Learn the basics of Twitter

1. Twitter for Teachers
Presented by:
Jennifer L. Scheffer

2. What is Twitter?
 Microblogging
 140 characters
 Eric Sheninger- Principal Twitter

3. My Twitter Story

4. Why Twitter in Education?
 Best way to build your
Professional Learning
Network
 Allows you to search
PEOPLE not the web
 Connects you to LIKE-
MINDED individuals
 Saves you time!

5. Signing up for Twitter

6. Creating your Profile
 User name
 Twitter Handle
 Bio
 Who you are
 What you teach
 Your philosophy
 Topics of Interest
 Use a picture, not an egg!

7. Twitter
Terminology

8. Anatomy of a Tweet
1. @mention
2. Retweet
3. Hashtag
4. Direct Message
5. Favorite

9. @ mention (aka an @ reply)
 an @mention used when a person is having a
conversation with another twitterer.
 Use @ mention when referring to other twitter users.
This means the other users will be alerted of your
conversation. (can be done via phone)
 You only see @ mentions if you follow both twitterers or
you are looking at another person’s tweet timeline.

10. RT (also known as a Retweet)
 Any tweet starting with “RT” means someone is
re-tweeting some one else’s tweet.
 Used to quickly share tweets by someone else that
might contain links, news or anything you think
your twitter followers will find interesting.

11. # (Hashtags)
 Any word starting with the “#” hash symbol is
known as a hash tag.
 Hash tags make it easier to search and follow the
twitter conversations on specific topics
 Serve as a filtering system

12. DM (aka) Direct Message)
 DM’s are private messages sent from one
Twitterer to another.
 You can only send a DM to a person who
follows you; they can only reply to your DM if
you also follow them.

13. Twitter Challenge
 Set up your profile page with bio and picture
 Find 10 individuals to follow
 Find 5 organizations to follow
 Search for a hashtag that has meaning to you
 Send a Tweet by the first day of school

14. Who Should You Follow?
• Teachers
• Administrators
• Technology Integrators
• Researchers
• Bloggers
• Authors
• Speakers
• Organizations/Companies

15. Individuals to Follow
http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/ http://blog.web20classroom.org /
http://www.livebinders.com/play/present?id=202342

16. Individuals to Follow
http://ericsheninger.com/esheninger?sid=28
http://www.patrickmlarkin.com/

17. Individuals to Follow
http://cybraryman.com/ http://cybraryman.com/newteachers.html
http://www.themobilenative.org/

18. Individuals to Follow
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/104566

19. Individuals to Follow
http://willrichardson.com/
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/104566

20. Organizations to Follow

21. How to get Followers
 Use a picture, not an egg!
 Start Tweeting!
 Use a meaningful hashtag
 Ask questions!
 @mention & thank the people who follow you

22. Specific Areas/Roles
Subject Specific #edchat – education, worldwide, lots of topics
#mathchat – mathematics #ntchat – devoted entirely to NEW TEACHERS
#scichat – science #ce12 – connected educators
#engchat – English #spedchat – Special Ed needs; live chat every Thurs.
#artsed – the arts in education 8:30 p.m.
#musedchat – music #edapp – educational apps
#eltchat – english language teacher #1st5days – what to do the first 5 days
#STEM – widely used for posts &
resources in STEM education Technology
#SSChat – social studies chat #edtech – a very wide range of tweets relating to
#RETeacher – Religious Education the use of technology in education.
#HistoryTeacher – History #elearning – eLearning topics
#GeographyTeacher – Geography #mlearning – the use of mobile technologies in
#ASEChat – Association of science and education, also #mobilelearning though this is
education weekly chat Monday 8-9pm less used
GMT #edapp – educational apps
#PhysicsEd – Physics #gbl - games based learning
#slide2learn – iDevices and learning
#vitalcpd – effective use of technology in the
classroom

23. Resources
The A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags
http://edudemic.com/2011/10/twitter-hashtag-dictionary/
http://edudemic.com/2011/10/twitter-hashtag-dictionary/
Twitter in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o&feature=player_detailpage
Twitter for Beginners
http://cybraryman.com/twitterforbeginners.html
http://cybraryman.com/twitterforbeginners.html
The Twitteraholic’s Ultimate Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter
http://theedublogger.com/2012/02/13/the-updated-twitteraholics-guide-to-tweets-hashtags-and-all-things-twitter/#.
http://theedublogger.com/2012/02/13/the-updated-twitteraholics-guide-to-tweets-hashtags-and-all-things-twitter/#.
UCsPQCj1YWs.twitter
Education IT Blogs
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/06/honor-roll-50-must-read-k-12-education-it-blogs
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/06/honor-roll-50-must-read-k-12-education-it-blogs
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/twitter-for-professional-development.html?m=1
Top 14 Educational Technology Tweeters to Follow
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/top-14-educational-technology-tweeters.html