Trying to avoid the after lunch drowsies….

# Not Just A Call Number Any More!

#GLMASI14

Martha Powell@ugamartha

mwpowell57@gmail.comRoswell North Elementary School

Roswell, Ga.

Twitter…What is it

an instant Personal Learning Network at your fingertips

And Why should I use it?

Well, it was an AH HAH moment -

Instead of waiting for this

And this …

And this…

And this…

And culling through journals to follow people and trends,

wasn’t there a better way? AH HAH! …

When I read a blog about a teacher who shared her Eureka moment about Twitter as her personal PLN, it hit me right then.

Personal PLN and PLC… our school is

heavily into PLC, maybe this could be for me?

OK! I got it for the possibilities…. but how do I do Twitter?Twead along with me….

# Is it for Call Number?

Is it for Page Number?Is it for Weight?

Or for #Hashtag? (it’s all of them of course…)

Once I got it, I was hooked!Ahhh Twitter, why do I love you?

Let me count the ways!

Our goals for today:

Set up a Twitter Account : What should my handle be?

Find out a bit of the HOW TO’s… The lingo, Anatomy of a tweet… Find some followers Learn to speak hashtag and a little more

Twitter LingoTweet – the message you type – 140 characters or lessHandle – your twitter nameHashtag – topic and group related discussions, is a search term #GLMASI14 - this conference’s subject heading!Twitterverse - all the tweepsTweeps – the folks in TwitterverseFollow (and Unfollow) – people, groups, events you are interested in.

Twitter Etiquette – use good judgment – it is social media and Twitterverse has over 500 million tweeps! Plus…your mother and your boss may be watching!

Anatomy of a TWEET

Author of the Tweet

Responding to this author

Tweet has been favorited by another follower

The tweet has been re-tweeted

A follower can respond to the author

The tweet is part of these chats

Author’s handle

TCreate a Twitter Account

What should your handle be? Consider: keep this account professional,

save personal stuff for another account or media

Review of the Twitter pageWho should I follow?

Consider adding to your profileFollow me!

@ugamartha

Resources Galore on Google – a search with Twitter for Teachers or Twitter for educators will make your cup runneth over!

Work smarter not harder! Search for resources online to help get in the Twitter groove

You Tube – Twitter for Beginners

Pinterest – Twitter Tools and Tricks, Twitter for Educators,

Follow chats – join one! #edchat, #PBL, #PBLchat, Hashtags for Education

Find professionals to follow Is Twitter Your Superpower?

Give yourself a chance to find your AH HAH moment and see if it puts some Zip Ah Dee Doo Dah and a blue bird on your shoulder kind of day!

Need more help? Let Professor Google help you!

Widely accepted practice: Keep professional and personal social media separate.