#2 Microblogging

http://ipl2.cci.fsu.edu/community/wiki/index.php/Microblogging

Signing up for a Twitter account is free: https://twitter.com/signup

After signing up your account, for more information about how to use Twitter, see:

Newbie’s Guide to Twitter created by CNet:
Twelve Minute Definitive Guide to Twitter by Fred Stutzman
16 Twitter tips to try from Chris Lake
Activity #1 on Twitter: follow another user. You can try this out by 'following' the IPL's account:

@theipl Follow the Internet Public Library on Twitter

Activity #2 on Twitter: tweeting with a group. You can add your tweets to those of others who use the same marker or "hashtag" (such as #ipl15things). The 'pound sign' or # indicates the hashtag. To tweet with the hashtag #ipl15things:

First, you need to 'follow' hashtags.org so that your hashtags will be indexed:

Step1: Go to: @ hashtags http://twitter.com/hashtags and become a follower

Step2: Then, tweet about the IPL 15 Things to shared hashtag #ipl15things. Send your message to everyone like this:

#ipl15things I'm doing the IPL 15 Things
Or, send only to those subscribed to received updates from #ipl15things, if you send it like this:

#ipl15things !I'm doing the IPL 15 Things