@GwynethJonesThe Daring Librarian

TweetLike aNinja

Education Edition

In 6 Easy Steps!

Twitter: Profound and Rich

GlobalProfessional

Development

& Community Building Tool

@GwynethJones – The Daring Librarian

Global@GwynethJones – The Daring Librarian

CommunityBuilder

#DescribeTwitterIn3Words

Effectivecontent sharing

tool

Effectivecommunication

tool

Effectiveconnecting

tool

A toolthat should

be wielded with precision,

savvy, & skill

No matter if you join Twitter Just for conferences

No matter if you join Twitter just to lurk, listen, & learn

No matter if you join Twitter to share content, curate resources,

Or build a personal learning network or PLN…Or build a personal learning network or PLN…

You can Tweet like

a Ninja

6 InEasy steps

Disclaimer:To quote the wise Dalton from the

cinematic oeuvre that is Roadhouse,

"Opinions vary”

These are my opinions and yours

may differ. It’s all good!

Drink deeply my friends

A deep & swift moving river of

ed tech conversation goodness

Drink deeply my friends

So refreshing!So refreshing!

Twitter:Twitter:Twitter:Twitter:

CarveYour

Place

1.

Claim your

professional name

Establishyour own

web presence

With your own

name & not aschool based

name

Theshorter the

name the better Every character counts!

*Sorry if that cut ya close – not sayin, just sayin

Having a last name like Jones meant that I had to use my full name

Ex: @GwynethJones

Claimed in 2009 – before that I was @CaptRed & @Bronwynne It took me a while to go Transparent!

*Sorry if that cuts ya close – not sayin, just sayin

If your real name is taken try:ItsYourNameMrYourNameMsYourNameTheYourNameMsYourNameClassTheRealYourNameWhatYourNameSaidTweetingWithYourNameFirstNameMiddleInitalLastName, Etc.Try to avoid numbers, Ex. Gwyneth87That’s so 2001, AOL, & Geocities!*

*Sorry if that cut ya close – not sayin, just sayin

Avoid having your name tied to your work, school, or district.

Ex: @MHMSEngish

What if you build a following & then move?

*Sorry if that cut ya close – not sayin, just sayin

Avoid having your name tied to your family or children.

Ex: @CalebsMommyThat’s NOT professional

No one is an island.Don’t protect your Tweets

No one is an island.Don’t protect your Tweets

Protected Tweets don’t build bridges or a PLN

Protected Tweets don’t build bridges or a PLNBut I do realize that some schools or districts are draconian

Break that Twitter Egg

Upload a picture or avatar to represent you

Not a group shot

Notyour pets or your kids. You.

The professional you.

Write a positive, professional, & fun, profile description

Include: Your title, level, area of interest, awards,

certification, & 1 or 2 quirky funny things

“Doting wife & mommy of 3 adorbs kids, president of the

fascist vegan tattoo club, & Satanist. ELA MS Teacher" 

NoNo

“HS English & Google Certified Teacher. Viner, Makerspace Maven, ISTE YEN, Kayaker,

& Whovian”  = 92/160 Characters

YESYES

Think of Twitter like a dinner party, don't lead with politics or religion 

Why risk alienating anyone from the get go?

 

Createa cool

Twitter header

graphic & Background

 

Your Free Professional

Billboard with

Personality! 

A Cool Twitter Header & Background is:

Directions, dimensions,

templates,& graphic

design tips can be found on my blog!

Google: Are you ready for the New Twitter Daring Librarian

Location, Location, Location!

Not your street address – but how about your city & state?

Tweet globally,

represent regionally, & connect

locally

Not your street address – but how about your city & state?

The Missing

Link

Link to your school webpage, blog, FB, or G+, something! It validates you. Shows you’re a real person – not a

spammer

Profile Pic /Avatar of You

Cool Twitter HeaderYour Real NamePositive ProfileReal Location

Validating Link

RecapRecap

Twitter Tips That ShowTrue Ninja Style

& Technique!

And now for some not so pretty,

maybe a little gritty

Real Tweetscreenshot examples & informative slides

KillerAnatomy

2.

Reply

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Tweet

Link

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Hashtag

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Send DM

Embed Tweet

Block/Report

Anatomy of a Tweet

By @GwynethJones

Mention

Expand

FollowLi

sts

Followwisely

3.

Find someone you respect & admire

And then follow who they follow!

Check out their lists & follow Those on it, too!

The Art of the Follow

TweetWith

Technique

TweetWith

Technique4.

AutomaticReTweetsDon’t Start

Conversations

But they are a quick & expedient way to share cool Tweets!

When you auto RT people get a small notification like this

They’re always appreciated but mix it up a bit!

If you ReTweet,Always give credit

& attribution

A direct quote RT will be seen in their

@mention Twitter stream

As of April 6th

“Retweet with comment” allows users to embed a Tweet in their own Tweets, which lets them get around Twitter's 140-character limit when they write their own

commentary.”

How to ReTweet

Mobile Quote Tweet

“Quotes” can also designate an RT

but it’s best to add your 2¢

An RT with your 2¢ =

added content & is

a conversation

starterIt’s a responsive & friendly interaction

It’s can be as simple as, YES! Or, I agree!

Adding your opinion both shares + creates a conversation

Pro Tip: Actually look at the link before you RT & comment

Tweeting with via still gives credit but lets

the share stand out

If you edit or change the

Tweet for size or brevity you should add MT

MT = Modified Tweet

See the original Tweet & observe the

edit Sometimes you want to share but you need to shorten

MT Changes: “Sneak Peek! Google’s NEW iPhoneCalendar App w/ Gmail, Photos, & Maps“ I used a Goog.l URL Shortener & took out the small group #njed & added the larger group #EdChat Ps. Jimmy didn’t really write that!

Consider using the vertical space, each return = a

character

But don’t overdo it or use excessive exclamations !!’s like

me & Elaine Bennis!

You’reMy

Favorite!

A favorite is a virtual bread crumb

A favorite is a bookmark

A favorite is a quiet like

A favorite is an endorsement

People can see what you favorite & vice versa

Keep it short

Tweets with less than 100 characters get 17%

more engagement and RT’s

= 94 Characters

It also leaves people room to comment

= 94 Characters

Tech Legend & Expert Tweeter Guy Kawasaki

= 87 Characters

Picturethis

Tweets with

imagesget

twice theRT’s

Pin it!

You can now pin

1 Tweet at the top of

your timeline

Pin it!

Pinning allows you

to showcase

chosen content at the top of

your profile page

Pin it!

Adding a photo with that Tweet

gives it even more

impact!

Pin it!

1. Choose a Tweet you would like to pin

2. Click on the three dots

3. Select “Pin to your profile page”

4. Choose “View Pin” 5. The Tweet will now

automatically appear at the top of your Twitter page

Pin it!

Use Real Words

Avoid Text, Chat, or Leet Speak

Though space is tight with 140 characters, try to avoid

leet or text speak

Thx 4 ur gr8 tools to exp. what #K12 do 4 my @edwebnet webinar = 64/140

I'm in @ ‘s grad class looking 2 connect w/ #tlchat 4 adv twrd running a sccsful Ssblog on chldsbks = 100/140

Though space is tight with 140 characters, try to avoid

leet or text speak

Huh?!

If it takes 2-3 readings to decode the Tweet

you will annoy some people.

Most likely older people (like me!)

Guy Kawasaki doesn’tuse leet or text speak

& he has over 1M followers

Tweetgenerously

5.

Be Thankful

When someone shares a Tweet or content of yours – Thank

them!

It’s really nice to thanks for an RT, mention, or kind words

It’s good to be thankful.

Being thankful creates PLN goodwill & builds relationships

Smart associations, companies, or groups will thank for the RT

It’s good FREE PR for companies who thank for an RT

People who Tweet OUT but don’t Tweet TO or WITH their followers, are

just not getting it.

Twitter is a conversation.

When someone mentions

you in a #FF - Follow

Friday, or a must follow, Thank them!

@TheArtGuy only follows 100 people – I’m honored to be one of them!

Pay it forward

For every self-promotional

Tweet – ex: latest blog post or a link to your

content – Pay it Forward and promote 3-5

other people’s content

“Quotes” can also designate an RT

Ok, that was a little bit gushy! But it *was* a cool tree & she did

leave a comment on my blog!

Sometimes it turns into a bit of a love fest.

And that’s – OK.

Killer conversations

6.

In summary, that was a Thanks for an RT, a quick convo, & a pay it forward blog comment!

Sometimes an RT with a comment can lead to a conversation, a new resource, & a new PLN friend!

Twitter names are very specific, get it wrong and it won’t show up in their Twitter stream & they’ll never know!

Tweeting to someone? Get their

name right or else they

won’t “see” it

Google will help you with spelling! Thank you, Google!

I had NO idea I was mentioned, until I searched

Pinterest Problem?

Add the state, city, or country if you need to!

Join a subject, level, or topic

targetedLIVE

Twitter chat

Every day, every week, & all month, there are literally HUNDREDS of live Twitter chats for every subject/grade!

https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar

#TLChat 2nd Monday of the month

Look at how many

Education Hashtags there are!

Thanks, Jerry

Blumengartenaka

@CybraryMan1!

Share information

that’s personal but not private

Personal info makes you human, private info makes you

creepy

Deep Thoughts from John Mayer

Deep Thoughts from a Kardashian

Don’t Curse or RT an F-BombBosses or Potential Employers Could See That!

You are what you RT. Is that fair? Nope. But it’s a reality.

Likewise, Don’t Drink & TweetIf you Tweet something inappropriate, you can

and should, DELETE it. But remember, it WAS out there. And it coulda been screenshotted! Eeep!

What is YOUR

Twitter formula?

Connect with your followers!

Create a conference badge with your Twitter profile pic & name

The Power of the

Hashtag

A Hashtag is asearch filter

A Hashtag is avirtual meeting room

A Hashtag is aa chat room

A Hashtag is alive conversation event

A Hashtag is atrending news alert

Hashtag fails are JV. Be varsity. Always.

Hashtag Like a Ninja

Live Tweeting with a hashtag feels like a fun, competitive, comment & quote event! PS. Spoilers Happen!

Hashtag Live Tweeting

If you see a fun, creative trending Hashtag – Join in! Silly & surprising things can happen!

Trending Hashtag Fun

Only use 2-3 Hashtags - If you use too many your followers will think you are spamming them

Don’t Abuse the Hashtag

Hashtag shrewdly

Creating a hashtag?Test drive it first!

The shorter the better!

Yes: METC15 No: METC2015

Event planners: using the full year is a fail

Tweet like a Ninja & Keep Hashtags small

A Few LastNinja

moves

Create great content

Collect, Curate, & Share Shamelessly

Promote sparingly

Chat oftenChat often

Follow wiselyFollow wisely

Offer help

Talk, don't stalkTalk, don't stalk

Or stalk softlyOr stalk softly

Ask questionsAsk questions

AnswerquestionsAnswerquestions

But don’t ask a questionBut don’t ask a question

that can be answered with Googlethat can be answered with Google

Don’t be awhiner

Don’t be acomplainer

Don’t becryptic

Don’t beneedy

Don’t bea social media climber

And NEVER speak disrespectfully of your kids, administration, or district

Don’t Tweet yourself out of a job

Do be positive

Do be upbeat

Do be professional

Do be fun

But being snarky about the Kardashiansis OK

Now go forth

and be aTweet Like

a Ninja

A whole gallery of Twitter themed

graphics for visual learners can be

found on my flickr!

A whole gallery of Twitter themed

graphics for visual learners can be

found on my flickr!

Google: Daring Flickr or Scan the QR Code

Google: “it's a cartoon avatar daring librarian”for a blog post with lots of resources to make your own FREE avatar

It’s good to be Positive, Positive, Professional, Professional, Upbeat, & Fun! Upbeat, & Fun!

When on Twitter:When on Twitter:

@GwynethJones – The Daring Librarian