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@GwynethJonesThe Daring Librarian
TweetLike aNinja
Education Edition
In 6 Easy Steps!
Twitter: Profound and Rich
GlobalProfessional
Development
& Community Building Tool
@GwynethJones – The Daring Librarian
Global@GwynethJones – The Daring Librarian
CommunityBuilder
#DescribeTwitterIn3Words
Effectivecontent sharing
tool
Effectivecommunication
tool
Effectiveconnecting
tool
A toolthat should
be wielded with precision,
savvy, & skill
No matter if you join Twitter Just for conferences
No matter if you join Twitter just to lurk, listen, & learn
No matter if you join Twitter to share content, curate resources,
Or build a personal learning network or PLN…Or build a personal learning network or PLN…
You can Tweet like
a Ninja
6 InEasy steps
Disclaimer:To quote the wise Dalton from the
cinematic oeuvre that is Roadhouse,
"Opinions vary”
These are my opinions and yours
may differ. It’s all good!
Drink deeply my friends
A deep & swift moving river of
ed tech conversation goodness
Drink deeply my friends
So refreshing!So refreshing!
Twitter:Twitter:Twitter:Twitter:
CarveYour
Place
1.
Claim your
professional name
Establishyour own
web presence
With your own
name & not aschool based
name
Theshorter the
name the better Every character counts!
*Sorry if that cut ya close – not sayin, just sayin
Having a last name like Jones meant that I had to use my full name
Ex: @GwynethJones
Claimed in 2009 – before that I was @CaptRed & @Bronwynne It took me a while to go Transparent!
*Sorry if that cuts ya close – not sayin, just sayin
If your real name is taken try:ItsYourNameMrYourNameMsYourNameTheYourNameMsYourNameClassTheRealYourNameWhatYourNameSaidTweetingWithYourNameFirstNameMiddleInitalLastName, Etc.Try to avoid numbers, Ex. Gwyneth87That’s so 2001, AOL, & Geocities!*
*Sorry if that cut ya close – not sayin, just sayin
Avoid having your name tied to your work, school, or district.
Ex: @MHMSEngish
What if you build a following & then move?
*Sorry if that cut ya close – not sayin, just sayin
Avoid having your name tied to your family or children.
Ex: @CalebsMommyThat’s NOT professional
No one is an island.Don’t protect your Tweets
No one is an island.Don’t protect your Tweets
Protected Tweets don’t build bridges or a PLN
Protected Tweets don’t build bridges or a PLNBut I do realize that some schools or districts are draconian
Break that Twitter Egg
Upload a picture or avatar to represent you
Not a group shot
Notyour pets or your kids. You.
The professional you.
Write a positive, professional, & fun, profile description
Include: Your title, level, area of interest, awards,
certification, & 1 or 2 quirky funny things
“Doting wife & mommy of 3 adorbs kids, president of the
fascist vegan tattoo club, & Satanist. ELA MS Teacher"
NoNo
“HS English & Google Certified Teacher. Viner, Makerspace Maven, ISTE YEN, Kayaker,
& Whovian” = 92/160 Characters
YESYES
Think of Twitter like a dinner party, don't lead with politics or religion
Why risk alienating anyone from the get go?
Createa cool
Twitter header
graphic & Background
Your Free Professional
Billboard with
Personality!
A Cool Twitter Header & Background is:
Directions, dimensions,
templates,& graphic
design tips can be found on my blog!
Google: Are you ready for the New Twitter Daring Librarian
Location, Location, Location!
Not your street address – but how about your city & state?
Tweet globally,
represent regionally, & connect
locally
Not your street address – but how about your city & state?
The Missing
Link
Link to your school webpage, blog, FB, or G+, something! It validates you. Shows you’re a real person – not a
spammer
Profile Pic /Avatar of You
Cool Twitter HeaderYour Real NamePositive ProfileReal Location
Validating Link
RecapRecap
Twitter Tips That ShowTrue Ninja Style
& Technique!
And now for some not so pretty,
maybe a little gritty
Real Tweetscreenshot examples & informative slides
KillerAnatomy
2.
Reply
Re-TweetFa
vourit
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Pictu
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Ava
tar
Tweet
Link
Real N
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am
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Hashtag
More
Send DM
Embed Tweet
Block/Report
Anatomy of a Tweet
By @GwynethJones
Mention
Expand
FollowLi
sts
Followwisely
3.
Find someone you respect & admire
And then follow who they follow!
Check out their lists & follow Those on it, too!
The Art of the Follow
TweetWith
Technique
TweetWith
Technique4.
AutomaticReTweetsDon’t Start
Conversations
But they are a quick & expedient way to share cool Tweets!
When you auto RT people get a small notification like this
They’re always appreciated but mix it up a bit!
If you ReTweet,Always give credit
& attribution
A direct quote RT will be seen in their
@mention Twitter stream
As of April 6th
“Retweet with comment” allows users to embed a Tweet in their own Tweets, which lets them get around Twitter's 140-character limit when they write their own
commentary.”
How to ReTweet
Mobile Quote Tweet
“Quotes” can also designate an RT
but it’s best to add your 2¢
An RT with your 2¢ =
added content & is
a conversation
starterIt’s a responsive & friendly interaction
It’s can be as simple as, YES! Or, I agree!
Adding your opinion both shares + creates a conversation
Pro Tip: Actually look at the link before you RT & comment
Tweeting with via still gives credit but lets
the share stand out
If you edit or change the
Tweet for size or brevity you should add MT
MT = Modified Tweet
See the original Tweet & observe the
edit Sometimes you want to share but you need to shorten
MT Changes: “Sneak Peek! Google’s NEW iPhoneCalendar App w/ Gmail, Photos, & Maps“ I used a Goog.l URL Shortener & took out the small group #njed & added the larger group #EdChat Ps. Jimmy didn’t really write that!
Consider using the vertical space, each return = a
character
But don’t overdo it or use excessive exclamations !!’s like
me & Elaine Bennis!
You’reMy
Favorite!
A favorite is a virtual bread crumb
A favorite is a bookmark
A favorite is a quiet like
A favorite is an endorsement
People can see what you favorite & vice versa
Keep it short
Tweets with less than 100 characters get 17%
more engagement and RT’s
= 94 Characters
It also leaves people room to comment
= 94 Characters
Tech Legend & Expert Tweeter Guy Kawasaki
= 87 Characters
Picturethis
Tweets with
imagesget
twice theRT’s
Pin it!
You can now pin
1 Tweet at the top of
your timeline
Pin it!
Pinning allows you
to showcase
chosen content at the top of
your profile page
Pin it!
Adding a photo with that Tweet
gives it even more
impact!
Pin it!
1. Choose a Tweet you would like to pin
2. Click on the three dots
3. Select “Pin to your profile page”
4. Choose “View Pin” 5. The Tweet will now
automatically appear at the top of your Twitter page
Pin it!
Use Real Words
Avoid Text, Chat, or Leet Speak
Though space is tight with 140 characters, try to avoid
leet or text speak
Thx 4 ur gr8 tools to exp. what #K12 do 4 my @edwebnet webinar = 64/140
I'm in @ ‘s grad class looking 2 connect w/ #tlchat 4 adv twrd running a sccsful Ssblog on chldsbks = 100/140
Though space is tight with 140 characters, try to avoid
leet or text speak
Huh?!
If it takes 2-3 readings to decode the Tweet
you will annoy some people.
Most likely older people (like me!)
Guy Kawasaki doesn’tuse leet or text speak
& he has over 1M followers
Tweetgenerously
5.
Be Thankful
When someone shares a Tweet or content of yours – Thank
them!
It’s really nice to thanks for an RT, mention, or kind words
It’s good to be thankful.
Being thankful creates PLN goodwill & builds relationships
Smart associations, companies, or groups will thank for the RT
It’s good FREE PR for companies who thank for an RT
People who Tweet OUT but don’t Tweet TO or WITH their followers, are
just not getting it.
Twitter is a conversation.
When someone mentions
you in a #FF - Follow
Friday, or a must follow, Thank them!
@TheArtGuy only follows 100 people – I’m honored to be one of them!
Pay it forward
For every self-promotional
Tweet – ex: latest blog post or a link to your
content – Pay it Forward and promote 3-5
other people’s content
“Quotes” can also designate an RT
Ok, that was a little bit gushy! But it *was* a cool tree & she did
leave a comment on my blog!
Sometimes it turns into a bit of a love fest.
And that’s – OK.
Killer conversations
6.
In summary, that was a Thanks for an RT, a quick convo, & a pay it forward blog comment!
Sometimes an RT with a comment can lead to a conversation, a new resource, & a new PLN friend!
Twitter names are very specific, get it wrong and it won’t show up in their Twitter stream & they’ll never know!
Tweeting to someone? Get their
name right or else they
won’t “see” it
Google will help you with spelling! Thank you, Google!
I had NO idea I was mentioned, until I searched
Pinterest Problem?
Add the state, city, or country if you need to!
Join a subject, level, or topic
targetedLIVE
Twitter chat
Every day, every week, & all month, there are literally HUNDREDS of live Twitter chats for every subject/grade!
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar
#TLChat 2nd Monday of the month
Look at how many
Education Hashtags there are!
Thanks, Jerry
Blumengartenaka
@CybraryMan1!
Share information
that’s personal but not private
Personal info makes you human, private info makes you
creepy
Deep Thoughts from John Mayer
Deep Thoughts from a Kardashian
Don’t Curse or RT an F-BombBosses or Potential Employers Could See That!
You are what you RT. Is that fair? Nope. But it’s a reality.
Likewise, Don’t Drink & TweetIf you Tweet something inappropriate, you can
and should, DELETE it. But remember, it WAS out there. And it coulda been screenshotted! Eeep!
What is YOUR
Twitter formula?
Connect with your followers!
Create a conference badge with your Twitter profile pic & name
The Power of the
Hashtag
A Hashtag is asearch filter
A Hashtag is avirtual meeting room
A Hashtag is aa chat room
A Hashtag is alive conversation event
A Hashtag is atrending news alert
Hashtag fails are JV. Be varsity. Always.
Hashtag Like a Ninja
Live Tweeting with a hashtag feels like a fun, competitive, comment & quote event! PS. Spoilers Happen!
Hashtag Live Tweeting
If you see a fun, creative trending Hashtag – Join in! Silly & surprising things can happen!
Trending Hashtag Fun
Only use 2-3 Hashtags - If you use too many your followers will think you are spamming them
Don’t Abuse the Hashtag
Hashtag shrewdly
Creating a hashtag?Test drive it first!
The shorter the better!
Yes: METC15 No: METC2015
Event planners: using the full year is a fail
Tweet like a Ninja & Keep Hashtags small
A Few LastNinja
moves
Create great content
Collect, Curate, & Share Shamelessly
Promote sparingly
Chat oftenChat often
Follow wiselyFollow wisely
Offer help
Talk, don't stalkTalk, don't stalk
Or stalk softlyOr stalk softly
Ask questionsAsk questions
AnswerquestionsAnswerquestions
But don’t ask a questionBut don’t ask a question
that can be answered with Googlethat can be answered with Google
Don’t be awhiner
Don’t be acomplainer
Don’t becryptic
Don’t beneedy
Don’t bea social media climber
And NEVER speak disrespectfully of your kids, administration, or district
Don’t Tweet yourself out of a job
Do be positive
Do be upbeat
Do be professional
Do be fun
But being snarky about the Kardashiansis OK
Now go forth
and be aTweet Like
a Ninja
A whole gallery of Twitter themed
graphics for visual learners can be
found on my flickr!
A whole gallery of Twitter themed
graphics for visual learners can be
found on my flickr!
Google: Daring Flickr or Scan the QR Code
Google: “it's a cartoon avatar daring librarian”for a blog post with lots of resources to make your own FREE avatar
It’s good to be Positive, Positive, Professional, Professional, Upbeat, & Fun! Upbeat, & Fun!
When on Twitter:When on Twitter:
@GwynethJones – The Daring Librarian
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