Twitter 101 Dr. Daradirek “Gee” Ekachai. What I’ll talk about Stats to set the context. Twitter lingo Twitter desktop clients and apps How to find people.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Learning to Love Social Media What is Twitter? Why use Twitter? Taking a tour – Lingo & navigation How to get started Etiquette Tools & Resources Presented.
Advertisements

Promoting Your Business Through Twitter ©2009, All rights reserved Fox Coaching Associates.
Getting Started on Twitter. What is Twitter? A social networking site that started by letting people answer the question, “What are you doing?” Microblogging.
SOCIAL MEDIA & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION: MAKING THE CONNECTIONS Presented by: Sandra De Freitas
Twitter The Basics of Setting up your PLN Find more on my website, Technology Integration, under Technology PD, Twitter.
Wordle and Twitter Mary Rose Bernas English Teacher/Media Specialist.
Twitter for Nonprofits: July 21, 2009 Kevin Martone and Joe Ruotolo Technology Program Team Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy Reconnecting 140.
Twitter 101 An introduction to Twitter basics and its use to enhance higher education.
Trick or Tweet: Following and Sharing Science News Using Social Media Tanya Lewis Staff Writer, Live Science ICSTI Winter Meeting February 22,
Sarah Mueller Veridian What the # is Twitter?
Social Media for Late Adopters Brian Jenkins Digital Media Coordinator.
PSRC Technology Integration Team TWITTER 101.  Twitter is a social networking tool or microblog.  It is composed of short text, pictures, and URLs called.
TWITTER BASICS PCNA: Signing up, tweeting, following, & hash-tagging on Twitter.
What is Twitter? Real-time information network News, sports, entertainment, shopping, etc. Personalized “feeds” User-selected content Only information.
E-Cornocopia.2013: Teaching with Twitter Dr. Deborah Van Duinen Hope
Twitter The Basics. What is Twitter? Tweets are: 140 characters or less Quick to follow and view updates Used to share links, photos, videos, music,hot.
Discussion from Last Week. Profiling the Blogosphere.
Social Network Services Twitter, Facebook and Flickr.
Conversation in Session Social Learning. Be there. Info Courtesy aaronmanfull.com JEADigitalMedia.org Customized
Twitter: What do so many people have to say? Mary Zedeck Instructional Designer Twitter: Course Resources:
Twitter Sports Journalism in the Internet Age Tufts - Ex-College - Fall 2010 Week 8.
Twitter for Teachers Presented by: Jennifer L. Scheffer.
Tweeting, Trending, and #Hashtags NOELLE M SELKOW, PHD, ATC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KINESIOLOGY AND RECREATION.
Presented by Karen Porter UM School of Business Administration & ImpactOnlineMarketing.com Google + and Twitter for Biz ImpactOnlineMarketing.com.
Tweet, Tweet, Tweet… Tweeting Assignments & Discussions Kara Damm, Technology Integration Specialist.
Using Social Networks in Education Region One Technology Conference May 11, 2010.
PSRC Technology Integration Team Twitter 101.  Twitter is a social networking tool or microblog.  It is composed of short text, pictures, and URLs called.
Using Social Media to Communicate and Support Your School A Closer Look at Twitter.
TEACHERS AND Adapted from Mary Harriet Talbut. So What is it?  Micro-blogging Platform  140 character limit in each tweet  Originally started as a.
Understanding & Leveraging Social Media. Social Network Noun A social network focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and.
Student Teaching Seminar. Teaching and Technology New Secondary Education Technology Component Student Teaching  Facilitate and inspire student learning.
+ Friday, June 27 (30 minutes duration) 1:30pm EST | 12:30pm CST | 12pm CMT | 10:30am PST Social Media 101: Twitter Jessica Wilt, Founder of ArtsEdTechNYC.
CF-LINKS Pumping Up Your Twitter Feed Anne-Marie McElrone & Marlowe Filippov, CFC’s IT Steering Committee.
Navigating Twitter for Developing a LSMN starfishexpo 2012 Presenter: Gunnar Simonsen.
12/2014 Heidi Larson HeidiL_edc.  Setting up an account  Twitter vocabulary – With Strategy tips  How to Tweet  Why to Tweet  How to get started.
What if? There was a single place where you could: Listen to the community talking Find out what your sources are working on Ask questions & get answers.
For Gazette Communications Mid-America Press Institute Feb. 13, 2010 #mpichange Leaders.
Twitter for Beginners. What is Social Media? : forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which.
7C02BE0C The 10 Commandments for Twitter Explosion.
Social Media By Amanda Carter & Nicholle Hinkle.
Social Media Getting Social in a Digital World. (And, why it matters to your business!)
The History of Twitter (and Social Networking) Internet began in 90s with static information format Development of forums to unite users by topic Using.
Rise Up. Act Fearlessly. Be bold. #TLRetreat2014.
Twitter While You Work Focus Business Consulting #N2K.
Using twitter and RSS feeders. We all have a PLN who is in yours now? Who is in your learning network? Who do you learn from on a regular basis? Who do.
Twitter: Who is using it?. What is Twitter? Social media site where users “tweet” messages in a maximum of 140 characters Users “follow” other users of.
Social Media: The Basics Teresa Marks School Community Oral Health Conference Friday, October 16, 2015.
Twitter Most popular Microblogging platform Emerged during SXSW 2007; Web Award Free & simple Effective for breaking news Community building Marketing.
Social Media Training for CBT College
Social Media Techniques You Can Begin Using Tonight Cindy Royal, Ph.D Assistant Professor Texas State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
What is it? A ‘micro-blogging’ platform i.e. a minor version of blogging An update of 140 characters and under Published in a news feed for people who.
Engaging the audience. Social Media is a Universe A way to talk with supporters and key stakeholders So, be a connector. Reciprocate. Empower your audience,
Internet Safety Blog
PLN Basics What is a Professional Learning Network? (PLN) How would that help me? How do I create one? Twitter Really Simple Syndicate (RSS)
Twitter Part One – The Fundamentals. First things first… What is Twitter? Social networking platform Short messages – 140 characters maximum Relaxed,
Twitter anyone? Sue Newell Chief Operating Officer Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Leeds Metropolitan University.
Twitter for IROs. Twitter History First tweet sent March 21, 2006 Launched full scale version in July 2006 Twitter founded as a company 2007 Raised $22.
Twitter in Education How & Why
5. Social Networks 78.
Twitter How-to.
Women’s Alliance for Democracy and Justice Twitter Training
The important use of Twitter in the Educators’ World
In the Classroom.
Level Up Your Skills With Twitter Chanel Johnson
Twitter 101 Guide for beginners Karl Horvath, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Twitter: Tweets, Tips and Tricks
Twitter 330 million Montlhy Active Users
How to use Twitter By Fraser and Laura.
Social Networking.
Presentation transcript:

Twitter 101 Dr. Daradirek “Gee” Ekachai

What I’ll talk about Stats to set the context. Twitter lingo Twitter desktop clients and apps How to find people and groups to follow Ways to apply Twitter to increase classroom participation and engagement

What is free micro-blogging service that allows users to send (up to 140 characters) and read other users' updates (known as tweets).micro-blogging Users can send and receive updates via twitter.com, desktop clients such as Tweetdeck, Seismic, HootSuite, or smartphone apps (e.g., Tweetie, Osfoora, Twitterific). Useful for sharing info, status updates, networking, crowd sourcing Some stats:stats: facts-figures/

Twitter mentions, who can see your tweets Followers vs Following or D MarquetteU Hashtag #MarquetteU Favorites Trending topics #FollowFriday #FF Shorten URL: tinyurl.com, bit.ly TweetUp, twitpic #ifeelsogreattoday

Twitter clients and apps Web: twitter.com Desktop: Tweetdeck, Seesmic, Hootsuit, CoTweet Phone apps: Twitter (formerly Tweetie), Osfoora, Echofon, Twitterific, Twittelator, TwitRocker iPad apps: Osfoora, Twitterific, Twittelator,TwitRocker

How to find people/groups to follow Search.twitter.com Twellow: The twitter Yellow Pages Geofollow: Twitter users listed by location, tags, interest. Listorious

Crowdsourcing Ask for teaching ideas, recommendations

Create a Community

Discussion Board: TweetworksTweetworks

Class live tweet Why I love class live tweeting

Twitter assignment Tweet at least once/day for 2 weeks Follow professionals/experts in their field Retweet and reply Share info/resources Class hashtag #adpr3600

Twitter Improves Your Writing Forces you to be concise. Write tight! Forces you to exercise vocabulary Improve your editing skills

Comm outside the classroom

Professional Use: News feeds

Keep up with current buzz via trending topics

Professional connection Follow professionals, peers, experts Take part in live chats #PRchat #Journchat, or certain topics of interest using hashtags Follow professional conferences without attending #PRSSA10 #SXSW10

Things to do besides tweeting Share documents: Twitdoc, acamin Share music: blip.fm Share pictures: Twitpic, tweetphoto Share videos: Twitvid, Twiddeo Share business cards: twtbizcard

Some writing tips Be valuable. Retweet. Contribute. Thanks people. Avoid “pointless babble.” Grrr. Gah. WTF? Balance between professional and personal Share interesting pictures Off to meet with one students. Glad I can give back Not really 140 characters. Leave room for people to RT Use a symbol to show to everybody

Let’s Tweet!