2. Why “Be Connected”?
• Do You Want To Grow As a Leader?
• Do You Want To Grow As a Learner?
• Do You Want To Inspire Others Around You?
• Do You Want Share Your Wonderful Happenings?
• Don’t We Owe It To The Students?
3. How we Connect?
• Twitter
• Facebook
• School Apps
• Remind 101
• SchoolInfo
• Google Plus
• Blogs
• YouTube
• Skype
4. What Is “Being Connected”?
•
Our Journeys
•
Technology
•
Building a PLN
•
Global Reach
•
Collaborating/Sharing
•
You are NOT alone!
16. Twitter Things to Think About...
What are your objectives?
Who is your audience?
What is your voice?
What is your profile picture?
What is your school’s policy on Social Media?
17. Getting Started
Go to Twitter.com
Create a “Handle”
“Follow” other Educators:
• @MathMinds
• @BurgessDave
• @NAESP
• @Ddmeyer
• @CybraryMan1
• @DEDeptofEd
• @Mr_Stadel
• @TonySinasis
• @DaisyDyerDuerr
• @JoBoaler
• @Principal_El
• @Todd Whitaker
• @TrianglemanCSD
• @Joe_Mazza
• @NMHS_Principal
• @FawnPNguyen
18. The “Me” Page
Suggests
people
based on
other tweeps
Let’s send a tweet
“@MathMinds or @PrincipalNauman
Be sure to
have a
Profile Pic
& Bio
This shows
your activity
19. A Tweet
Tweet not
directed at a
particular person
Tweet directed
at a particular
person
Be aware that ALL of your followers see every tweet you send. If you want
to send privately, you will send a Direct Message (DM).
“Do not tweet anything you would not shout from the rooftops.”
20. Interacting With a Tweet
If you like a tweet you
read, want to read it later,
or keep it as a resource,
Click “Favorite”
If you read a tweet
and think your
followers would like to
read or should read,
Click “Retweet”
If you read a tweet
and would like to
write something back
to the tweep,
Click “Reply”
21. The “Home” Page
This is where you search
for people(@) or topics(#)
This shows the tweets
of people you follow
This is where
you send a
Direct
Message
(DM)
22. The “Interactions” Page
This will show where people
tweet you, reply to you or
interact with your tweets
(favorite or retweet)
23. So, Now You Are A....?
Tweep?
Twitterer?
Tweeter?
Twerp?
Twerson?
24. Next Steps....
Be a Lurker
Expand Your Network
Don’t Feel Like You Need To Read Every Tweet
Try Conversing With A Tweep You Know
Search For Topics Of Interest With Hastag
Participate in a Chat (#satchat)
