This document provides guidance on setting up a Twitter account for educational purposes, including an overview of the basic features and a step-by-step process for account creation. It also recommends following specific Twitter users and participating in weekly Twitter chats focused on education to help build a personal learning network. Guidelines are given for participating in a Twitter discussion using relevant hashtags.

1. Twitter for Educators
11/18/13
2:00—2:45
By Joe Scozzaro (@JoeSco77)

2. Here’s what you asked for

3. Basic Overview
 Let’s have a look
 The Me page: the handle, the bio, the banner, profile photo,
tweets, following, followers
 The Home page: timeline, compose, trends, who to follow
 Connect page: interactions & mentions
 Discover page: hash tag conversations

4. Now let’s set up your account!
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See page 5 of beginner’s
guide, if you want to get
walked through it.
Here’s a how-to video to
help set up.
If you’re feeling lucky, do
it on your own:
twitter.com
Use you full name
Think of a catchy handle
Password.
Create
Write a concise bio.
Include your interests.
(people will follow you
based on what you write)
Once you set up the
account, I recommend
downloading the app and
logging in.
Use photos on your smart
phone for header and
profile photos.

5. Weekly Twitter Chats: Something for
everyone!
Cybraryman.com
Click on “Chat
Schedule” to see a
catalogue of every
chat on Twitter.
If you have time later,
please watch this
informative video
about the power of
twitter chats for
educators.

6. Now, let’s have a discussion!
 Use #naedcon (North Attleboro Educators Connect)
somewhere in the compose box.
 Click on Discover tab and enter #naedcon in the search box
to see chat timeline.
 I will moderate by asking the Questions in Q1, Q2, Q3
format.
 You compose answers and label them A1, A2, A3 to refer to
the question.

7. Building Your Own PLN
PLN=Personal
Learning Network
To get to a good list
of who to follow,
click below:
Teachthought
Follow him too:
@TerryHeick