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ADVENTURES IN TWEETINGLinnea Johnson | Simmons GSLIS | [email protected]
Let’s start with a short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8
Questions I ask my students & my staff What does this mean for libraries? How should we be evolving, if at all? How do you isolate the technology fads? What is here to stay and will make an
impact? How do you ensure that you have a
presence where your patrons (users) are spending time online?
GSLIS Technology Group
Mission: To provide GSLIS students, faculty, and staff
access to current and innovative technological applications, resources, and tools via community spaces, training opportunities, and hands-on learning
Emphasis on non-proprietary software and open source options
Being a central part of the GSLIS curriculum and pedagogy by seeking out community feedback
Community Spaces
Tech Lab http://gslislab.simmons.edu
Media Lab http://gslis.simmons.edu/podcasts
Usability Lab http://gslis.simmons.edu/usability
Hands-on Instruction Opportunities
25-30 free workshops for the GSLIS community: Dreamweaver Advanced Wiki Gardening FileMaker Pro Zotero Usability Testing CSS Debugging Developing Web Applications Second Life ….. And more
http://gslistechlab.eventbrite.com/ (online signup)
Setting the scene
Teach two sections of LIS 488, Technology for Information Professionals in Boston & on our South Hadley campus (1 face-to-face & 1 blended)
1 of 5 required core classes that all GSLIS students are required to take
Topics include: Computer hardware concepts Networking infrastructure concepts Internet protocols & underlying structure
(political & technical) Digital content creation Problem solving with IT Emerging technologies in libraries
Changes to Syllabus
Evaluation
Twitter Back Channel
You will be monitoring library technology and IT blogs every week, only 1 will be needed for your Current Awareness post in Moodle, but many should be shared.
Tweet any interesting finds with the class using a link shortener (www.bit.ly, www.tr.im, www.tinyurl.com) and use our official LIS 488-01 hash tag: #lis48801
Bookmark this page to monitor class tweets or simply save it as a search on your Twitter home page - http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23lis48801
Following me (http://twitter.com/leonnea) is not mandatory as I do tweet things other than tech content but am happy if you choose to follow me!
I will be monitoring (and replying when I can) to the class Twitter Back Channel, which I am hoping creates a unique community outside the classroom.
Have Fun!
How to Begin
Sign up for a free Twitter account. http://twitter.com. Choose public or private account.
Start following people, news outlets, fellow LIS students, faculty, or anyone who interests you!
Twitter is a collaborative platform and works best if you participate. Don’t be shy.
News outlets on Twitter: http://www.newsontwitter.com/top-news-twitters/
Politics on Twitter: http://www.newsontwitter.com/top-political-twitters/
Sports Players on Twitter: http://www.newsontwitter.com/top-sports-twitters/
Foodies on Twitter: http://mashable.com/2009/08/13/twitter-foodies/
Check out my Twitter tagged bookmarks on Delicious - http://delicious.com/leonnea/twitter
Additional Twitter Resources
Mashable’s Twitter Guide- http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/
YouTube Twitter Tutorials - http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/twitter-tutorials-youtube/
Twitter 101 – Tips & Tricks - http://www.switched.com/2009/03/26/twitter-101-tips-and-tricks/
Find your perfect Twitter desktop application - http://mashable.com/2009/06/27/twitter-desktop-apps/
Find your perfect Twitter mobile application - http://www.labnol.org/internet/best-twitter-mobile-apps/12129/
Twitter For Dummies Cheat Sheet - http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/twitter-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.navId-390357.html?print=true
Linnea! Ask me any Twitter quandaries that you might encounter. - @leonnea
Twitter 101
Twitter 101
Twitter 101
Put my twitter self out there!
Student Reactions
Mostly positive, especially for existing tweeters “Am no longer dreading required GSLIS Tech class
due to massive Twitter presence.” All students signed up for a Twitter account (who
didn’t have one already) after our first class Some were reluctant:
But there is some hope…
Community Building Begins
Guest lecture participation
More participation
Blended Class
Blended Class
Blended Class
Concerns
Am not one to force a technology tool on students, so had initial worry about new approach
Twitter works well if you are engaged and involved (not lurking), which should be an organic experience
Would students tweet about quality of class? How do you handle following/following back? Twitter policies? I found that simply trusting my students was
huge and so far, it has worked.
Future Course Plans
Survey students in these 2 class beta groups to seek specific feedback on their Twitter experience
Possible take it a few steps further: Encourage students to tweet during lectures to
deepen our back channel Have class Tweetups outside of normal class time to
discuss topics covered in class in a less formal setting
Start discussions myself on Twitter if a nudge is needed
Designate experienced class tweeters to be mentors
Thank You For Listening!
Any Questions? Slides available here:
http://web.simmons.edu/~johnsol2/ptrc/ Contact Information:
[email protected] (617)-521-2834 Office: P-204W http://www.twitter.com/leonnea