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Entering the Twittersphere

CLC Members Seminar, 10 July 2014#CLCsem

Getting Familiar

Getting Motivated

Getting Started

Getting Connected

Getting Organised

@Levi_ToMaturity @RosieHaighton1

How to get started and start learning with Twitter

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Before we start…

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Where would you put yourself as a user of Twitter?

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How uncomfortable would you feel using Twitter and interacting

with L&D experts today?

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What’s stopping you from using Twitter confidently (fears, restrictions, questions)?

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twitter jargon (twargon?)

(Tweet)

A 140-character status update that can include pictures, video, links to a site and much more…

(Retweet)

When someone shares a tweet with their followers, by either pressing the retweet icon, or quoting the tweet, starting with ‘RT @username’

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(Hashtag)

When joined with a word, this includes the tweet in a public live-stream of other tweets with the same hashtag (#eLearning)

(Mention)

When someone replies or directs a tweet at you publicly like so: “@username What are you up to?”

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twitter jargon (twargon?)

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why twitter?

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Connect

with peers, industry experts and a wider community

than you would otherwise engage with

why twitter?

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Connect

Engage

with those people and interact in real-time,

as often or as rarely as you like

why twitter?

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Connect

Engage

Share

ideas and resources you find/create with

a rich network of people who are interested

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Relevant

You only get tweets from the people you follow;

twitter stays relevant to you

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Relevant

Adventurous

It’s only as adventurous as you make it;

Few will follow you if you say nothing

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Hearing stories

Finding pictures

Watching videos

Joining discussions

twitter is great for…Getting

Motivated

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Hearing stories

Finding pictures

Watching videos

Joining discussions

twitter is great for…Getting

Motivated

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twitter is great for…

Hearing stories

Finding pictures

Watching videos

Joining discussions

Getting Motivated

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twitter is great for…

Hearing stories

Finding pictures

Watching videos

Joining discussions

Getting Motivated

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Here’s some L&D communities using Twitter for discussion…

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#Chat2Lrn

chat2lrn.wordpress.com

Bi-weekly, Thursday

16:00-17:00

Run by Chat2Lrn Crew:

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#LDinsightEvery Friday

08:00-09:00

Run by @LnDconnect

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Keep up with the pace of discussion by using a twitter ‘chat room’…

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www.tchat.io

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www.tweetchat.com

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The Power of Online Communities

Check out this video of Mike Collins explaining why online communities are a powerful learning tool

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Can you see the value of using twitter as a learning tool?

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Let’s get started…

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Think of a username that reflects who you are at work

Username taken already?If you work at Banardos and your name is John Smith, try BanardosJohn

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Here’s a challenge.

Follow these 10 people:1. @CharityLearning2. @RosieHaighton13. @LauraOverton4. @TowardsMaturity5. @PerryTimms6. @Levi_ToMaturity7. @GiveBackUK8. @MartinCBaker9. @JulianStodd10. @C4LPT

Check out #CLCsem and tell us you’re finally on twitter!

Share something on #CLCsem and follow someone else using the hashtag

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How can twitter be used as a learning and networking tool?

Twitter came up as the No.1 ranked tool for learning on Jane Hart’s (C4LPT) 2014 Top 100 Tools for Learning. Find out why.

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twitter as a learning tool

Watch this interview with Perry Timms talking about the power of social media as a learning tool, also mentioning the need to retain and curate the resources you find

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Who Should I Follow?

✓ Start by following others on Twitter who are working in your industry or who are somehow related.(Follow your colleagues!)

✓ Have a look at who those people are following. Follow some of those people too.

✓ Brands & blogs tend to be more consistent and interesting

✓ It takes a while to get your feed right

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Engaging & Networking on twitter

Using hashtags is a great way to build your following, start engaging with people and discover your ‘voice’. It’s a confidence exercise.

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Use hashtags(but not to the point of death!)

Tweets with ONE or TWO hashtags get

double the engagement

than those without.

(Buddy Media, 6/26/12, “Strategies for Effective Tweeting: A Statistical Review”)

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Hashtags are not caps sensitive.

#eLearning and #ELEARNING will both display the same feed of tweets.

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Hashtags usually sit in three categories:

Events / NewsOnline ChatsTopical / Everyday

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Hashtag Examples

Events / News #CLCsem #LSGwebinar#CLCconf14 #LT15uk #BendGate

Online Chats#Chat2Lrn #LDconnect #LrnChat

Topical / Everyday#LearnSomethingEveryDay#Design #eLearning #Learning

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#CLCconf14

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(Stuck? Try #LearnSomethingEveryDay)

Time to have a go…

Search on a topic or phrase you’re interested in, using a hashtag. You can also search without a hashtag for wider results.

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How do I share the good stuff?

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How do I share the good stuff?

CURATION

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How do I share the good stuff?

CURATION– Content

• Twitter Favourites

• Storify

– People

• Twitter Lists

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twitter in your organisation

Watch this interview with Jane Hart (C4LPT) talking about how your can take twitter back to your colleagues and create your own learning environment, bring people together online to learn

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Now get out there and tweet!

We hope you’ve found this helpful - if you want to get in touch, you can find us on twitter:

@Levi_ToMaturity@RosieHaighton1

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