What’s a’twitter
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Twitter is a microblogging service that allows users to post short text updates of up to 140 characters called tweets. The document discusses why Twitter is important for educators, including sharing resources, participating in professional development, and communicating with parents. It provides guidance on setting up an account, posting tweets, and using hashtags, mentions, and retweets. The document also offers tips for attracting followers and making connections with other educators on Twitter.
What’s a’twitter
- 1. What’s A’Twitter? Twitter and micro-blogging for educators
- 2. What is Twitter? Defining the phenomenon Twitter is an online social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as “tweets”.
- 3. Why is it Important? Understanding the Impact • Allows for quick transfer of information • Easy to track information on specific topics and interest groups • Easy to communicate with large groups of people or target specific groups or individuals • Easy to keep track of general social trends and popular topics
- 4. Why Use it? Should educators take on twitter? • Share resources with other educators • Participate in real-time professional development. • Communicate with parents • Get updates from other educational organizations • Enhance learning in the classroom.
- 5. Twitter Vocabulary Understanding the Lingo • Follow To follow someone on Twitter means to subscribe to their Tweets or updates on the site. Find out more about following, or learn how to follow others. • Following Your following number reflects the quantity of other Twitter users you have chosen to follow on the site. Find out more about following.
- 6. Twitter Vocabulary Understanding the Lingo • # Hashtag The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages. • Retweet (RT) The act of forwarding another user's Tweet to all of your followers. Find out more about retweets.
- 7. Twitter Vocabulary Understanding the Lingo • @ Sign The @ sign is used to call out, or “Mention”, usernames in Tweets. When a username is preceded by the @ sign, it becomes a link to a Twitter profile. It also allows the tweet to show up in the Mentions tab on the user’s Twitter page.
- 8. Twitter Vocabulary Understanding the Lingo • Timeline A real-time list of Tweets on Twitter. See also Home Timeline. • Trending Topics A subject algorithmically determined to be one of the most popular on Twitter at the moment .
- 9. How to Twitter Creating an Account
- 10. How to Twitter Creating an Account
- 11. How to Twitter Posting a tweet
- 12. How to Twitter Security and Privacy Settings • Use a strong and unique password • Use common sense when posting, don’t post if you have a doubt. • Use “Protect my Tweets” options if you do not want your tweets to be publicly accessible.
- 13. Twitter Applications Cross-platform access • Twitter has produced official apps for most major platforms. (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, etc.) • These apps make searching, sorting and following easier to manage. • It is through these apps that we may have the most success in using Twitter with students.
- 14. Twitter Applications TweetDeck (Windows, Mac) • Allows aggregating hash tags • Integrate with Facebook • Automatic link shortening • Schedule Tweets • Manage multiple accounts
- 15. Attracting Followers Find and keep your tweeps • Upload a Profile Picture. • Fill out a Bio.
- 16. Attracting Followers Find and keep your tweeps • Be Interesting - Don’t just Tweet about what you had for lunch. • Be Informative - Share links and other resources. • Be Interactive - Spend some time on the site. Don’t just tweet and run.
- 17. Attracting Followers Find and keep your tweeps • Be Promotional - Don’t be afraid to share the good work you’ve done. • Be Personal - Respond to others and answer questions. • Be Considerate - There is such thing as tweeting too much. Don’t type in ALL CAPS!
- 18. Making Connections Connecting with the Experts • http://wefollow.com/twitter/education • This site will list some of the most influential ‘Tweeps’ in education. • There are many other lists and methods of searching for people to follow.
- 19. Best Practices Avoiding conflict and confusion • Do not mix personal and school profiles. • Any tweet cane easily be taken out of context or misunderstood. • Think Twice before posting. • Remember that anyone can access the Internet and view what you tweeted. • Be Fair and Accurate.
- 20. Students and Twitter Using twitter in the classroom • Ensure students have the option to create school-focused accounts that may be separate from personal accounts. • Create a hashtag for your class. • Let’s try #TwitProfDev.
- 21. Students and Twitter Backchannel Learning • Using your newly-minted hashtag, have students post to the tag as learning is taking place. • This is called a backchannel, and allows for posting as questions and new ideas develop. • Monitoring is essential.
- 22. Students and Twitter The Twitter Experiment
- 23. Making It Relevant Enhancing Learning with Twitter • Have students use Twitter on their time. • Have them tweet observations of the world using your hashtag. • Bring it back into the classroom for discussion. • Asynchronous learning.
- 24. One Among Many Social Media is Everywhere • Twitter is only one of many social networks, online tools and sources of connected media. • Use what is best for you, and try not to become too locked into a single system, change is the only constant in the 21st Century.