Glossary

__**aggregator**__ - an application or website, that will collect your tweets, your twitter stream, retweets and direct messages and display them all on the same page. You can also set them up to follow two twitter account if you have two. Examples include HootSuite and TweetDeck.

__**backchannel**__ - a conversation that takes place at a specific website about the speaker (UStream.com, Today's Meet, etc.)

__**curate**__ - To collect and organize information or Tweets.

__**DM**__ - Send a direct message to a fellow tweeter. This is a private message sent to another.

__**favorite**__ - When you click the favorite button, it will remember this tweet and keep it in a list for you to access later.

__**hashtag**__ -This is a searchable tag you attach to your message. By using the number sign # in front of a word, you create a common thread for a conversation. For example, #cfpteach is our CFPMS teacher hashtag. You can use that in a Tweet so others can scoop up all of the #cfpteach Tweets to see what is shared. Hashtags are commonly used at conferences so you can access and search for information later, or follow the conference conversation from home!

__**@mention**__- When you see the @ before a name, this is considered a mention. Generally this is used to get someone's attention, or acknowledge them for some good work. If @jwalsh is using an aggregator like TweetDeck, he can have a column for every time someone puts @jwalsh in a message and he can respond to them.

__**microblog**__ - Twitter is considered a microblog because it limits the characters to a maximum of 140 per tweet.

__**RT**__ - ReTweet - copy and send this tweet because you feel it is important to your followers.

__**trending**__ -Topics that are getting the most tweets for the specified time. This changes daily. For example, During the SupeBowl, there would be trending topics about the teams, and some players. In February the Oscars will be trending and hashtags about the movies, soundtracks and the actors, directors and others will be the hot topics.

__**twitter spam**__ - This is the most common spam sent about on Twitter. Do NOT click on the link and reply. twitter stream -

__**tweetchat**__ - At a designated time frame, Tweeters will offer comments about a specific topic with a designated hashtag. You can contribute to the conversation by using that hashtag, or just follow the Tweets.

__**URL Shortener**__ - an app that takes your very long web address or URL and compresses it to save the number of characters you use when tweeting or emailing a link. (Tinyurl, Bit.ly or goo.gl). Some URL Shorteners can have a tool bar button, so you can do this without visiting the Bit.ly webpage.