Are you a Twit or a Tweep? - Twitter
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This document provides an introduction and overview of Twitter, including why people tweet, how to get started, Twitter terminology and etiquette, and ways Twitter can be used in education. Some key points covered include: - Reasons to tweet include making connections, sharing information, building a professional learning network, and accessing knowledge from experts worldwide. - To get started, choose a username and bio, add a profile photo, and consider your privacy settings. - Common Twitter terms are explained, such as hashtags, retweets (RT), direct messages (DM), and lists. - Tips are provided for appropriate tweeting etiquette and dos/don'ts, such as keeping tweets brief, thinking
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- 1. Are you a Twit or a Tweep? Lisa Stevens @lisibo lisibo.com
- 3. Today we’ll explore why tweet? getting started jargon and technicalities dos and don’ts Twitter in education
- 4. Becoming a Twit ;) user name bio profile picture privacy
- 6. Why tweet? connections and sharing build a PLN work interests community worldwide knowledge SurveyMonkey
- 8. Powerful communities that support participants in nonjudgmental ways. Because in these cash-strapped times it gives unlimited access to the best brains in the business and learning opportunities
- 11. Having a great time in Nottingham at UK eTwinning Conference This tweet can be seen by anyone who follows me and can be searched (as I have not locked my account)
- 12. @fatimaduerden - wish you were here This tweet can be seen by anyone who follows both Fátima and I. It will also appear in Fátima’s notifications.
- 13. .@fatimaduerden - wish you were here This tweet can be seen by anyone in my timeline (i.e. who follows me) as @ is not the first character. It will also appear in Fátima’s notifications.
- 14. @ vs DM An @ message is directed to the person but is public - like shouting across the room. ! A DM (direct message) is like a text and is private. This is how to send e.g. email addresses or have private conversations
- 15. RT and MT RT = retweet Use when you want to share what someone else has tweeted ! MT - modified tweet Use when you edit the tweet ! Quote - apps like Tweetbot and Twitter allow you to quote and comment on the tweet
- 16. Making ‘friends’ and influencing people
- 17. How to make ‘friends’ follow people you know import contacts invite people search for things that interest you lists
- 20. Lists organise followers into groups follow ‘themes’ easily share groups of contacts
- 22. Hashtag - ‘meetings’ #ukedchat - every Thursday 8pm-9pm #globalclassroom - every 2nd Saturday 11am #mflchat - 1st Tuesday each month ; starts July 1st 8pm
- 23. Hashtags - ‘interests’ Twitter hashtags for teachers #mfltwitterati - language teachers #ipaded - iPads #byod or #1to1
- 24. Hashtag - days! #FF - follow Friday - use to endorse people/let people know you appreciate them #PedagooFriday - celebrate great things in education #errantapostropheWednesday
- 25. Hashtags ‘conferences’ #etuk14 - conference hashtag #etwinuk - 2011 conference hashtag #tmbett14 - every year so need to add date #ililc4
- 29. Dos and don’ts don’t click on tweets with just a URL be suspicious of tweets from people with 3 followers that follow 735 and have only tweeted once use ‘block’ and report spam
- 30. Dos and don’ts tweets are 140 characters; if you need more than that, blog it! (Or use Twitlonger!) think before you tweet! remember that your tweets are public
- 31. Dos and don'ts decide if this is a personal or professional thing. If you mix, be careful mind your language review who you follow periodically watch out for ‘trolls’
- 33. Be interesting and relevant!
- 34. If you have nothing to say, don’t tweet!
- 35. Don’t get Twitterhea! Especially if you’re talking about yourself!
- 36. Tweeting in education? Is there a place for it? What is that place? How can we manage it?
- 37. Tweeting schools Here’s a Twitter list of tweeting UK schools And US/Canadian schools
- 39. Use in the classroom
- 40. Ideas ask questions share work celebrate what’s going on get feedback from outside talk to the other side of the world
- 41. A French class
- 42. Lots of ideas
- 44. Practicalities who’s in control? do you need permission? one account or many?
- 45. Twitter “clients” twitter.com Tweetdeck Hootsuite ! Twitter app Tweetbot app SurveyMonkey
- 46. Tweetdeck
- 50. mentionmapp.com
- 53. It’s addictive!
- 54. Stumbleupon quiz