Leaders, visionaries, innovators, and everyday practitioners: here is a list of some key voices we recommend on educational technology:

@courosa Alec Couros is a professor of educational technology & media at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina.

@C4LPT Jane Hart is a professional writer, speaker and advisor on social technologies and collaborative learning.

@cshirky Clay Shirky is a sociologist who studies the ways people communicate online.

@gsiemens George Siemens tweets about using technology to make education accessible.

Who do you recommend?

For a comprehensive listing of educational hashtags by subject, including those related to educational technology, check out the The A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags.

Here are a few key ones:

#BYOD – A forum to share ideas and best practices.

#cybersafety – A great place to connect with stakeholders interested in keeping students safe online. 

#edapp – Educational applications, or apps, that work on everything from netbooks to tablets to smartphones.

#edtech – An essential part of any educational-technology advocate’s Twitter repertoire.

#edreform – Discussion of the transformative power of technology.

#elearning –  Online and hybrid courses, distance learning and other electronic-based education methods.

#gbl – Game-based learning, gamification of education and how video games can be used as tools in the classroom and at home.  

#mlearning – Mobile learning, BYOD, smartphone use, and other handheld learning strategies.

#vitalcpd – effective use of technology in the classroom