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If you're new to Twitter chats, these resources can help!

Tag your answers with the chat hashtag to participate in the conversation (i.e., #udlchat or #eme6408). If you're feeling brave, throw in some other hashtags such as #edtech, #onlinelearning, or add the handles (@michelestork or @fgcu_coe) for your school, university, organization, or other people you want to invite to the conversation.
Questions from the moderator begin with Q1, Q2, Q3... Your responses should begin with A1, A2, A3... corresponding with the question number.
If using images, don't forget to include image descriptions for accessibility. Extra tip: GIFs are the only type of images that cannot be described using Twitter's image description feature. For GIFs, include the description in your tweet in brackets. Here's an example from the UDL Center.
Twitter chats are about the power of the group. Don't forget to follow new people and raise others up.
Use any part of the chat's questions in your own chats or conversations.
Find the archives of past Twitter conversations by searching Twitter using the chat hashtag.
Have fun!

Here are some great resources to help you get started!

How to use Tweetdeck (Twitter).
How to use Wakelet to create an archive of a Twitter chat
Edublogs Teacher Challenges: Participate in Twitter Chats [blog post]
The Social Media Coach: How to Participate in a Twitter Chat [blog post]
Twitter Chat Basics [video 3:24] from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. It's a great intro for those new to the format.
Twubs: Lots of Twitter chat participants use Twubs to keep track of the fast-paced conversation. Twubs has great tools to speed up or slow down the pace of the tweets, and if you log in using your Twitter account, it adds the hashtag to your tweets for you!

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