Twitter for teachers

Twitter for Twitter for TeachersTeachers

Presented by:Presented by:

Jennifer L. SchefferJennifer L. Scheffer

What is Twitter?What is Twitter? Microblogging Microblogging 140 characters140 characters Eric Sheninger- Principal TwitterEric Sheninger- Principal Twitter

My Twitter Story My Twitter Story

Why Twitter in Why Twitter in Education?Education? Best way to build Best way to build

your Professional your Professional Learning NetworkLearning Network

Allows you to search Allows you to search PEOPLE not the webPEOPLE not the web

Connects you to Connects you to LIKE-MINDED LIKE-MINDED individualsindividuals

Saves you time!Saves you time!

Signing up for TwitterSigning up for Twitter

Creating your ProfileCreating your Profile User nameUser name

Twitter HandleTwitter Handle BioBio

Who you areWho you are What you teachWhat you teach Your philosophyYour philosophy Topics of InterestTopics of Interest

Use a picture, not an egg!Use a picture, not an egg!

Twitter Terminology

Anatomy of a TweetAnatomy of a Tweet

1.@mention2.Retweet3.Hashtag4.Direct

Message5.Favorite

@ mention (aka an @ reply)

an @mention used when a person is having

a conversation with another twitterer. Use @ mention when referring to other

twitter users. This means the other users will be alerted of your conversation. (can be done via phone)

You only see @ mentions if you follow both twitterers or you are looking at another person’s tweet timeline.

RT (also known as a Retweet)

Any tweet starting with “RT” means someone is re-tweeting some one else’s tweet.

Used to quickly share tweets by someone else that might contain links, news or anything you think your twitter followers will find interesting.

# (Hashtags) Any word starting with the “#” hash

symbol is known as a hash tag. Hash tags make it easier to search and

follow the twitter conversations on specific topics

Serve as a filtering system

DM (aka) Direct Message)

DM’s are private messages sent from one Twitterer to another.

You can only send a DM to a person who follows you; they can only reply to your DM if you also follow them.

Twitter Challenge

Set up your profile page with bio and picture Find 10 individuals to follow Find 5 organizations to follow Search for a hashtag that has meaning to you Send a Tweet by the first day of school

Who Should You Follow? Who Should You Follow?

• Teachers• Administrators• Technology

Integrators• Researchers• Bloggers• Authors• Speakers• Organizations/

Companies

Individuals to FollowIndividuals to Followhttp://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/ http://blog.web20classroom.org /

http://www.livebinders.com/play/present?id=202342

Individuals to FollowIndividuals to Followhttp://ericsheninger.com/esheninger?sid=28

http://www.patrickmlarkin.com/

Individuals to FollowIndividuals to Followhttp://cybraryman.com/ http://cybraryman.com/newteachers.html

http://www.themobilenative.org/

Individuals to FollowIndividuals to Follow

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/104566

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/

Individuals to FollowIndividuals to Follow

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/104566

http://willrichardson.com/

Organizations to FollowOrganizations to Follow

How to get FollowersHow to get Followers

Use a picture, not an egg!Use a picture, not an egg! Start Tweeting!Start Tweeting! Use a meaningful hashtagUse a meaningful hashtag Ask questions!Ask questions! @mention & thank the people who @mention & thank the people who

follow youfollow you

Subject Specific#mathchat – mathematics#scichat – science#engchat – English#artsed – the arts in education#musedchat – music#eltchat – english language teacher#STEM – widely used for posts & resources in STEM education#SSChat – social studies chat#RETeacher – Religious Education#HistoryTeacher – History#GeographyTeacher – Geography#ASEChat – Association of science and education weekly chat Monday 8-9pm GMT#PhysicsEd – Physics

Technology#edtech – a very wide range of tweets relating to the use of technology in education.#elearning – eLearning topics#mlearning – the use of mobile technologies in education, also #mobilelearning though this is less used#edapp – educational apps#gbl - games based learning#slide2learn – iDevices and learning#vitalcpd – effective use of technology in the classroom

Specific Areas/Roles#edchat – education, worldwide, lots of topics#ntchat – devoted entirely to NEW TEACHERS#ce12 – connected educators#spedchat – Special Ed needs; live chat every Thurs.8:30 p.m.#edapp – educational apps #1st5days – what to do the first 5 days

ResourcesResourcesThe A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags http://edudemic.com/2011/10/twitter-hashtag-dictionary/

Twitter in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o&feature=player_detailpage

Twitter for Beginners

http://cybraryman.com/twitterforbeginners.html

The Twitteraholic’s Ultimate Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter

httphttp://theedublogger.com/2012/02/13/the-updated-twitteraholics-guide-to-tweets-hashtags-and-all-things-twitter/#. UCsPQCj1YWs.twitter

Education IT Blogs

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/06/honor-roll-50-must-read-k-12-education-it-blogs

Educational Technology and Mobile LearningEducational Technology and Mobile Learning

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/twitter-for-professional-development.html?m=1http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/twitter-for-professional-development.html?m=1

Top 14 Educational Technology Tweeters to FollowTop 14 Educational Technology Tweeters to Follow

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/top-14-educational-technology-tweeters.htmlhttp://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/top-14-educational-technology-tweeters.html