This document discusses using social media, particularly Twitter, in education. It notes that Twitter grew from sending 5,000 tweets per day in 2007 to 335 million tweets per day in 2012. The document explains how Twitter works, emphasizing that tweets are public messages limited to 140 characters that users decide whom to follow. It provides best practices for using Twitter in education, such as building relationships by listening, responding, asking questions, posting interesting links, and interacting with a friendly tone. Finally, the document encourages educators to engage with social media like LinkedIn and Twitter to connect with others and share relevant information about their work.

1. Social Media
&
E- Learning
Noel Davidson

2. Information
Technology &
Social Media
in the Classroom
in the Classroom
in the Classroom

3. Social Media

4. Social Media
Social Media
New Media

5. Social Media
To reach a target audience of 50 million
Radio : 38 years TV : 13 years
4 years iPod : 3 years
2 years

8. Social Media in the Classroom
How will YOU use Social Media
in your Classroom?

10. Social Media
Tweets per Day
2007 = 5,000
2010 = 65 million
2011 = 145 million
2012 = 335 million

11. Social Media

12. How does it work? that is clarifying and inspiring
A summary of this goal will be stated here
• Twitter lets you write and read messages of up to 140
characters, or the very length of this sentence,
including all punctuation and spaces.
• The messages (also known as tweets) are public, and
you decide which accounts you want to receive
messages from
• Twitter works equally well from your desktop or mobile
phone
Social Media

13. Follow this goal will be stated here that is clarifying and inspiring
A summary of relevant accounts
• Following somebody means you’ve
subscribed to their tweets
• To find people talking about your
company or topics in your field, use
search.twitter.com
• When you find a good candidate, look
under their picture for the Follow
button
• You can also choose to interact
without following an account, just send
them a tweet
Social Media

14. Post tweets
A summary of this goal will be stated here that is clarifying and inspiring
• People like tips, links to interesting stories and
blogposts (they don’t have to be about your company),
exclusive deals and a good sense of humour.
• People like the human touch and will appreciate posts
with your thoughts and experiences more than you think
• They also like it when you say hi, respond to their
questions, comments, praise, complaints and jokes
Social Media

15. Best practices
A summary of this goal will be stated here that is clarifying and inspiring
• Build relationships on Twitter
• Listen for comments about you
• Respond to comments and queries
• Ask questions
• Post links to things people would find interesting
• Retweet messages you would like to share
• Use a friendly, casual tone
• Don’t spam people
Social Media

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•Follow prompts and complete profile to 100%
•Add a current photo (business orientated)
•Get connections and ask for recommendations
•Join groups that are relevant to your business (Limit 50)
•Interact with questions / answers
•LinkedIn is digital face to face networking
–You get back what you put in
•Update your status (once a week) with relevant news to your
business

19. Social Media
DEMO

20. Q&A
noel@QEDtraining.ie 01 4197000

22. Just do it!

23. THE END
(and the beginning)