #mlearning
- #edtech
- #ipadapps
- #apple
- #apps
- #edapps
Science Specific
- #scienceed
- #scichat
- #science
- #physics
- #scienceteacher
- #technology
- #sciencenews
- #geology
- #anatomy
- #NASA
- #ecosystems
- #sciam
- #genetics
- #astronomy
- #scienceblogging
- #computerscience
- #STEM
- #CERN
- #climatechange
- #chemistry
Technology
- #apple
- #eltchat
- #elt
- #ipad
- #mlearning
- #1to1
- #iste
Equity
- #blackedu
- #latinoedu
- #nativeedu
- #urbaned
- #nclb
- #edadmin
- #schooldistricts
- #spedchat
- #dropouts
- #esea
- #teachered
- #schoolreform
- #occupyeducation
- #collegeaffordability
Design
- #archdaily
- #art
- #font
- #originality
- #ideas
- #apple
- #socialmedia
- #architecture
- #design
- #engineer
Homeschooling
Special Needs
- #ece
- #specialneeds
- #dyslexia
- #tck
- #toddlers
- #preschool
- #cerebralpalsy
- #spedchat
- #gifted
- #bilingual
- #autism
- #aspergers
- #teachpreschool
- #highered
Distance Education
Home & Parenting
- #kids
- #cybersafety
- #SAHM
- #childcare
- #SAHD
- #littlekids
- #parents
- #badmommy
- #clothdiapers
- #dads4life
- #parenting
Curriculum
- #commoncore
- #cchat
- #books
- #literature
- #Business
- #writing
- #economy
- #geography
- #arted
- #biology
- #artsed
- #science
- #math
College
- #ACT
- #SAT
- #scholarship
- #highered
- #collegechat
- #collegebound
Groups & Chats
- #scichat
- #tlchat
- #educhat
- #lrnchat
- #gtchat
- #yalitchat
- #hsc
- #engchat
- #CollegeChat
- #edchat
- #musedchat
- #mathchat
Resources
Language
- #tesol
- #efl
- #ell
- #esl
Human Rights
- #diversity
- #heritage
- #health
- #race
- #eco
- #humantrafficking
- #slavery
- #aid
- #humanrights
- #education
- #sustainability
Library
- #library
- #digital
- #research
- #infolit
- #tlchat
Source: http://www.teachthought.com