Twitter for Twitter for TeachersTeachers

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What is Twitter?What is Twitter? Microblogging Microblogging 140 characters140 characters

My Twitter Story My Twitter Story

Creating your ProfileCreating your Profile User nameUser name

Twitter Handle (this is known as your Twitter Handle (this is known as your @username)@username)

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!

Anatomy of a TweetAnatomy of a Tweet

1.@mention / @ reply2.Retweet3.Hashtag4.Direct Message5.Favorite

Twitter Terminology

@ 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

Serves as a filtering system

# (Hashtags)

Common Education Hashtags include: #edchat – General Education#k12 – K12 Education#edtech – Technology in Education#ipadchat - iPads in Education

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.

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!

Who Should You Follow? Who Should You Follow?

• Teachers• Administrators• Technology

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

Companies

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

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Do parents even care?Do parents even care?