Okay, you've convinced me to Tweet: What do I do now?
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Dave Tyler@dtyler321
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So what’s the point?
• Learning• Engaging with your
peers, students, audiences
• Disseminating news• Building relationships
with colleagues, the media, others
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How are you tweeting?
• Twitter.com• Apps for your computer: Tweetdeck, Twirl• Apps for your Blackberry/iPhone/Android:
Seesmic, Twitterberry, Twitdroid, Twitterfon• Texting from your phone
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Build a Network*
• It’s only as good or as useful as the network you build
• Start following people with similar interests• Converse with them• See who they follow• Keep doing it
*Ideas from @rachelreuben
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What should I be tweeting?
• Depends on your account personal or dept.• News• Links to topical articles for your field• Interesting books you’re reading• A conference you’re going to• Live tweet an event/game/lecture
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Ways to Maximize your Tweeting
• Use #hashtags. #brockport or #ROC• www.brockport.edu/q or other link shortener• Retweet others if you like what you see: RT• Hold a contest: we gave away mugs.• Create and follow lists.
– @brockportnews/campus-twitterers
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A supplement to your courses
• Changes your dynamic in your class• Create a course hashtag ie, #ECON432• Post a question about class reading,
encourage discussion, post a link that relates to classwork
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Finding a balance
• Don’t overdo it– Don’t post every thought– Don’t spam
• Don’t underdo it– Don’t ignore the account– Answer any inquiries in a timely fashion
• Engage, Interact, Explore
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Brockport on Twitter
• @brockportnews• @brockport• @ellswortheagle
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Questions???
• @dtyler321 or @stebert