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What’s the ChitterAbout Twitter?
Twitter and Health Education
Mark J. Kittleson, PhDSouthern Illinois University
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GoalsAt the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Explain the basics of TwitterDescribe the rationale for the use of TwitterIdentify ways to activate TwitterIllustrate how Twitter can be used in health education
What is Twitter?1. Considered a Social Network2. Micro-blogging3. Ways to communicate with friends
(‘followers’)4. Way to keep up to date with others
(friends and organizations)5. Limited to just 160 characters
a) Same as SMS limits on cell phonesb) Messages are referred to as ‘Tweets’
Think of it as a cyber bulletin board
What you can do:People can follow you and read your comments
“I’m sitting on the front porch”
You can follow other people/organizationsYou can read what they are doing
Why Tweet?ConversationsExpertiseNewsStaying ConnectedShare Interests
Organizations Tweet because…Public relations
Letting people know what your group is doing
Talk and listen to your followersGive your organization a human touch
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Getting started1. Get registered with Twitter
The Twitter Home PageTwitter.com
Accessing TwitterGo on-line to twitter.comWeb Browser Add-onTask Manager Add-onCell Phone
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The Twitter Home PageTwitter.com
Read TweetsSend TweetsChange Profile
Not a very user friendly approach
Adding Twitter to your browserFirefox
www.echofon.com
Twitter to your taskbar
www.madan.org/ada
Twitter to your Smart PhoneReceive AND Send
First, login to your Twitteraccount on the webThen go to Settings
Click Mobile
Follow the directions…you’ll need to send a series of text messages from your
phone to Twitter at 40404
40404
START
Once your phone has been ‘verified’you’ll get this configuration. Fill in your
cell number and indicate when you wanttweets. Note that since I have a life,
I don’t receive tweets between midnight and6 am
After your phone has been verified, go backto your Home Page and click those who you are following
Among those who you follow, youcan configure whether you wanttweets sent to your cell phone by
configuring the phone…
By clicking, you ‘undo’ the mobileconnection
40404
Hey folks, look, I’m tweeting from
my phone
Health Education Applications
TeachingRequire Students to Register with Twitter.comDirect them to follow you Use it to:
Send out assignmentsCreate a discussionBring books to classBring permission slips for field trip
Teaching (con’t)Opportunities to ask questions for helpStudents in group projects can follow each other
Public HealthCreate a local twitter for your countyRelease updates health information, clinic hoursWays to communicate with employeesIdeal for emergency preparedness/emergencies
Group communicationEmployeesParentsMedical Personnel
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Assignment1. Register with Twitter2. Follow Kittleson and 4 health-related
groups1. After one week of following summarize the
major points of these five groups
3. Configure your Twitter to do one of the following:
Cell PhoneEchofonADA
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