preso from NCTIES2009 session on using Twitter to build PLNs - also available in sliderocke

1. Why Tweet? http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnzlea/2384656420/

2. What this session is and is not…

3. Introduction to twitter Emory Maiden WSFCS Dept of Instructional Tech @evmaiden

4. The Tool

5. http://twitter.com/

6. Getting Started

7. Why? Emory Maiden WSFCS Dept of Instructional Tech @evmaiden

9. Twitter is… What are you doing? micro blogging socialnetworking 140 characters socialmedia texting? http://www.flickr.com/photos/xotoko/2382680812 a cocktail party SMS broadcast machine a waste of time

10. Twitter is… anytime staff development http://www.flickr.com/photos/xotoko/2382680812 personalized learning sharing resources & ideas learning network

11. PLNs & Personalized Learning

12. formal learning

13. informal “learning network”

14. It’s about the network

15. my Network

16. my Network

17. my Network

18. and about learning

19. edutopia How to add Twitter to Google #Wave . http://bit.ly/7ZsesN web20classroom RT @ k12online : #k12online09 conference video and audio podcast channels are now available in iTunes! haleon great online safety site- http://www.connectsafely.org / kylepace Need resources for Graphic Organizers in the classroom? Check these out: http://bit.ly/7t0grh clifmims Are your students involved in a service project? http://tr.im/GViG SimpleK12 Did u say Internet Safety Resources? Got those, too! http://bit.ly/jj6fZ #education Curriki Redefining Teacher Education for Digital Age Learners: http://ow.ly/JvQD web20classroom Google Earth and Google Maps Tutorials.... http://is.gd/5eZip timbuckteeth What lies beneath the conference Twitter 'ban'? More comments and issues emerging: http://url.ie/3vso Have your say

20. It’s not a queue…

21. Stream http://www.flickr.com/photos/teela/51558492

22. Twitter is what you make it

23. It can be… testimonials

24. It can be… distribution of information

25. It can be… conversations

26. Making Connections http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainkobold/219852893/

27. Following (not as scary as it sounds) http://www.flickr.com/photos/erica_marshall/2967696101/

28. Who you follow is more important than who follows you.

29. Who to follow?

31. Retweeting RT@

32. distribution of information

33. Direct Messages (DM)

34. Follower http://www.flickr.com/photos/simiezzz/1301796545/

35. searches, hashtags & trending topics #twitter

36. Issues?

37. audience http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirudhkoul/3804551632/in/set-72157621870470791

38. Protect My Tweets? http://www.flickr.com/photos/spodzone/3485953704

41. Questions? twitter.com/evmaiden