A Guided Tour of Twitter
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This document provides an introduction to Twitter, including: 1. Twitter is a microblogging platform where users share messages ("tweets") of up to 140 characters. 2. It outlines how to sign up for Twitter, create a profile, handle, and compose tweets. 3. It offers tips for using hashtags, retweeting, following others, searching tweets, and interpreting tweets.
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A Guided Tour of Twitter
- 2. W is twitter? hat • Conversations in 140 characters • Microblogging • A Search engine • ….and so much more • See commoncraft video on twitter
- 3. Addressing people! No longer Mr, Mrs, Ms etc… just… @
- 5. Don’t Be an Egg!
- 6. Would you follow these people?
- 7. Get an avatar! • Profile • Brand • Badge
- 8. Length and no. of characters Consistency with other online sites User names Consider real name if possible – ease of spelling?
- 9. Create a quality profile Authenticity/visibility attracts attention. Make yourself genuine and realistic to potential followers In your profile share:- •Online sites eg blogs, websites •Passions •Interests
- 11. Create a twitter handle • A handle is your twitter id • Be as consistent with other online user names • Easily recognisable and spellable • Consider number of characters in id (140 is max in a tweet)
- 12. Just 140 characters • Keep language clear and concise • Use abbreviations • Use shortened urls eg bitly, tinyurl
- 13. Ideas for a first tweet • Ask a question? • State that you are new to twitter (or attending a conference add #tag of conference) • Examples
- 14. “Please don’t tell me what you had for breakfast, I would rather know about your favourite eLearning adventures.” Quote from webinar participant!
- 15. How to make a tweet? • Look for the compose update icon! • Select it
- 16. •Type your tweet in less than 140 characters •Add a photo if you wish • Press tweet
- 17. Who to Follow? Find at least 25-50 people to follow: •Participants in this workshop •See http://bit.ly/SqjI0Z •Include organisations •See Lucy Gray’s suggestions
- 18. Interpreting a tweet @, #, hashtags, abbreviations, shortened links, RT
- 19. Get attention/Get followers • Retweet a tweet = RT • Direct a tweet to people’s twitter handle • Direct Message (DM) people – takes conversation out of mainstream into more intimate conversations
- 21. Twitter as a Search Engine • Discover people’s feelings, experiences, research findings, questions etc • Latest world news • See commoncraft video on search in twitter
- 23. Tweet search • Goto http://www.tweetchat.com • Key in earthquake • Key in your chosen search word ie some topic you may be studying in class • View Commoncraft video search in Twitter
- 24. Look for Trends in Twitter
- 26. What is a tweetchat?
- 27. Hashtags Hashtags are searchable • 300 hashtags • Cybraryman’s List of Hashtags • Educators Guide to Innovation • Conference hashtags of interest
- 28. Twitter Chat Archives Example:- http://globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.com/ and seek link to archives of twitter chats
- 29. Phish! • Never click on a link that says:- (or similar)
- 32. Classroom Use 60 ways to use twitter in the classroom Blogging and tweeting in the early years classroom Inspiring twitter outcomes in the early years classroom Shakespeare moves to twitter Twitter in the classroom Twitter in Education Search engine
- 34. Search for “stock taking” tweets Search for “stock taking” tweets jransom stocktake done – now the valuation of said stock thespottynapkin RT @tipsytoesshoes: Its stocktake and moving time at the Tipy Toes warehouse. Become a FB fan and get 20% off all orders-we would rather… tipsytoesshoes Its stocktake and moving time at the Tipy Toes warehouse. Become a FB fan and get 20% off all orders-we would rather sell it than move it! sharpytheking Perpetual Stocktake… #bored.com jeicher stocktake is complete. #relief RossGoesRawrr @shan1209 I’m lucky I’m out the back doing stocktake all night noone has to see it lol restructuregirl @malbooth @polyxena stocktake would help my students hugely. Haven’t done a s’take in 10 years & serious mismatch bw shelves & catalogue
- 39. International Dot Day Learnt about International Dot Day on Twitter
- 43. Further Resources •How to use twitter lists - bit.ly/ThWyMn •Twitter tools for teachers •Recording of Tech Talk Tuesday session on a Guided Tour of Twitter •Who’s Who – the Twitter Help Desk (find a mentor) •The twitterholic’s guide – the Edublogger