Why do you want to join Twitter? We get it, you don't want to know about what celebrity's dating who, but did you know you can use it as a learning tool?
This workshop took the Charity Learning Consortium's members through the very basics of Twitter, from getting started, creating an account, and the dreaded Twitter jargon.
We then started looking at how to get involved, twitter chats and twitter communities, and how this platform can help you build your personal learning networks.
You can find out about what interests you as quickly as a Google search, you're exposed to rich material that you can curate, share and use within the workplace.
So if you're new to this social media malarkey, get involved, it might just surprise you!
This workshop was created and presented by Rosie Haighton, Community Manager at the Charity Learning Consortium, and Levi Phillips, Project Executive at Towards Maturity.
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Twitter as a Learning Tool- Presentation slides from the Charity Learning Consortium's Members Seminar
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Entering the Twittersphere
CLC Members Seminar, 10 July 2014
Getting Familiar
Getting Motivated
Getting Started
Getting Connected
Getting Organised
@Levi_ToMaturity
@RosieHaighton1
How to get started and start learning with Twitter
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twitter jargon (twargon?)
(Tweet)
A 140-character status update that can include pictures, video, links to a site and much more…
(Retweet)
When someone shares a tweet with their followers, by either pressing the retweet icon, or quoting the tweet, starting with ‘RT @username’
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(Hashtag)
When joined with a word, this includes the tweet in a public live-stream of other tweets with the same hashtag (#eLearning)
(Mention)
When someone replies or directs a tweet at you publicly like so: “@username What are you up to?”
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twitter jargon (twargon?)
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The Power of Online Communities
Check out this videoof Mike Collins explaining why online communities are a powerful learning tool
Getting Motivated
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Can you see the value of using twitteras a learning tool?
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Let’s get started…
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Think of a username that reflects who you are at work
Username taken already?
If you work at Banardosand your name
is John Smith, try BanardosJohn
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Here’s a challenge.
Follow these 10 people:
1.@CharityLearning
2.@RosieHaighton1
3.@LauraOverton
4.@TowardsMaturity
5.@PerryTimms
6.@Levi_ToMaturity
7.@GiveBackUK
8.@MartinCBaker
9.@JulianStodd
10.@C4LPT
Check out #CLCsemand tell us you’re finally on twitter!
Share something on #CLCsemand follow someone else using the hashtag
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How can twitter be used as a learning and networking tool?
Twitter came up as the No.1 ranked tool for learning on Jane Hart’s (C4LPT) 2014 Top 100 Tools for Learning. Find out why.
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twitteras a learning tool
Watch this interviewwith Perry Timmstalking about the power of social media as a learning tool, also mentioning the need to retain and curate the resources you find
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Who Should I Follow?
✓Start by following others on Twitter who are working in your industry or who are somehow related. (Follow your colleagues!)
✓Have a look at who those people are following. Follow some of those people too.
✓Brands & blogs tend to be more consistent and interesting
✓It takes a while to get your feed right
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Engaging & Networking on twitter
Using hashtags is a great way to build your following, start engaging with people and discover your ‘voice’. It’s a confidence exercise.
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Use hashtags
(but not to the point of death!)
Tweets with ONE or TWO hashtags get
doublethe engagement
than those without.
(Buddy Media, 6/26/12, “Strategies for Effective Tweeting: A Statistical Review”)
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Hashtags are notcaps sensitive.
#eLearning and #ELEARNING will both display the same feed of tweets.
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Hashtags usually sit in three categories:
Events / News
Online Chats
Topical / Everyday
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(Stuck? Try #LearnSomethingEveryDay)
Time to have a go…
Search on a topic or phrase you’re interested in, using a hashtag. You can also search without a hashtag for wider results.
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How do I share the good stuff?
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How do I share the good stuff?
CURATION
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How do I share the good stuff?
CURATION
–Content
•Twitter Favourites
•Storify
–People
•Twitter Lists
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twitter in your organisation
Watch this interviewwith Jane Hart (C4LPT) talking about how your can take twitter back to your colleagues and create your own learning environment, bring people together online to learn
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Now get out there and tweet!
We hope you’ve found this helpful -if you want to get in touch, you can find us on twitter:
@Levi_ToMaturity
@RosieHaighton1
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