Microblogging @ AERA:a Twitter experiment

Why?

• Microblogging presents an efficient way to collaborate

Why?

• Microblogging enriches conference experiences for those attending

Why?

• Archived microblog streams can be mined for reference and for continuing conversations

Communicating research

Weaving social media

Blogging microblogging

Personal Twitter account

Profile page

I follow these

They follow me

My posts

Post via keyboard or mobile

Search engine

Search results

Wiki for AERA tweets

Participants’ sessions

Participants’ schedules

AERA Twitter account

Direct messages

Mentions

Tweetdeck

Getting started

Post-conference benefits

http://www.searchengineguide.com/jennifer-laycock/

Mining an archive

http://www.greatideasconference.org/twitterideas.cfm

Category: takeaways

Category: attendees

Category: tips

More Twitter resources

http://delicious.com/paulbaker55/twitter

Archive on Friendfeed

http://friendfeed.com/rooms/aera09

• Some real-time results