1. Twitter as a Professional
Development Tool: How to Use
Twitter to Develop a Personal
Learning Network
Presented by Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D. Candidate
MECA Conference
Jackson, Mississippi
February 8, 2012
2. Twitter is an information social network.
Twitter allows you to:
• Follow a myriad of experts across fields
• Connect with peers
• Obtain information in real-time
What is Twitter?
3. Connect with educators here in the U.S.
and abroad.
Share best practices and resources.
Collaborate with educators around the
globe.
Why should educators use
Twitter?
4. Create an account/profile
Explore the features of the site
Find people to follow
How do I get started?
5. Choose a professional name
Write an informative bio
Upload a professional picture
Adding your location is optional
Setting Up an Account
6. Timeline- A record of tweets in real time.
Newest tweets are at the top.
Tweet-A 140 character post.
Retweet-A reposting of someone else’s
tweet.
Hashtags(#)-A label added to tweets to
categorize or identify its content.
Definitions
7. Direct Message-A private message sent to
someone.
@Mention- These are public tweets that
mention you or are directly sent to you.
Activity-A snapshot of follows, retweets,
and favorites.
Favorite- A way to archive tweets for
future viewing.
Search-A way find other users, either by
name subject area, or hashtag.
Features
8. Type a subject area or field you are
interested in learning more about.
Select and read someone’s profile.
Click on the Follow button.
Find People To Follow
9. Introduce yourself in a tweet.
Mention @msmeca in a tweet.
Ask a question and use a
hashtag.(#edtech, #edchat, #elemchat,
#phdchat)
Ask for a recommendation of people to
follow.
Let’s Tweet!
10. Cybraryman’s Twitter Page
http://www.cybraryman.com/twitter.html
Getting Started with Twitter Chats
http://dayintheclassroom.edublogs.org/2011/08/
06/getting-started-with-twitter-and-twitter-
chats/
Twitter for Educators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxpLubW-
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