The Internet is becoming increasingly important when it comes to sharing and passing on information, and people are turning to website resources for an education more and more these days. Websites like Twitter that allow anyone to share information via a social-networking and social-media platform make it easier than ever to learn new and interesting things online.

Here are ten Twitter academics that are worth following and learning from.

1. Christopher Penn – cspenn – Christopher Penn gives a wealth of advice regarding finance and online marketing through his Twitter feed. He is partially responsible for Podcamp, the Twitter Power Guide and for providing a daily heads up regarding real financial indicator analysis.
2. Brian Stelter – brianstelter – Here, you will find a view of media, television and related subjects from a critical standpoint. Criticism is interspersed with factoids about television and links to related articles, providing a truly 360-degree view of media journalism today.
3. Johna Byrne – johnabyrne – This is an engaging Twitter account from the editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com. Here, you will find a wealth of relevant information on business, journalism and finance.
4. Shel Israel – shelisrael – Author of Twitterville, Shel Israel has a lot to say about social media and journalism. He shares much of his insight through his Twitter feed.
5. Fern Ellen Cohen – feb139 – Fern is a former teacher, but she has ALS, which has changed her life considerably. She tweets about her condition and many related subjects, including remaining funny and being earnest even in the face of adversity.
6. Chris Heuer – chrisheuer – Here, you will find an expert in social media and sharing awareness with the public. Chris wants everyone to understand social media and how to leverage it.
7. Jeffrey Levy – levyj413 – Here, you will find a wealth of information on Government 2.0 and how it is shaping up, including resources for a wide variety of government websites that will provide other essential information.
8. Andrew Maynard – 2020science – Andrew Maynard is a self-professed scientist gone over to the dark side. He is super smart, offering a wealth of information on science, nanotechnology and related subjects.
9. Meryl at Beanstalk – Meryl333 – Here, you will find a thorough education on understanding, peace and love. You will see her reactions and responses to current events, and you can learn plenty about the world by seeing it through her eyes.
10. Laurel Touby – laureltouby – Here, you will find an education on networking, media, media and more media. She is the founder of Mediabistro.com and has a positive entrepreneurial energy that really shines through in her tweets.

These are just ten of the Twitter accounts that you should be paying attention to online. There are many other excellent Twitter feeds that are well worth following if you are keen to learn a thing or two from the Internet and distance learning comes in many shapes and forms, including online learning.

Who do you follow?