Post on 10-May-2015
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Today we’ll explore
why tweet?
getting started
jargon and technicalities
dos and don’ts
Twitter in education
Becoming a Twit ;)
user name
bio
profile picture
privacy
Why tweet?connections and sharing
build a PLN
work
interests
community
worldwide knowledge
SurveyMonkey
Powerful communities that support participants in nonjudgmental ways.
Because in these cash-strapped times it gives unlimited access to the best brains in the business and learning opportunities
Having a great time in Nottingham at UK eTwinning
Conference This tweet can be seen by anyone who follows me and
can be searched (as I have not locked my account)
@fatimaduerden - wish you were hereThis tweet can be seen by anyone who follows
both Fátima and I. It will also appear in Fátima’s notifications.
.@fatimaduerden - wish you were here
This tweet can be seen by anyone in my timeline (i.e. who follows me) as @ is not the first
character. It will also appear in Fátima’s notifications.
@ vs DMAn @ message is directed to the person but is
public - like shouting across the room. !
A DM (direct message) is like a text and is private. This is how to send e.g. email addresses or have
private conversations
RT and MTRT = retweet
Use when you want to share what someone else has tweeted !
MT - modified tweet Use when you edit the tweet
!Quote - apps like Tweetbot and Twitter allow you to quote
and comment on the tweet
Making ‘friends’ and influencing people
How to make ‘friends’follow people you know
import contacts
invite people
search for things that interest you
lists
eTwinning lists
http://padlet.com/nocilla13/etweeps
https://twitter.com/eTwinningUK/lists/etwinners
https://twitter.com/lisibo/lists/etwinning
Lists
organise followers into groups
follow ‘themes’
easily share groups of contacts
Hashtagsmeetings interests
days conferences
sorting things
Hashtag - ‘meetings’
#ukedchat - every Thursday 8pm-9pm
#globalclassroom - every 2nd Saturday 11am
#mflchat - 1st Tuesday each month ; starts July 1st 8pm
Hashtags - ‘interests’
Twitter hashtags for teachers
#mfltwitterati - language teachers
#ipaded - iPads
#byod or #1to1
Hashtag - days!#FF - follow Friday - use to endorse people/let people know you appreciate them
#PedagooFriday - celebrate great things in education
#errantapostropheWednesday
Hashtags ‘conferences’#etuk14 - conference hashtag
#etwinuk - 2011 conference hashtag
#tmbett14 - every year so need to add date
#ililc4
#etwilfieDeadline
- midnight tonight (21st June)
What should I tweet?
Unmaking friends
mute
unfollow block
report
Dos and don’ts
don’t click on tweets with just a URL
be suspicious of tweets from people with 3 followers that follow 735 and have only tweeted once
use ‘block’ and report spam
Dos and don’ts
tweets are 140 characters; if you need more than that, blog it! (Or use Twitlonger!)
think before you tweet!
remember that your tweets are public
Dos and don'tsdecide if this is a personal or professional thing. If you mix, be careful
mind your language
review who you follow periodically
watch out for ‘trolls’
Be interesting and relevant!
If you have nothing to say, don’t tweet!
Don’t get Twitterhea!
Especially if you’re talking about yourself!
Tweeting in education?
Is there a place for it?
What is that place?
How can we manage it?
Tweeting schools Here’s a Twitter list of tweeting UK schools
And US/Canadian schools
Cleverbox suggests…
Use in the classroom
Ideasask questions
share work
celebrate what’s going on
get feedback from outside
talk to the other side of the world
A French class
Lots of ideas
Practicalities
who’s in control?
do you need permission?
one account or many?
Twitter “clients”twitter.com
Tweetdeck
Hootsuite
!
Twitter app
Tweetbot app
SurveyMonkey
Tweetdeck
Visualising tweets
Visibletweets Twitterfall Tweetbeam
paper.li !
Storify
It’s addictive!
Most cartoons from http://pictovista.blogspot.co.uk/
2011/06/35-funny-twitter-cartoons.html