What is twitter?
• Conversations in 140 characters• Microblogging• A Search engine• ….and so much more
• See commoncraft video on twitter
No longer Mr, Mrs, Ms etc… just…
@
Addressing people!
Signing up!
http://www.twitter.com
Signing up!
Don’t Be an Egg!
Would you follow these people?
Get an avatar!
• Profile• Brand• Badge
Length and no. of characters
User names
Consistency with other online sites
Consider real name if possible – ease of spelling?
Authenticity/visibility attracts attention. Make yourself genuine and realistic to potential followers
In your profile share:-•Online sites eg blogs, websites •Passions•Interests
Create a quality profile
Editing your profile
• A handle is your twitter id• Be as consistent with other online user names• Easily recognisable and spellable• Consider number of characters in id (140 is
max in a tweet)
Create a twitter handle
• Keep language clear and concise • Use abbreviations• Use shortened urls eg bitly, tinyurl
Just 140 characters
• Ask a question?• State that you are new to twitter (or attending a
conference add #tag of conference)• Examples
Ideas for a first tweet
“Please don’t tell me what you had for breakfast, I would rather know about your favourite eLearning adventures.”
Quote from webinar participant!
• Look for the compose update icon!
• Select it
How to make a tweet?
•Type your tweet in less than 140 characters•Add a photo if you wish
• Press tweet
Find at least 25-50 people to follow:
•Participants in this workshop•See http://bit.ly/SqjI0Z•Include organisations •See Lucy Gray’s suggestions
Who to Follow?
@, #, hashtags, abbreviations, shortened links, RT
Interpreting a tweet
• Retweet a tweet = RT
• Direct a tweet to people’s twitter handle
• Direct Message (DM) people – takes conversation out of mainstream into more intimate conversations
Get attention/Get followers
• Discover people’s feelings, experiences, research findings, questions etc
• Latest world news
• See commoncraft video on search in twitter
Twitter as a Search Engine
• Goto http://www.tweetchat.com• Key in earthquake• Key in your chosen search word ie some topic
you may be studying in class
• View Commoncraft video search in Twitter
Tweet search
Look for Trends in Twitter
http://www.tweetchat.com
Hashtags are searchable
• 300 hashtags• Cybraryman’s List of Hashtags• Educators Guide to Innovation• Conference hashtags of interest
Hashtags
Example:-http://globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.com/ and seek link to archives of twitter chats
Twitter Chat Archives
• Never click on a link that says:- (or similar)
Phish!
Help from Twitter
60 ways to use twitter in the classroomBlogging and tweeting in the early years classroomInspiring twitter outcomes in the early years classroomShakespeare moves to twitterTwitter in the classroomTwitter in EducationSearch engine
Classroom Use
Classroom stories!
jransom stocktake done – now the valuation of said stock thespottynapkin RT @tipsytoesshoes: Its stocktake and moving time at the Tipy Toes warehouse. Become a FB fan and get 20% off all orders-we would rather…
tipsytoesshoes Its stocktake and moving time at the Tipy Toes warehouse. Become a FB fan and get 20% off all orders-we would rather sell it than move it! sharpytheking Perpetual Stocktake… #bored.com jeicher stocktake is complete. #relief
RossGoesRawrr @shan1209 I’m lucky I’m out the back doing stocktake all night noone has to see it lol restructuregirl @malbooth @polyxena stocktake would help my students hugely. Haven’t done a s’take in 10 years & serious mismatch bw shelves & catalogue
Search for “stock taking” tweetsSearch for “stock taking” tweets
Learnt about International Dot Day on Twitter
International Dot Day
Preps Study Animals!
•How to use twitter lists - bit.ly/ThWyMn•Twitter tools for teachers•Recording of Tech Talk Tuesday session on a Guided Tour of Twitter•Who’s Who – the Twitter Help Desk (find a mentor)•The twitterholic’s guide – the Edublogger
Further Resources