Intoduction to twitter may 2015

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Introduction to Twitter Chris Rowell

“To focus our anxiety on the technology is to ignore its function: the simple art of communicating and connecting with other people, and the pleasure of doing so. If an academic can talk to a colleague or a friend, they already know how and why to tweet. No further guidance is necessary”

Claire Warwick is professor of digital humanities at UCL – follow her on Twitter @clhw1

Regent's University London

3Regent's University London

It’s About the Network

Enhancing Your Research

Promotion = Citations and Downloads

Spread Your Love

It’s Fun

https://twitter.com

Tasks:

1. Set up your own twitter account.

2. Find and start following some of your colleagues in RILC.

3. Post your first tweet.

4. Post a tweet using the hashtag #RULLandE

Advice on how to achieve best impact on Twitter

‒ Tweet about each new publication.‒ Use hashtags (#) to make your materials more

visible – e.g. #phdchat.‒ Reaching out to external audiences.‒ Using Twitter alongside blogging.‒ Using Twitter in teaching.‒ Blackboard you can add a feed using a ready

made widget.

Useful links

Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/files/2011/11/Published-Twitter_Guide_Sept_2011.pdf

Twitter for Academia

http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/

The Teacher’s Guide To Twitter

http://www.edudemic.com/guides/guide-to-twitter/

The Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags For Education

http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/

50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom

http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom

13 Great Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out

http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/23/13-twitter-chats-for-educators.aspx

Contact me:

@chri5rowell

rowellc@regents.ac.uk

https://totallyrewired.wordpress.com/