for Teachers!

Justin Hanger@jut754

What is it?

• Twitter is a "micro-blogging" platform

• Real-time delivery of "Tweets" 

• Communication is through 140-character140-character "tweets"

Why Twitter?• Twitter provides a constant stream constant stream of

information

• When used properly Twitter can provide hundreds of useful tips and linksuseful tips and links

• Allows quick dissemination of ideasdissemination of ideas

• The Best Way to keep up with current eventscurrent events

• Most conferences use Twitter to keep the interest of those who couldn’t attend

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# (hash tag)Shift+3

• Groups common tweets together

• Main method of searchmethod of search on Twitter

• No spaces allowed

• When used in a tweet it becomes a link to that group of tweets

• Community createdCommunity created

#edtech(educational tech)

#edreform(education reform)

#ifihadsuperpowers(funny)

#ntchat(new teacher)

#innochat(innovation)

#edchat(education chat)

Terms

terms# (hash tag)

FollowFollowers• People who are following

you

• You have no control over who can/cannot follow you

• Followers will receive all of your “tweets” in their Twitter stream

Following• People you follow

• The tweets of the people you follow will show up in your stream.

Terms

Terms

@ (at)Shift+2

• Your "twitter name"Your "twitter name"

• Creates link to specific profile

• Used to reference or reply a person

@jut754Justin Hanger

@mcleodScott McLeod

@rmbyrneRichard Byrne

@web20classroomSteven W. Anderson

@theelsiteThe E-Learning Site

@techcrunchTech Crunch

@ (at)Terms

RetweetRT

• Allows you to post someone else's tweet to your followers• The tweet is still linked to the original person’s account.

• Can start an idea that spreadsan idea that spreads like wildfire.

Terms

RetweetTerms

URL Shortening• Used to shorten URL's (web addresses) used

in a tweeto 140-character limit means long addresses

must be shortened

• This: http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-started-using-twitterstarted-using-twitter (150 Characters)

• Becomes: http://bit.ly/ceuKuqhttp://bit.ly/ceuKuq (20  characters)o Same link but much shorterSame link but much shorter

Terms

URL Shortening

Terms

URL ShorteningTop 5 URL Shortening Tools (all Free)

Terms

bit.lybit.lytinyurl.comtinyurl.comis.gdis.gdgoo.gl goo.gl ow.lyow.ly

http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-started-using-twitter•Official Twitter guide

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2011/06/09/simon.twitter.classroom.cnn•Video highlighting a teacher who included Twitter in his classroom

http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698•Scott McLeod lists 20 interesting things he found on Twitter in one day and why YOU should be on Twitter

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/education/13social.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all•A New York Times article discussing the pros and cons of Twitter in the classroom.

http://wefollow.com/twitter/education•List of inflectional educators on Twitter.

http://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/104-welcome-to-twitter-support/articles/215585-twitter-101-how-should-i-get-started-using-twitter•Official Twitter guide

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2011/06/09/simon.twitter.classroom.cnn•Video highlighting a teacher who included Twitter in his classroom

http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698•Scott McLeod lists 20 interesting things he found on Twitter in one day and why YOU should be on Twitter

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/education/13social.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all•A New York Times article discussing the pros and cons of Twitter in the classroom.

http://wefollow.com/twitter/education•List of inflectional educators on Twitter.

Resources

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