Twitter is a social media platform that allows users to post short messages called tweets. It was created by Jack Dorsey in 2006 and gained popularity with over 200 million users by 2011. While known for celebrity tweets, Twitter is also used widely for business, sports, news, government, and other purposes. An analysis of tweets found that 40% were pointless babble, 38% were conversational, and the remaining types were pass-along value, self-promotion, spam, and news. Teachers can use Twitter for class discussions, tracking topics, providing feedback, and having students follow experts in relevant fields.

2. What is Twitter?
• Twitter is an online social networking and micro-blogging
service that enables its users to send and read text-based
posts , informally known as "tweets“
• Twitter messages are made public for followers to view
• “Followers” are individuals who receive your “tweets”. You
may also become a follower of someone else
• You may follow your friends, celebrities, or websites
dedicated to your interests

3. Who Created Twitter?
• Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey in March 2006 and was
launched later that July
• Twitter gained worldwide popularity, with 200 million users as
of 2011, generating over 200 million tweets and handling over
1.6 billion search queries per day

4. Who Uses Twitter?
• Twitter is known for celebrity tweets
Does anyone know the number one followed
person on twitter??

5. Lady Gaga
Sorry Mohamed

6. Who Uses Twitter?
Although it is know for celebrity
tweets, twitter is also used for:
• Business
• Sports
• Art/Design
• News
• Government

7. First President to Tweet

8. What is Twitter Used for?
• Pear Analytics based in San Antonio analyzed 2,000 tweets
(originating from the US and in English) over a two-week
period in August 2009 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CST) and
separated them into six categories:]
• Pointless babble – 40%
• Conversational – 38%
• Pass-along value – 9%
• Self-promotion – 6%
• Spam – 4%
• News – 4%

9. Pointless babble -
40.1%
Conversational –
37.6%
Pass-along value –
8.7%
Self-promotion – 5.9%
Spam – 3.8%
News – 3.6%

10. Twitter for Teachers
• Class Chatter/Class Community: Conversations inside and
outside the classroom on subject material, upcoming
assignments and events
• Track a Word/Event or Name: Type in one of the following and
track how many times it’s used in a tweet and the purpose
• Instant Feedback from Teacher: Teacher is able to comment
on assignments or when grades will be available etc
• Follow Famous People: Follow a celebrity, politician or
professional to gain knowledge for assignments
• For more info visit
http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-
for-academia/