Presentation given at NYSCATE Hudson Valley Conference

1. Nancy Barlow
NYSCATE Hudson Valley Conference
March 3, 2012

2. Twitter For Teachers:
A Super-Powered PLN Tool
Nancy Barlow
NYSCATE Hudson Valley Conference
March 3, 2012

3. Today’s Outcomes

4. Today’s Outcomes

5. Today’s Outcomes

6. Today’s Outcomes

7. Just a warning...

8. What is Twitter?

9. What is Twitter?
It’s a TOOL.

10. “Nobody who bought a drill
actually wanted a drill...
...they wanted a hole.”
-Perry Marshall

12. It’s kind of like Facebook,
but not really...

13. It’s kind of like Facebook,
but not really...
Private Party

14. It’s kind of like Facebook,
but not really...
Private Party Convention

15. What else is Twitter?

16. What else is Twitter?
•Posts are 140 characters or less.

17. What else is Twitter?
•Posts are 140 characters or less.
•“Tweet” is both a noun and a verb.

18. What else is Twitter?
•Posts are 140 characters or less.
•“Tweet” is both a noun and a verb.
•Equipment needed: Access to Internet via
computer, tablet or mobile device

19. What else is Twitter?
•Posts are 140 characters or less.
•“Tweet” is both a noun and a verb.
•Equipment needed: Access to Internet via
computer, tablet or mobile device
•Accounts start with “@” (@TheTeacherGeek)

20. Let’s take a tour...

21. What can I do on Twitter to grow my
Personal Learning Network?

22. @globalearner
@PamAllyn
@Math_Solutions

28. Twitter Chats:
More bang for your PLN buck!

29. Twitter Chats:
More bang for your PLN buck!
•Hone in on a particular topic

30. Twitter Chats:
More bang for your PLN buck!
•Hone in on a particular topic
•Use hashtags (#) to find/follow the chat you want

31. Twitter Chats:
More bang for your PLN buck!
•Hone in on a particular topic
•Use hashtags (#) to find/follow the chat you want
•Many chats have a weekly poll to decide that
week’s topic

32. Twitter Chats:
More bang for your PLN buck!
•Hone in on a particular topic
•Use hashtags (#) to find/follow the chat you want
•Many chats have a weekly poll to decide that
week’s topic
•You can decide to participate, or just read

33. Twitter Chats:
More bang for your PLN buck!
•Hone in on a particular topic
•Use hashtags (#) to find/follow the chat you want
•Many chats have a weekly poll to decide that
week’s topic
•You can decide to participate, or just read
•Many chats are archived afterward so you won’t
miss a resource.

34. Twitter Chats:
More bang for your PLN buck!
•Hone in on a particular topic
•Use hashtags (#) to find/follow the chat you want
•Many chats have a weekly poll to decide that
week’s topic
•You can decide to participate, or just read
•Many chats are archived afterward so you won’t
miss a resource.
OK, so where do I find these chats?

35. @Cybraryman’s
List of
Twitter Chats

37. http://cybraryman.com/chats.html
or
www.theteachergeek.com
Just to get you started, try #edchat.

38. #1stchat

39. #tichat

40. Tweetdeck: Manage Your Tweets!

41. Glossary
posts: tweets
stream: One’s series of tweets
follow: Subscribe to one’s tweets
direct message (DM): private message
between you and one other contact
hashtag (#): keyword (searchable)
retweet (RT): the act of forwarding a tweet
to one’s followers

44. •Use a URL shortener (bit.ly)

45. •Use a URL shortener (bit.ly)
•One account for classroom, one account for self.
Use Tweetdeck to manage both.

46. •Use a URL shortener (bit.ly)
•One account for classroom, one account for self.
Use Tweetdeck to manage both.
•Remember: It’s all PUBLIC.

48. •Be selective.

49. •Be selective.
•You are under no obligation to follow someone
back.

50. •Be selective.
•You are under no obligation to follow someone
back.
•Choose people who will add value to your
experience.

51. •Be selective.
•You are under no obligation to follow someone
back.
•Choose people who will add value to your
experience.
You will get out of it what you put
into it!

52. Follow me! @TheTeacherGeek
Additional Twitter Resources:
www.theteachergeek.com
Email: nancyhbarlow@gmail.com