{"id":7570,"date":"2013-04-12T12:09:34","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T12:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/?p=7570"},"modified":"2017-01-25T13:19:03","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T13:19:03","slug":"twitter-accounts-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/twitter-accounts-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Great Twitter Accounts for Students to Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Putting together a list of 10 Inspirational Student Blogs<\/a>\u00a0recently was such an eye-opener to the fantastic ways students are using the internet, I\u00a0couldn’t\u00a0resist delving deeper and checking out some of the ways they are using social media too!\u00a0I’ve\u00a0written before<\/a> about the brilliant ways Twitter can be used for learning,\u00a0so if you\u2019re looking for ways to encourage your students of all ages to sign up, look no further than pointing them in the direction of these inspirational Twitter accounts!<\/p>\n

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Twitter Accounts for Students to Follow<\/span><\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0New Scientist<\/a>
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The New Scientist Twitter tagline is \u201cIf someone in the world has a good idea, you\u2019ll read about it here.\u201d Quite simply, it does exactly that \u2013 connects student followers to the very best and brightest of emerging scientific discovery in a clear and accessible way \u2013 from \u201cVirtual travel goes 3D\u201d to \u201cThe punk bat of South Sudan\u201d!<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Kid President<\/a><\/h3>\n

This joyful, tongue-in-cheek account sees Kid President take on the world\u2019s problems and have fun doing it! With regular video updates including Kid President\u2019s visit to the Oval Office to meet President Obama, it\u2019s a great inspiration for younger kids to see how they can change the world!<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0TIME for Kids<\/a><\/h3>\n

All the important news stories and current affairs for young people \u2013 a great resource for teachers wanting to find a starting point to discuss what\u2019s going on around the world.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/h3>\n

A crucial account for students interested in science, engineering or astronomy, but NASA’s tweets are also fascinating for any young people interested and curious about how the world works!<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Guinness World Records<\/a>
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Perfect for all ambitious student followers, this account is sure to inspire and challenge in equal measure (and perhaps spark a few world record attempts too)! The account encourages questions, so keen students can ask and learn, or enquire about setting a record of their own!<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0Popular Science<\/a><\/h3>\n

Making science fun and approachable, this fantastic feed presents quirky science stories and facts in an engaging manner! Think \u201cNon-evil Harvard scientist begins mind control experiment\u201d! Best for older students, due to occasional references to reproduction!<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0Google Art Project<\/a><\/h3>\n

As well as being a fantastic online initiative, allowing students to explore museums from around the world, Google Art Project has a fun and fascinating Twitter feed with regular information and news from the art world. Pop quizzes (like: \u201ccan you guess who painted this picture?\u201d) keep students involved, challenged and entertained!<\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0Ben Goldacre<\/a><\/h3>\n

For older students, and particularly budding scientists, this is a must-follow account, revealing Goldacre\u2019s \u2018Bad Science\u2019 exposes of scientific misinformation and biased studies.<\/p>\n

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Which Twitter accounts for students does your class enjoy following? Share with us and with other educators below!<\/p>\n

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Feature image courtesy of mkhmarketing.wordpress.com<\/a>. All other images sourced from individual Twitter profiles.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Putting together a list of 10 Inspirational Student Blogs\u00a0recently was such an eye-opener to the fantastic ways students are using the internet, I\u00a0couldn’t\u00a0resist delving deeper and checking out some of the ways they are using social media too!\u00a0I’ve\u00a0written before about…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"8 Great Twitter Accounts for Students to Follow","_seopress_titles_desc":"If you\u2019re looking for ways to encourage your students to get involved in Twitter, look no further than these great Twitter accounts for students.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[66],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Nick Grantham","taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"Miscellaneous"}],"post_tag":[{"value":66,"label":"twitter"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/twitter-students-1024x731.jpg",1024,731,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Laura Bates","author_link":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/author\/lbates\/"},"comment_info":3,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"Miscellaneous","slug":"miscellaneous","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":202,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":202,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Miscellaneous","category_nicename":"miscellaneous","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":66,"name":"twitter","slug":"twitter-2","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":69,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":34,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}