Sign in via Twitterwith João Mattar
João Mattar needs your nomination for a Shorty Award!
writer, edtech & distance education, professor: learning addicted!
1,803Followers
176Following
What's your best tweet?
Games in Education: how digital natives learn http://edtech2.boi...
Share on TwitterWhat are six things you could never do without?
Health, Love, Education, Food, Sons & Read/Write
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
To inform my students and public about education, to register links and thoughts, to discuss distance education
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Anyone that allows me to use Twitter from Second Life
Twitter or Facebook?
I use Twitter much more than Facebook, but for photos & videos, and as a social network, Facebook seems to work very well
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
yes we creu
What feature should Twitter add?
A video player, a better search engine, but not so many, it should keep its minimalist structure and interface
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
Some of my students and professors
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
education, São Paulo, Brasil, online
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
Educators still do not know me - but they will!
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes, many, I started to organize who I follow in lists, so that I can check them depending on what i am looking for
Why should we vote for you?
I am using Twitter as an educational tool since 2007, used it as a platform in Congresses, use it as a chat in #eadsunday, innovating
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
education, environment, peace, philosophy, literature, music, love, books, shorty awards, classical guitar, jazz, psychology
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
My students outside the classroom, teachers that like my writings and tweets, people I follow and am now in touch with
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
#eadsunday
How do you make your tweets unique?
interesting links, TwitterKeys, combination of Portuguese & English, tweets to my blog posts, unique thoughts, valuable RTs
What inspires you to tweet?
Educational articles, sites, books etc.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Yes, but only 3 times
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Choose carefully who you follow, do not overtweet, point to a lot of links, do not talk only about yourself, build a brand, love & have fun!
How long can you go without a tweet?
some days
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Why do you believe you should be nominated in this category?
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
@PortalEducacao
Why'd you start tweeting?
to understand how the tool worked and could be used in education
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes, I can register thoughts that would probably get lost in my unconscious, I do not write everything in a blog anymore
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Transform Twitter in a group chat (without bothering followers) as in http://tiny.cc/gF2... or other education uses
How will the world change in the next year?
Brasil will be World Soccer Champion for the 6th time, more environmental problems, m-learning will grow, as augmented reality
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
RTs of non-credible sources as information
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
More technology, more worries about environment, Brasil 7 times World Soccer Champion, China growing, education still a problem
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