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Here is the presentation to support a workshop that I ran for health professionals on how to use Twitter for personal and professional networking, learning and collaboration, at the 2012 Breathing New Life conference in Melbourne. Workshop program can be found here: http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/twitter-workshop-for-health.html
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How to use Twitter for connecting & collaborating
Sarah Stewart 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/53472606@N00/483745774
Plan for today
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/twitter-workshop-for-health.html
• Set the scene • Basic “how to” • Have a play• Advanced “how to”• How to use Twitter professionally • Conclusion
Setting the scene
• What do you already know about Twitter?• How do you use Twitter, if at all?• Any particular questions you have, or
things you want to know?
Introduction to social media
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The way we learn, teach, work, play and communicate
is changing
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“…gone are the days when the family turned to the “encyclopedia Britannica” for information. My family’s “bookcase” is the family computer - Google, itunes, online auctions, research, websites and blogs.”
Tania, midwife
What is social media?
Social media are technologies that facilitate
interactive communication,
sharing,
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collective wisdom,
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participation,
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openness,
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freedom,
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and social networking.
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Social networking connects people
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especially those who are geographically and
professionally isolated.
Provides access to up-to-date information for evidence-based
practice
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Facilitates national and international communication,
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collaboration,
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professional development,
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and life-long learning.
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Development of communities of practiceand learning networks,
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support,
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and mentoring.
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A number of challenges:
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computer/digital literacy skills,
access to computers and Internet,
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fears about privacy and confidentiality,
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institutional computing policies and filters,
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attitudes to social networking and computers
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attitudes about life-long learning,
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and concerns about quality of information.
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My story
Midwife
Educator
Researcher
EdD student
Gardener
Rugby fan
Basic “how to”
* Set up account * Fill in your profile * Write a tweet or two * Find people to follow * How to reply to someone * How to send a direct message * How to re-tweet a message * How to send a url in a tweet
Having a play
Hospital midwifeStudent midwifeCommunity midwifeResearch midwifePregnant womanNew mumObstetricianBirth unit manager
Medical student
Advanced “how to”
*Hashtags *Attending Twitter events eg #phdchat,
#RNchat, #HCSMANZ *Managing Twitter with tools such as
Echofon or Tweetdeck *Twitter on your mobile phone
How to use Twitter professionally?
What do you think are the main issues?How do you think we can manage these
issues?
Conclusion: 10 top tips for using Twitter
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Be prepared to give time
to networking and don't
expect things to
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Be consistent about how you 'brand' yourself
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Be open
Focus on what you can give as opposed to what you can receive
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Focus on quality, not quantity
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Be authentic
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Practice what you preach
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Always respond to people when they contact you
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Post at least a couple of
comments per day
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Do it!
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Sarah Stewart
[email protected]: @SarahStewarthttp://sarah-stewart.blogspot.comhttp://www.facebook.com/sarahmstewarthttp://www.slideshare.net/sarahs