This document provides guidance for teachers on using Twitter, including how it can be used to communicate with students, parents, and other teachers. It discusses Twitter handles, hashtags, common terms like retweets and favorites, and privacy settings. Suggested searches are also included to help users find relevant conversations and potential followers.

1. Twi$er for Beginners

3. Why you might want to
use Twi1er
• The twittersphere is a great way to
communicate with students, parents,
other teachers, and generally share
ideas.
• Twitter will give you 140 characters to
get your idea out.
o Send out messages about homework
o Remind students about an upcoming event
o Share about school activities/sports/etc
o Connect with others about anything!

4. Twi1er Handles
• @- The username for a twitter
account. Referred to as a handle.
• Examples include-
o @bvschools
o @BVSWsupafans
o @BVSWnews
o @BVSW_chemistry

5. #WhatsaHashtag
• # -
o A way to
connect your
tweet to other
similar tweets.
Used to search a
topic or “join the
conversation”
o Students often
use sarcastically

6. Glossary

7. • Retweet- Tweeting a copy of someone
else’s tweet
• Reply- Responding to a tweet as a tweet so
everyone can see
• Favorite- “Liking” someone’s tweet.
• DM- “Direct message” Replying to a person
directly and not everyone can see. Must be
followers to direct message.

8. Discover Trends

9. Sign Up
• How to sign up for twitter...
o www.twitter.com
o chose a name that represents what you will do with twitter:
• Are you going to use this in the classroom?
• Are you going to have a personal twitter?
• Are you going to use this as a coach?
o I would have a separate account for each.

10. Privacy Se1ings
Choose the se1ings
option

11. Privacy Se1ings
• Think about your
audience.
o Personal twitter- you may
want to “protect your tweets”
o Public information you want
everyone to get to your
tweets.
Choose the
security and
privacy option

12. Suggested Searches
• #edchat or #edtech
• #Kubball or #emaw or #mizzou
• Try searching by a particular topic
wihout a hashtag
o Twitter is HUGE. You WILL find people talking
about your topic, so the more specific you can
be the better.

13. Finding Followers
• In a search, if you see something you
like click on their picture. You can
read all of their tweets.
o This is a great way to decide to follow someone.
• Look through followers of people that
you follow
• Following students? I wouldn’t...