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Ms E. Gregory
School District #74 (Gold Trail)
April 2011

Learning Intentions
To learn how social media can be used:
As a communication tool
For professional development
To learn about social media in the context of digital citizenship
To explore Twitter
To ask questions!
The Shape of the Workshop…

Start with a shout out
A good way to illustrate Twitter as a communication tool
Can show the power of the personal learning network (PLN) and the reach of a simple tweet
A shout out is when you ask others to say hi and tell where they’re from
Sometimes a simple question is asked too

What is Twitter?
A social networking and microblogging service
Allows users to send and read messages called ‘tweets’
140 characters
Based in San Francisco
Started in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey as a way to communicate within a company
Users worldwide (~200 million)
65 million tweets a day
800 000 searches per day
Replacing (?) Google as a way to search

Why sign up?
Practical, efficient communication tool
A major way to find out what’s happening
Death of Bin Laden
Canadian Election #elxn41
Practical, powerful professional development
Learn anytime
Good way to find resources
Follow conference tweets #edtechbc, #iste, #itsummit
Great way to connect with like-minded people

What about teachers/administrators?
Role modeling to other staff and students
Show people you’re a learner
More and more educators, in particular, administrators, who are very active social media users
Become part of the conversation!

How does it work?
Sign up
Fill out your profile with purpose (the world can see!)
Important if you want people to follow you, it’s the start of the trust building
Link to your blog or website
Add a photo or avatar (think personal branding)
Start by sending out some tweets!
Find some people you’d like to follow
Choose with purpose

Some basics
Think before you tweet
anyone can see it!
To send a tweet to someone specific, put @ in front of their twitter name or click reply
To send a message only to someone who follows you, use D and a space or click direct message
These are private
You or the other person can delete them

More basics
To retweet is to send out someone else’s tweet crediting them by the RT: in front (or click retweet)
A form of flattery and a way to spread information
Can block and report spammers or people you don’t want to have access to you on twitter (they can still see your tweets)

Who to Follow?
Cybraryman'sPLN Stars
Wefollow.com
Start with a purpose, that will determine who you follow
Professional?
Personal?
You can start by following a few people you know/trust
Then see who they follow
Use others lists to help you too

Twitter Clients
Much easier to use than the Twitter site itself
Real time updates
Designed to manage your feeds
Tweetdeck
Seismic
Hootsuite
Twhirl

Hashtags
Popular Education Hashtags
Type a # and then a word to create
used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet
created as a way to categorize messages
to filter your twitter feed (#edchat)
to search for information (#canucks)
Good way to follow pro-d events
#bcssa, #edtechbc
Great way to find people to follow on ‘Follow Fridays #FF

Helpful sites:
A Twitteraholic’s Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter
twitter4teachers
Why Educators Should Be Using Twitter
Twitter Handbook for Teachers
Twitter for Teachers

From my viewpoint
Transformed recent conference experience
Blown my professional mindset wide open
I don’t feel isolated anymore
Enhancing personal/professional relationships
Helps me be a better teacher & a better mom
It takes time, try to get following 100 people or send 100 tweets

Thank yous & References
My PLN, especially @gcouros & @remi_collins
M. Munroe for organizing
Wikipedia
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfilej/2397881577/
One on One with Jack Dorsey accessed May 10 http://www.flickr.com/photos/democonference/4991585134/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevegarfield/4247757731/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiya/3255575238/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jahw/3629299364/

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