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Getting started with Twitter
#schoolnetsa
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Intel ICT in the Classroom Conference 2013 Twitter- Our back channel tool
We will be using twitter as our backchannel tool during the conference. This means that you can… Connect and network with
one another Have discussions. Share links and resources
on the fly! Keep up with conference
news and information.
Go to www.twitter.com or on your cellphone: m.twitter.comOr download the app from your app store.
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Go to www.twitter.com Enter your Real name Enter your e-mail Choose a password Click on “Sign Up”
You can access Twitter from your mobile phone by going to your mobile browser and typing in m.twitter.com or using the twitter app on your smartphone.
#SchoolnetsaStep 1: Register for a twitter account
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You will receive an e-mail with a link to click on to confirm your registration.
#SchoolnetsaStep 1: Register for a twitter account
Enter your REAL name. Twitter is
about REAL people
Insert your e-mail address and
password
Choose a username that
will most accurately
describe you
Kitty Cat
*************Kittycatclever
Tick only if you do not share your
computer!
Follow the on-screen instructions
Twitter will take you through a series of steps to help you build a quick network of interest.
#SchoolnetsaWelcome to the twitter experience!
Click on Next
Your tweet stream will show on the right
By following people that have the same interests as you or educational leaders and organisations, you can create a powerful learning network on the fly.
#SchoolnetsaBuild your network of interest
Click on follow
You can skip any of the following presented steps by clicking on Skip
this step to the bottom left
Don’t feel obliged to follow someone- your twitter experience will be determined by those who you follow. So follow GOOD sources!!!
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#SchoolnetsaSearch for your own topics of interest
Type in any topic, subject person or organisation that
you would like to follow into the search dialogue box and hit
Enter
You will be shown a list of the top people to follow for any given topic
You will see a list of the top people for each search topic
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#SchoolnetsaSearch for your own topics of interest
Before you follow someone , first click
on their twitter name to see what they are
about
You can always unfollow someone if they do not add value to your learning experience.
If you like what you see, click on Follow
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#SchoolnetsaCategories of interest
Click on a displayed category to see some
relevant people / organisations to
follow
Remember you can skip this step by clicking on Skip this step on the bottom left.
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See who of your friends / colleagues are already using twitter. By giving • Gmail• Yahoo• Hotmail/AOL• Linkedin permission to share your contacts, it will auto search who is already on twitter and display a list for you to follow.
Remember…you can skip any of these steps by just clicking on Skip this step on the left hand bottom of your screen.
#SchoolnetsaFind people you know
You can always do this later…
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Update your profile by uploading a picture and inserting a Bio• Click on Upload image and
navigate to a picture of yourself• If you are shy, choose a picture
that represent you or an avatar (a cartoon you)
• Complete your BIO. Make it short, sweet, professional.
#SchoolnetsaCreate your profile
Visit your Bio often and update to make
relevant!
If you want real teachers to follow you, make sure that you update your settings, profile picture and Bio!!!!!!!! Hatch your egg!!
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Activating your e-mail will give you access to many other services on twitter
Check your e-mail inbox for an e-mail from Twitter.
Click on the confirmation link contained in the e-mail.
You will now be able to receive direct messages directly to your e-mail inbox.
You will still be able to use
Twitter even if you have not
confirmed your e-mail.
#SchoolnetsaTwitter- Confirm your account
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If you want real teachers to follow you, make sure that you update your settings, profile picture and Bio!!!!!!!! Hatch your egg!!
#SchoolnetsaTweak your settings
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Click on Settings
Click on the dropdown arrow under your
Settings icon at the top
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Click on Settings Account(Dropdown under your profile icon top right)
Insert your real name, username and e-mail will be filled in already
Do NOT protect your tweets – your post will not display in the conference stream if you do!!
#SchoolnetsaTwitter- Tweaking your settings
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Change your time zone to your local time e.g.(GMT+2) Pretoria
Choose if you want others to see your location (you will then be able to locate others near you)
Un-tick Protect my tweets
Do NOT protect your tweets – your post will not display in the conference stream if you do!!
#SchoolnetsaTwitter- Tweaking your settings
Click on Profile Upload a photo of yourself
(please hatch your egg NB!!!) You can adjust your name. Be real! Where are you based? Insert your /organisation’s web
address or blog. Say something about yourself that
will give potential followers a sense of what you do/are interested in.
#SchoolnetsaProfile-Hatch your egg!!!
Not updating your Profile settings is like leaving your house without putting clothes on......
Make sure that your Bio is professional and take your privacy into account.
Peter De Lange
Pretoria South Africa
http://ict4champions.co.za
Love learning, sharing and social media
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Tweets are in reverse chronological order with the newest at the top. Your tweet stream appears on the right.
#SchoolnetsaReading your tweet stream
Click on Home to read everybody’s tweets including
yours
Read your tweets here
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Tweets are in reverse chronological order with the newest at the top. Your tweet stream appears on the right.
SchoolnetsaWriting tweets
Write your new tweet (status update) here
Or click here to open a new tweet window
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Go ahead, and introduce yourself so that we can see you in the #schoolnetsa stream! Remember you only have 140 characters!
If you cannot say it in 140 characters, feel free to do a few tweets…….tweet ……tweet……..
Don’t forget to add the workshop hashtag #Schoolnetsa to your tweet (anywhere)
#SchoolnetsaTwitter: Your first workshop tweet
Start typing You will see how
many characters you have left next to the Tweet button
Your current location Click on the Tweet
button to send.
I am a #sateacher, teach #mathslitsa at #kingschool and am a newbie #edutwit #schoolnetsa
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DO: Use good language Share valuable resources
and shorten them (bit.ly). Ask questions and give
answers/opinions/support. Think before you tweet! Add value to your
network………
DON’T: Use ALL CAPS (it is
screaming) Tweet in an “altered state” Forget to credit those
tweets that you are passing on (re-tweeting- RT)
Demean or criticise others
Remember that your tweets are very public and reflect on
you as a person and as a representative of an
organisation.
SchoolnetsaTwitter etiquette
The #Schoolnetsa conference resources & bookmarks can be found here: http://goo.gl/Y5q2B
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SchoolnetsaRe-tweeting
Re-tweeting is a way to pass on valuable links and resources from your network to your followers
Hover cursor over tweet Click on the Retweet link
that appears above the tweet.
Click Retweet Or add RT for “retweet”
(it is short!) in front of the @persons’s name in a normal tweet
Re-tweeting people’s tweets also make them aware that you value their contribution and they will probably follow you, building a stronger network
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The value of retweeting is that you become a filter for your followers and create relationships for a powerful network.
Re-tweeting means that you value the information and feel that it is worthwhile to pass on. It adds value to your followers experience.
SchoolnetsaRe-tweeting
Check the resources first before passing it on!
Think if you REALLY want to pass it on!
SchoolnetsaHow do you follow the workshop stream?
#Schoolnetsa
Everything that will be happening will be in the #Schoolnetsa twitter stream!!!!!
Type #Schoolnetsa into the search window.
Click on the Gear icon and choose Save search so that you can get back to it quickly!
#Schoolnetsa
SchoolnetsaHow do you follow the workshop stream?
#Schoolnetsa
If you do not see your tweet in the conference stream it means that you have not added the hashtag #Schoolnetsa to it (anywhere)
Once you are in the conference stream, click on ALL to see everyone's tweets
#Schoolnetsa
#SchoolnetsaHow do you have conversations with someone?
You will find tweets directed at you under Connect Mentions Hover over the tweet
to you and click on Reply
Or add their @theirtwittername to your tweet
They are not following the right peopleobviously!
Add the rest of your reply.
Hover your cursor over the tweet and click on Reply
SchoolnetsaHow do you follow a conversation?
Always check your Mentions and In reply to ….to make sure that you do not miss out on replies directed at you.
Click on In reply to…
The conversation will open up in chronological order
Click on Hide conversation to close the conversation
SchoolnetsaIdeas for using twitter
Build a PLN Share resources Response /
discussion tool Students share work Share resource links Assessment Summaries Educational
conversations Collaboration Classroom/
conference backchannel
http://bit.ly/AkTVLv
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SchoolnetsaKeep in touch!!
See you in the twitterverse! This tutorial has been prepared by @maggiev For more free tutorials and online workshops see/like www.ict4champions.co.za
Maggie VersterTwitter handle: @maggiev
School 2.0 blog: www.school2.co.za
Ict4champions:www.ict4cahmpions.co.za
Mathsliteracy community:www.mathsliteracy.co.za
Library blog:www.librarians.za.net
Maths blog:http://maths-ed.blogspot.com
Schoolnet website: http://schoolnet.org.za/
Schoolnetsa Conference blog:http://schoolnetsa13.blogsport.com
Schoolnetsa Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/SchoolNetSA
Twitter:https://twitter.com/schoolnetsa
Schoolnetsa member blog for free webinars: http://schoolnetsa.blogspot.com