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Dave Tyler@dtyler321

So what’s the point?

• Learning• Engaging with your

peers, students, audiences

• Disseminating news• Building relationships

with colleagues, the media, others

How are you tweeting?

• Twitter.com• Apps for your computer: Tweetdeck, Twirl• Apps for your Blackberry/iPhone/Android:

Seesmic, Twitterberry, Twitdroid, Twitterfon• Texting from your phone

Build a Network*

• It’s only as good or as useful as the network you build

• Start following people with similar interests• Converse with them• See who they follow• Keep doing it

*Ideas from @rachelreuben

What should I be tweeting?

• Depends on your account personal or dept.• News• Links to topical articles for your field• Interesting books you’re reading• A conference you’re going to• Live tweet an event/game/lecture

Ways to Maximize your Tweeting

• Use #hashtags. #brockport or #ROC• www.brockport.edu/q or other link shortener• Retweet others if you like what you see: RT• Hold a contest: we gave away mugs.• Create and follow lists.

– @brockportnews/campus-twitterers

A supplement to your courses

• Changes your dynamic in your class• Create a course hashtag ie, #ECON432• Post a question about class reading,

encourage discussion, post a link that relates to classwork

Finding a balance

• Don’t overdo it– Don’t post every thought– Don’t spam

• Don’t underdo it– Don’t ignore the account– Answer any inquiries in a timely fashion

• Engage, Interact, Explore

Brockport on Twitter

• @brockportnews• @brockport• @ellswortheagle

Questions???

• @dtyler321 or @stebert