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This presentation shows teachers how to use Twitter as a valuable means of professional development. It covers sign-up, hashtags and nametags, as well as valuable people and tags to follow.
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for Teachers!
Justin Hanger@jut754
What is it?
• Twitter is a "micro-blogging" platform
• Real-time delivery of "Tweets"
• Communication is through 140-character140-character "tweets"
Why Twitter?• Twitter provides a constant stream constant stream of
information
• When used properly Twitter can provide hundreds of useful tips and linksuseful tips and links
• Allows quick dissemination of ideasdissemination of ideas
• The Best Way to keep up with current eventscurrent events
• Most conferences use Twitter to keep the interest of those who couldn’t attend
Sign-up
# (hash tag)Shift+3
• Groups common tweets together
• Main method of searchmethod of search on Twitter
• No spaces allowed
• When used in a tweet it becomes a link to that group of tweets
• Community createdCommunity created
#edtech(educational tech)
#edreform(education reform)
#ifihadsuperpowers(funny)
#ntchat(new teacher)
#innochat(innovation)
#edchat(education chat)
Terms
terms# (hash tag)
FollowFollowers• People who are following
you
• You have no control over who can/cannot follow you
• Followers will receive all of your “tweets” in their Twitter stream
Following• People you follow
• The tweets of the people you follow will show up in your stream.
Terms
Terms
@ (at)Shift+2
• Your "twitter name"Your "twitter name"
• Creates link to specific profile
• Used to reference or reply a person
@jut754Justin Hanger
@mcleodScott McLeod
@rmbyrneRichard Byrne
@web20classroomSteven W. Anderson
@theelsiteThe E-Learning Site
@techcrunchTech Crunch
@ (at)Terms
RetweetRT
• Allows you to post someone else's tweet to your followers• The tweet is still linked to the original person’s account.
• Can start an idea that spreadsan idea that spreads like wildfire.
Terms
RetweetTerms
URL Shortening• Used to shorten URL's (web addresses) used
in a tweeto 140-character limit means long addresses
must be shortened
• This: http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-started-using-twitterstarted-using-twitter (150 Characters)
• Becomes: http://bit.ly/ceuKuqhttp://bit.ly/ceuKuq (20 characters)o Same link but much shorterSame link but much shorter
Terms
URL Shortening
Terms
URL ShorteningTop 5 URL Shortening Tools (all Free)
Terms
bit.lybit.lytinyurl.comtinyurl.comis.gdis.gdgoo.gl goo.gl ow.lyow.ly
http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-started-using-twitter•Official Twitter guide
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2011/06/09/simon.twitter.classroom.cnn•Video highlighting a teacher who included Twitter in his classroom
http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698•Scott McLeod lists 20 interesting things he found on Twitter in one day and why YOU should be on Twitter
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/education/13social.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all•A New York Times article discussing the pros and cons of Twitter in the classroom.
http://wefollow.com/twitter/education•List of inflectional educators on Twitter.
http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-started-using-twitter•Official Twitter guide
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2011/06/09/simon.twitter.classroom.cnn•Video highlighting a teacher who included Twitter in his classroom
http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698•Scott McLeod lists 20 interesting things he found on Twitter in one day and why YOU should be on Twitter
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/education/13social.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all•A New York Times article discussing the pros and cons of Twitter in the classroom.
http://wefollow.com/twitter/education•List of inflectional educators on Twitter.
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