Twitter, the micro-blogging platform, is getting more and more popular each and every day. And why wouldn’t it? There are countless applications for mobile phones, third-party websites to add functions to it and above all; it’s simple to use! So yeah, why wouldn’t you use it and why wouldn’t you use it to learn Spanish?
Although I’m not going to give you guys some tips to learn Spanish with Twitter (this will be covered later), I do want to plug some of its users. There are a so many people out there that learn Spanish, use Twitter and share their experience with other users!
Do you know Spanish-lovers that aren’t on this list yet? Have them added by placing a comment; all you need to do it giving the link to their Twitter page. I’d also be nice if this page was tweeted and re-tweeted so that we end up with a large and complete list.
@spanishonly – That’s me! Doesn’t need any additional info I think…
@spanishblog – I enjoy learning Spanish and teaching it to my kids. Love to hike, read and take photographs.
@markpentleton – Director and Creator of the Radio Lingua Network,producer of some of the world’s most popular language programmes.
@spanishnewsbite – Teacher and journalist who believes that you can learn a language and about the home of that language at the same time. I set up Spanish NewsBites to prove it.
@josepicardo – Long time learner, sometimes teacher. Husband and dad. Recently appointed Head of Modern Languages. Interested in technology in education.
@matthewbennett – Languages, English-Spanish, teacher, translator of contracts and legal documents. Growing interest in law, economics. I like running and drinking Rioja.
@lisibo – Primary MFL teacher, ADE, eTwinning Ambassador and blogger, improving Web2.0 techie and generally enthusiastic gal who loves her MacBook 
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@travelojos – Welcome to Travelojos – A blog about traveling to and living in Mexico and other destinations in Latin America.
@taterpeel – scatterbrained eclectic impulsive fritterer, boardgamer, boardsailer, bilingual wannabe
@chicana_angel – SoCal born and raised. Wife, Mother of 4, Gma of 3, Brown Beret, Activist.Crazy, addicted to shoes, twilight,love to have fun! Love mi familia!
@terryroberts – Traveler, linguist, teacher – and Nottingham Forest and Atletico Madrid fan
@voicesenespanol – Internet evangelist of Spanish language
@joebjr – retired Spanish teacher AV/media coordinator, full time grandpa, love makin’ movies, edtech consultant, DEN STAR
@barnettjackie – BAJ in Public Relations and BA in Spanish (Univ. of Georgia)-Currently living in Barcelona, Spain
@robrogan – GVSU student – Spanish, Education, Philosophy, Psychology. Also an apple geek.
@nj_linguist – Translator (various Romance languages into English).
@xopherwells – I generally feel like I’m progressing toward something. Spanish major at Indiana University.
@handbag_junkie – Love music and going to gigs, Formula 1, learning Spanish.
@violeta_ink – Spanish-American poet/writer/teacher/wife/mami
@carrie_in_tn – Mogul and Maven: owner, Spanish t-shirt line www.lospollitosdicen.biz; PR www.weirpr.com; www.Parenting.com blogger.
@jlibbey – Partner at P & L Translations. Loves Books from Birth of Mid. TN, Spain & Mexico
@amandasalt – Wife & mother, Spanish teacher and enthusiast
@magarciaguerra – Spanish teacher
@franherrera – Profesor de ELE
@spanglishbaby – Raising Bilingual Kids
@foreignlanguage – Foreign Language Friends is an online learning system designed to help children learn a foreign language.
@annebcw – Middle School Spanish teacher. Traveler. Dancer. Moviegoer. Music lover.
@peterjcarroll – software developer, language student, blogger at babelhut.com
@reverbspanish – Takes a closer at meanings of Spanish verbs.
@spanishsam – Head of Spanish, MFL & ICT lover. Only fellow educators or linguists please!
@jasoncummings1 – Spanish teacher.
@mundaysa – Associate Professor of Spanish, interested in social networking and Web 2.0 tools for the classroom – Happily married mother of 2 wonderful boys.
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http://twitter.com/JLibbey
Added! Please re-tweet
@amandasalt on Twitter Wife & mother, Spanish teacher and enthusiast
Ramses,
Great idea for putting this list together. Thanks for doing it.
Spanish teachers:
http://twitter.com/magarciaguerra
http://twitter.com/franherrera
We're new in town! Will def re-tweet!
http://twitter.com/spanglishbaby
Ok, updated list. Keep them coming!
Nice initiative, Ramses! You're the king of Hispano-tech
Good idea! What about learning English??? Who wants to interchange feedback?? I am from Spain but I work as a teacher in SMU (Dallas). I am trying to improve my English using twitter: @gaguillen
This is a great idea. We'd love to be added to the list
http://www.twitter.com/ForeignLanguage
@annebcw Middle School Spanish teacher. Traveler. Dancer. Moviegoer. Music lover.
There's always English Tricks for Spaniards learning English: http://www.englishtricks.com
Of course you can connect with all these people if you want to do a language exchange.
I moved to Spain with my family over six years ago. My son is totally bilingual, I am learning slowly. Here´s a blog I did on my methods of learning.
http://adifferentwayoflearningspanish.blogspot….
Hi, thanks for adding me. Anyone want to use a hashtag to communicate to interested parties? I suggest #learnspan but something shorter would be nice.
Hm, Tater Peel’s comment doesn’t seem to come through… He said this:
“Hi, thanks for adding me. Anyone want to use a hashtag to communicate to interested parties? I suggest #learnspan but something shorter would be nice.”
#learnspanish or #learnespanol (or español) would be nice. But you’re right, it’s a bit long if you think we only have 140 characters. So maybe #learnesp?
It came through
. Deactivated DISQUS for the moment, didn’t work all too well after all.
more hashtag ideas:
#aprenda
I like that one!
some ways to follow hashtags:
http://hashtags.org/
http://www.twitscoop.com/ – I think you have to remove the # to search for the tag on this site.
Do you know of any apps that use a push model for hashtags (i.e. send you a notification when somone uses a hashtag you are “following?”
BTW, I think the problem that I had with posting was because I was using firefox. I’ve only been able to post using IE. (argh!)
I only use Firefox, so that’s not the problem.
I personally use TweetDeck, with which you can set filters to follow (this can be any word). Check it out: http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/
Finally got myself on twitter: http://twitter.com/peterjcarroll
Will add you tomorrow or so, now a bit busy.
Another Spanish-related one to add to the list on Twitter: http://twitter.com/reverbspanish Description: Takes a closer at meanings of Spanish verbs
@spanishsam
@jasoncummings1 (Spanish Teacher)
Would love to be included in the new group
Added you all
.