There is a tension between following many people to broaden your information pool and being overwhelmed with the flow of tweets. It's an individual decision on how many to follow - why not start small and experiment? Most teachers prefer to network with other educators, but there is great value in having a diverse set of people to follow within Twitter. Below, you will find a number of tools and resources that can help you find interesting people to follow. Most teachers prefer to network with other educators, but there is great value in having a diverse set of people to follow within Twitter. Below, you will find a number of tools and resources that can help you find interesting people to follow.

Alternative Education Teachers Art Teachers Assessment Positions Athletic Directors Bible/Religion Teachers Bilingual Education Teachers Business College and University Computer Science Teachers Counselors (Guidance) Design & Technology Digital Media Teachers Drama Teachers e-Learning Teachers Early Childhood Educational Organizations or Companies Educational Interpreters for the Deaf Elementary Teachers eMINTS People English and Communication Arts Teachers

English as a Second Language Teachers Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Food and Culinary Arts Teachers Foreign Language Teachers Geography Teachers Gifted Teachers Health and Wellbeing Teachers Homebound Teachers Independent Studies Teachers Interactive Whiteboard People Journalism Librarians LiteracyCoaches Math Teachers Middle School Teachers Music Teachers National Board Certified Teachers Other School District Administrators

Physical Education Teachers Pre-service Teachers Principals Professional Development People Psychologists (School) Reading Teachers Retired Teachers RTI Schools on Twitter Science Teachers Social Studies Teachers Special Education Teachers Superintendents Technology Coordinators and Specialists Trades and Technical Teachers Twitter Mentors Video Conference Coordinators Video Conference Content Providers Writing Teachers 21st Century Learning Focus

Tools for Finding More Edu-Tweeps	Description
WeFollow	A searchable community that allows users to attach 3 keyword tags to one's own Twitter ID.
Mr. Tweet	In Twitter, Mr. Tweet is the twitterid of a tool that you can use to find other people to follow. The first step is to find and follow Mr. Tweet within Twitter...
Twitter Grader	Developed by Hubspot, this tool attempts to measure a Twitterer's influence by assessing the users network of users and his/her interactions among users. The site offers a 'search' tab, which allows you to find other interesting people to follow.
IndyKidsNet	A free paper for free kids. IndyKids encourages young people to think about current events and issues from a progressive prospective. Headlines now available on Twitter.
Follow Famous	Movie stars, musicians, heroes, athletes and much more are available for following in a directory format.
Twibes	Another way to find folks to follow... simply enter your Twitter ID for recommendations.
Twitter4Teachers	If you're looking for a list of Twitter users like you
Learning Professionals on Twitter	Jane Hart's Directory lists in alphabetical order (by Twitter username) learning professionals from both education and corporate training, as well as other related professionals and e-learning products and services.
Who Should I Follow	Just plug your Twitter ID into the engine and receive recommendations of who you might want to follow.
Educators on Twitter	Collaborative Google docs spreadsheet of educators on twitter by @lizbdavis. Be sure to add your info.
Higher Education people on Twitter	Collaborative Google docs spreadsheet of higher education institutions and people on twitter by@jaycollier
100 Edutweeters	List compiled by Courtney Phillips
Follow Friday	Every Friday, folks from across the Twittersphere are invited to recommend people worth following. You can track the results and follow the folks you find most interesting.
50 Celebrities on Twitter	Guilty pleasure, curiosity or entertainment, here are the top 50 celebrities sending tweets.
Twellow	The Twitter Yellow Pages
50 Social Media Innovators in Higher Education	List of twitter, facebook, blogs and more run by higher ed. institutions
Tweeple pages	Tweeple Pages is a directory of Twitter users organized by their interests.

Within the Twitter for Teachers site, you may wish to view or edit the List of Educators on Twitter.
Additional tools for finding the relationships among Twitterers can be found on the Twitter & Your PLN page.