This session will take you by the hand and help you step out into using Twitter. Learn the do's and don'ts in order to make it most effective for using it in an educational environment.
5. Goals
• Identify what Twitter is and what some of the
basic features are
• Create a Twitter account and practice tweeting
• Reflect on how you and your teachers can
benefit from Twitter
• Have fun!
10. Twitter History
• Created by Jack Dorsey in 2006
• The first tweet was sent on March 21, 2006 by
Jack
• The concept behind twitter was
“a short burst of inconsequential
information” and “a series of
chirps from birds”.
11. Twitter Statistics
Number of new Twitter users
signing up everyday - 135,000
Average number of tweets per day - 58
million
There are nearly 640+ million registered
Twitter accounts
July 2014
Number of tweets that happen
every second - 9,100
Percent of Twitter users who use
their phone to tweet - 43 %
Number of unique Twitter site
visitors every month - 190 million
Number of active Twitter users
every month - 115 million
Percent of Twitters who don’t tweet
but watch other people tweet - 40%
Number of people that are employed by
Twitter - 2,500
Number of days it takes for 1 billion
tweets - 5 days
13. Twitter Vocabulary
@
Used to refer to individuals on Twitter. It is combined with a
username and inserted into tweets to refer to that person or
send them a public message
RT
Re-Tweet or resending another persons tweet.
Retweets are an extremely important part of twitter because
it allows interesting ideas and news items to spread quickly.
DM
Direct message in private to a specific person.
You can only DM a person who is following you.
#
Hashtag designating a topic, for example #edchat
14. Twitter Vocabulary
MT or MRT
retweet that has been modified from the original. Sometimes
when retweeting, people have to shorten the original tweet to
make it fit while adding their own comments
Favorite
Favorite is a feature on Twitter that allows you to mark a
tweet as a favorite to easily see it later.
Follower
A follower is someone who follows or subscribes to another
person's tweets.
#FF or Follow Friday
A tradition that involves Twitter users recommending people to
follow on Fridays.
15. Anatomy of a Tweet
1. Avatar 3. Twitter Name
2. Person’s Name 5. Link to Article
4. When
Tweet Hashtag
Click to FavoriteClick to RetweetClick to Reply
Tweet text
20. Create an Account
Go to http://www.twitter.com
Follow the directions to set up your own unique
username
– Choose your username wisely and be sure to
pick something you are happy with
– Be consistent if you have existing other social
media channels
– This can be different than your given name
– This is the way users will interact with you
and include you in a conversation
21. Set up your Profile
Upload a photo to use as your Profile Photo
Provide your Name, Location and Website
(optional)
Provide a short bio in 160 characters or less
This is where people can find out more about
you
Include profile details that will be informative to
other professionals and captures you as a
professional
Pick a standard design background
Update your email notification and other
account settings
Enter username - https://todaysmeet.com/uisdtweet
23. Start Tweeting
Tweeting
• Get started and don’t
be intimidated
• Establish your voice
• Be polite and be
yourself
• Showcase your
expertise
What should you Tweet?
• Links or resources you
find valuable
• Retweet others
• Interesting quotes
• About this presentation
• Insights you have
• Questions you have
25. Twitter Etiquette
Use the correct @mentions and
hashtags
Use URL Shorteners like goo.gl
Make sure you know the destination of where
you are linking to & check hashtags
before creating your own
Leave room in your tweet to be retweeted, aim
for around 125 characters total
Always identify the user when you’re re-
tweeting them
Remember – Everything you post stays on the Web
34. Twitter
Challenge #2
“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”
Search for the #edchat hashtag
Follow, retweet and/or reply to a few tweets
from other educators around the world that you
find interesting.
35. Now What?
Tweet your thoughts to:
• @diben
• @tcea
What will you take back to your campus
after this session and how will it be used?