Twitter

Microblogging (Twitter) Oct 14, 2009 Online Session w/Tracy Roberts While you are waiting…

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Session Outline
Intro: Twitter in Plain English (2:25 min)
Video Debrief
Our experiences with Twitter
Twips (Twitter Tips) from CTET
Use?
Next steps

Twitter in Plain English
Video - 2:25 min – “web tour”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
What did you think?

Twitter in Plain English
Explains concept well, BUT...
Highlights “trivial” potential of Twitter...
also illustrated in this viral cartoon...

Future Man on Social Networking %&@#!??

Twitter: it’s what’s for breakfast ?

Twitter for Professional Life
Pro-D
News from my field
Extends “who my colleagues/team are”
Indirect mentoring / legitimate Peripheral participation in a professional community
Notice :
#sxswed
http://tinyurl ...
About 7 hours ago from TweetDeck…

Twitter for Community Building
“ Moss St. Market”
2 nd account
Notice :
@username
RT
http://bit.ly ...
6 minutes ago from HootSuite

Twitter as THE Backchannel…
Conferences, events… gasp …your classes?!
A hashtag = connected, dialogue possible
The Great Keynote Meltdown of 2009
# can also mean “ harsh tag”
Why not use it? Est. the hashtag
For polling, input, engagement
(they might be doing it anyway)

Twips (Twitter Tips)...
No “right” way to use Twitter
Twitter = extremely flexible, rapidly evolving
Some suggestions from CTET…

Twips…about FOLLOWING…
Follow first (lurk & learn...)
Follow good tweeters only (you define good )
Profiles are key – twitterview 
You don’t have to follow back
“ Shop” others’ lists

Twips: About TOOLS
Browser enough to start
Try tools that integrate Twitter into browser (e.g., Twitterbar, Twitter Gadget on iGoogle)
Are you “mobile”…?
Do you blog? Connect both!
Tweet pics & videos too

Twips: finding info….
Trending Topics
Search keywords, #hashtags

Ultimately, what we like...
Flexible, accessible, available
Free Pro-D, indirect mentoring
Expands your community & colleagues
Immediate news. Filtered.
It’s a river – take it or leave it

How/do you imagine using Twitter? Teaching & Learning? Other?

Next Steps?
www.twitter.com
Create account
Find people to follow
Explore & figure out what works for you

Resources
Twitter in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
The Great Keynote Meltdown of 2009 http://doteduguru.com/id3712-the-great-keynote-meltdown-of-2009.html
Twitter apps: http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/socialmedia/twitterapps.html
Mashable.com – esp http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/
TweetStats http://tweetstats.com/

Thank You! Tracy Roberts [email_address] On Twitter: trass www.royalroads.ca

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