Twitter 101

Presenter

Director of Professional Development 972-275-9251 dbenner@tcea.org @diben

Diana Benner

@diben

TWEET It!

Have you ever wondered...

What is Twitter?

Twitter in Plain English

•First video was titled “Me at the zoo” Read more at http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/02/11/the-facts-and-figures-on-youtube-in-2013-infographic/#MOmfKcsU9FmOfUpp.99

•60 hours of video are uploaded every minute, or one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube every second. Read more at http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/05/23/35-mind-numbing-youtube-facts-figures-and-statistics-infographic/#4TzECb8huoiHcA4A.99

•Over 4 billion videos are viewed a day Read more at http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/05/23/35-mind-numbing-youtube-facts-figures-and-statistics-infographic/#4TzECb8huoiHcA4A.99

http://youtu.be/ddO9idmax0o/

• Identify what Twitter is and what some of the

basic features are

• Create a Twitter account and practice tweeting

• Reflect on how you and your teachers can

benefit from Twitter

• Have fun!

Session Resources

http://goo.gl/g7ExzZ

Today’s Meet

Today’s Meet https://todaysmeet.com/uisdtweet

1. Introduce Yourself

• Name, Position, Campus

2. Do you already have a Twitter account?

• Yes or No?

About Twitter

http://www.twitter.com

Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social

media service that allows users to

send and receive messages known

as tweets.

Twitter History

• Created by Jack Dorsey in 2006

• The first tweet was sent on March 21, 2006 by

• The concept behind twitter was

“a short burst of inconsequential

information” and “a series of

chirps from birds”.

Twitter Statistics

Number of new Twitter users

signing up everyday - 135,000

Average number of tweets per day - 58 million

There are nearly 640+ million registered Twitter accounts

July 2014

Number of tweets that happen

every second - 9,100

Percent of Twitter users who use their phone to tweet - 43 %

Number of unique Twitter site visitors every month - 190 million

Number of active Twitter users every month - 115 million

Percent of Twitters who don’t tweet but watch other people tweet - 40%

Number of people that are employed by Twitter - 2,500

Number of days it takes for 1 billion tweets - 5 days

Language of Twitter

Twitter Vocabulary

@ Used to refer to individuals on Twitter. It is combined with a username and inserted into tweets to refer to that person or

send them a public message

RT Re-Tweet or resending another persons tweet.

Retweets are an extremely important part of twitter because it allows interesting ideas and news items to spread quickly.

DM Direct message in private to a specific person.

You can only DM a person who is following you.

# Hashtag designating a topic, for example #edchat

Twitter Vocabulary

MT or MRT retweet that has been modified from the original. Sometimes when retweeting, people have to shorten the original tweet to

make it fit while adding their own comments

Favorite Favorite is a feature on Twitter that allows you to mark a

tweet as a favorite to easily see it later.

Follower A follower is someone who follows or subscribes to another

person's tweets.

#FF or Follow Friday A tradition that involves Twitter users recommending people to

follow on Fridays.

Anatomy of a Tweet

1. Avatar 3. Twitter Name

2. Person’s Name 5. Link to Article 4. When

Tweet Hashtag

Click to Favorite Click to Retweet Click to Reply

Tweet text

Using Twitter

How can educators use

Twitter?

http://youtu.be/O-oSTuBt91I/

Why Use Twitter

For Professional

Growth

To learn and to connect with others

For Your

School

To rapidly disseminate information

Getting Started

Create an Account

Go to http://www.twitter.com

Follow the directions to set up your own unique

username

– Choose your username wisely and be sure to

pick something you are happy with

– Be consistent if you have existing other social

media channels

– This can be different than your given name

– This is the way users will interact with you

and include you in a conversation

Set up your Profile

Upload a photo to use as your Profile Photo

Provide your Name, Location and Website (optional)

Provide a short bio in 160 characters or less

This is where people can find out more about you

Include profile details that will be informative to other professionals and captures you as a professional

Pick a standard design background

Update your email notification and other account settings

Enter username - https://todaysmeet.com/uisdtweet

Start Following

@diben

@DrBruceEllis

@teainfo

@NMHS Principal

@corderj

@EdTechSandyK

@Larryferlazzo

@mguhlin

@TechNinjaTodd @technolibrary

@TechChef4u

@woscholar

@OfficeofEdTech

@dwarlick

@tammyworcester

What are you interested in?

Start Tweeting

Tweeting

• Get started and don’t

be intimidated

• Establish your voice

• Be polite and be

yourself

• Showcase your

expertise

What should you Tweet?

• Links or resources you

find valuable

• Retweet others

• Interesting quotes

• About this presentation

• Insights you have

• Questions you have

Popular Twitter Hashtags

#BYOTchat

#classroom20

#cpChat

#disted

#earlyed

#edAdmin

#edChat

#engChat

#iPadEd

#edTech

#iosEdApp

#library

#mathChat

#mlearning

#smedu

List of Educational Hashtags:

• Cybraryman - http://goo.gl/pdY3

• Alan November - http://goo.gl/VXrs44

Twitter Etiquette

Use the correct @mentions and

hashtags

Use URL Shorteners like goo.gl

Make sure you know the destination of where

you are linking to & check hashtags

before creating your own

Leave room in your tweet to be retweeted, aim

for around 125 characters total

Always identify the user when you’re re-

tweeting them

Remember – Everything you post stays on the Web

School Twitter Pages

https://twitter.com/unitedisd

School Twitter Pages

https://twitter.com/GeorgetownISD

Twitter Resources

http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2012/02/twitter-resource-for-all.html

Eric Sheninger

@NMHS Principal

Twitter Third Party Services

Hootsuite

Tweetdeck

https://hootsuite.com/ https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/

Twitter Mobile Apps

Twitbird - Free

Twitteriffic - Free

Tweetdeck - Free

Hootsuite – Free

Tweetbot - $2.99

Tweetings - $2.99

Android

Falcon Pro – Free

Tweet Lanes – Free

Twidere – Free

Twicca - Free

Tweetings - $3.29

Tweetcaster Pro - $4.99

Schedule your Tweets

https://bufferapp.com/

http://futuretweets.com/

Free Twitter 101 eCourse

http://www.leadlearner.com/learntwitter/

Twitter

Challenge #1

“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”

Ask a Question on Twitter

Watch how the Twitterverse communicates back to you.

Twitter

Challenge #2

“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”

Search for the #edchat hashtag

Follow, retweet and/or reply to a few tweets from other educators around the world that you

find interesting.

Now What?

Tweet your thoughts to:

• @diben

• @tcea

What will you take back to your campus

after this session and how will it be used?

Questions

#Hashtag

http://youtu.be/57dzaMaouXA/

Session Resources

1. Innovate Teaching & Learning Twitter Resources

http://www.drellis.net/twitterresources.shtml

2. Twitter 101 for School Administrators

http://www.slideshare.net/psumazza/twitter-101-for-school-administrators

3. Twiiter for Beginners

http://www.slideshare.net/DianeBourque/twitter-for-beginners-

3532940?related=1

4. Tiwtter for Teachers 2.0

http://www.slideshare.net/locotech/twitter-for-teachers-20?related=1

5. Twitter Roadmap

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/teachers-roadmap-to-use-of-

twitter-in.html

6. Cybraryman’s Educational Twitter List

http://cybraryman.com/twitter.html

7. Learn Twitter - Joe Mazza

http://www.leadlearner.com/learntwitter/ 8. Sandy Kendell’s Twitter Presentations

http://edtechsandyk.blogspot.com/p/professional-presentations.html

Thank You!

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