For Mepo Teachers & Administrators

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TWITTER & YOU
Jennifer Woodley
Communication Specialist
Great Prairie AEA
Jennifer.woodley@gpaea.org

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Hello @jenwoodley24
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Communications Specialist
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Internal/External
Communications
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News Blogs & E-News (The
Cornerstone)
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Website
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Social Media Diva
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
, Pinterest, Google+

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Hello @iamDublin
Puppy Tweets

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Social media defines the
activities that integrate
technology, social
interaction and the sharing
of words, images, video
and audio.

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More simply put
“Social media is people having
conversations online.”
DID YOU SEE THIS?
OMG!
RT!

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Social Media & You
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How many of you…
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Twitter
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Facebook
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LinkedIn
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Google+
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Pinterest
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Instagram
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Vine
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Tumblr
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Foursquare

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Social Media by Internet Users
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67% Facebook
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16% Twitter
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15% Pinterest
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13% Instagram
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6% Tumblr

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Social Media Users by Gender
71% Females
62% Males
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Facebook
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Facebook
2.
Pinterest
2.
Twitter
3.
Instagram
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Instagram
4.
Twitter
4.
Tumblr
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Tumblr
5.
Pinterest

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GPAEA Uses Social Media
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www.gpaea.org

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Why?
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Build better relationships
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Raise awareness
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Increase website traffic
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Interact with those we serve
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Network with Educators worldwide
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Share resources and news

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Launched in 2006
Twitter.com

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Who is using it?
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107.7 billion Americans have a registered account
Mediabistro.com, February 2012
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69% of users follow others based on recommendations from
friends
Mediabistro.com, February 2012
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Most popular among working adults
Nielsen Online, March 2009
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Largest age population: 35-49 year olds (55%)
Mediabistro.com, August 2012
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Fastest-growing segment: 18-29 year olds
Mediabistro.com, May 2012

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The Basics
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Tweet
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Handle
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Responding to another Twitter user - @GPAEA is my favorite!
ReTweet (RT) or Modified Tweet (MT)
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Username & URL - @GPAEA &twitter.com/GPAEA
@Reply
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140 characters
Sharing a post from another user
#Hashtag
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# or hashtag categorizes tweets for reference - #gpaea

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Twitter Search & #Hashtags
http://youtu.be/jGbLWQYJ6iM

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# are your friend!
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#edchat
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#iaedchat
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#iaedfuture
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#edtech
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#gpaea
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#1ii1

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Create a Twitter Account
www.twitter.com

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Your Twitter Account
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Edit Profile
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Click on the gear to change
photo, description, etc.
Lists
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List that you create or follow
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Settings
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Sign out

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Who should I follow?
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GPAEA – http://twitter.com/GPAEA
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Mepo Schools - https://twitter.com/MepoBulldogs
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The List
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Iowa Administrators on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Q6RUyt

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Twitter Hunt

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1. Create a new list
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Click on the gear and “Lists”
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Click Create list
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Name it ”Twitter Hunt”
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Mark as Private
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Save List

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Twitter Hunt
Post your first Tweet and use
#mepopd13
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Follow @GPAEA
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Check out who @GPAEA is
following
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Search for #iaedchat
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Follow two people from the
#iaedchat search
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Follow the person next to
you, then @reply to them
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Add two different people to your
Twitter Hunt List
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Search your subject (with
&w/out #)
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ReTweet a post

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Twitter Tools
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HootSuite
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TweetDeck

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Talk Amongst Yourselves!
How
can you use
Twitter as an
Educator? in
your classroom?

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Twitter & You

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Overwhelmed yet?

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Social Media Tips for Educators
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Don’t friend current
students/parents
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Don’t post anything you
wouldn’t want in the newspaper
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Ask your friends to be mindful
when posting pictures of you
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Check your privacy settings
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Don’t argue

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Resources & PP:
http://bit.ly/gpaeatwitter
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Contact:
Jennifer Woodley
@jenwoodley24
jennifer.woodley@gpaea.org
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Connect with GPAEA:
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Thank you!
www.gpaea.org

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Sources
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Videos
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Twitter Search in Plain
English by Common Craft
Photos
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iClipart.com (subscription)
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Twitter.com
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Statistics
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Pew
Internet, http://www.pewintern
et.org/
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Public Assembly
Webinar, http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=vqLM3zGsbgg
&feature=youtu.be