Twitter, microblogging and living in the stream

Twitter, Microblogging and living in the stream

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The Basics 140 character limit Can be sent from mobile, client, web interface Followers Direct messages @Replies Open api

What is twitter?

Twitter types http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/5_ways_to_have_fun_with_twitter.php

Twitter types

Twitter as added bonus

Selective interaction

Small scale social interaction

Wide peer network

Large scale users

Listeners

Some uses

Building your peer network

Requests for help

Getting feedback

students

Discussion

Promotion

Socialising

Sharing

Live-blogging events

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Things I’ve discussed on Twitter

Best toast toppings

Twitter

PLEs

Modern Art

Football

Media reporting of new technology

SocialLearn

Music/film

Implications of web 2 for HE

New technology

The power of openness

http://tweetburner.com/

http://twitpic.com/

http://www.twibble.de/

http://twemes.com/

http://www.twhirl.org/

http://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/twitter/

http://crowdstatus.com/

http://lastfmlovetweet.com/

http://twitter.polldaddy.com/

http://www.hashtags.org/

http://search.twitter.com/

http://hahlo.com/

http://www.techhit.com/OutTwit/

http://twittervision.com/

http://twittearth.com/

My networks

The OU rep

“ The OU is a huge community and there are many web designers and developers. Until early this year we were a rather fragmented bunch but Twitter has brought us together. Not only web designers and developers but librarians, academics and support staff across the main campus and the regional and national centres. I’m talking to people in departments I didn’t even know existed and hearing about many interesting and exciting projects”

http://www.guyweb.co.uk/

“ the OU seems to have attracted alot of really switched on people as far as social web and education is concerned” http://backpass.org/2008/09/04/learning-20-update-492008/

OU networks