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S TUDENT VO I C E – TW I T T E R E -‐HOW 1
STUDENT VOICE – TWITTER E-‐HOW
CREATING A TWITTER ACCOUNT ! Before you start, create a Twitter Account: www.twitter.com
THE BASICS – TERMINOLOGY ! A Tweet is either a phrase or sentence that is no longer than 140-‐characters in length. ! Your username is called your twitter handle.
o Example: the Twitter Handle for Student Voice is @stu_voice. ! A Hashtag can be a phrase or word prefixed with the # Symbol. There are no spaces between words and phrases.
You can create your own hashtag, or search for one already in use. o Example: the Twitter Hashtag for Student Voice is #StuVoice
A Tweet
Twitter Handle
Hashtag
The Benefits of Twitter
You can share your thoughts, ask questions, find resources and read news that interests you.
Because of limits on how long “Tweets” can be, you begin to formulate your ideas into a concise manner.
You can connect with people from throughout the world and stay updated on your favorite organizations.
Student Voice (#StuVoice) Twitter Chats
Join us every Monday at 8:30 PM EST to share your perspective on student voice!
Follow @Stu_Voice on Twitter for updates about upcoming chats and follow the #StuVoice hashtag
on Twitter to join our chats.
S TUDENT VO I C E – TW I T T E R E -‐HOW 2
ACTIONS CREATING A “TWEET”
! Click the Compose Tweet Icon; then write either a sentence or phrase that is no longer then 140-‐characters.
FAVORITING, RETWEETING AND REPLYING TO A TWEET 1. If you want to reply to a Tweet, click reply. You can respond to any tweet this way, but remember the 140-‐
character count limit still applies. 2. If you like a Tweet and want to share on your profile, click Retweet. 3. If you like a Tweet, you can click Favorite. This allows the person who tweeted the tweet to know you like his or
her tweet.
SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE AND HASHTAGS
! If there is a specific person you want to find, begin to type his or her name in the search bar. If you know their Twitter Handle, type the @ symbol in front of their handle.
o Example: if you want to follow Zak Malamed, type @zakmal
! If you want to search for a Hashtag, go to the search bar and type the # symbol followed by the hashtag.
o Example: want to learn who is discussing #StuVoice? Type #StuVoice to find tweets that include the #StuVoice hashtag.
Compose Tweet
Want to reply to the question? Click reply!
Like this Tweet? Retweet to your followers!
Favorite if you want the person to know you like
their Tweet!
Write Your Tweet
S TUDENT VO I C E – TW I T T E R E -‐HOW 3
FOLLOWING AND FOLLOWERS
! With Facebook, you can submit a Friend Request to follow ones’ updates. For Twitter, you can follow another Twitter user to receive ones’ updates.
o Note: you have the option to make your profile public or private. Most profiles are public so you can engage in Twitter Chats and connect with more people.
! Your followers are those who follow
you!
ENGAGING IN A TWITTER CHAT Below is a step-‐by-‐step process in how to effectively engage in a Twitter Chat.
Connecting
'Like' Student Voice on Facebook -‐ www.facebook.com/thestuvoice
Want to continue the conversation? Use the #StuVoice hashtag anytime!
For more information, contact Daniel Kao ([email protected]).
Participating
Mondays at 8:30 PM EST, search the #StuVoice Hashtag to learn and share
Retweet, favorite and Tweet your thoughts to questions asked
Follow new people, Tweet out pictures or websites to support the conversation
Preparing
Create a Twitter Account & Follow @Stu_Voice
Check out StuVoice.org for this week's topic and special guest(s)
Follow Fellow Student Voice Supporters -‐ bit.ly/SVSupporters
Click follow to receive
updates from @Stu_Voice
The is the number of people who follow you.
This is the number of people you follow.
S TUDENT VO I C E – TW I T T E R E -‐HOW 4
TIPS AND TRICKS
Fellow Student Voice Supporters who already engage in our weekly Twitter Chats share tips and tricks for using Twitter:
! You can access Twitter from your Internet Browser, or download applications such as Tweetdeck and Hootsuite to make it easier to engage in a Twitter Chat.
! Twitter is powerful tool for continuous professional development – find ways to invest time throughout the week to learn and connect with new people.
! Review the Student Voice Top Ten Tips to Keep in Mind While Using Social Media Resource – bit.ly/SVSocialMedia ! There are hundreds of Twitter Chats – check out (bit.ly/GeneralTwitterChatList) to find other chats to join!
STAY CONNECTED WITH STUDENT VOICE
ABOUT STUDENT VOICE It is incredible to look back on May 7th, 2012 and realize that Student Voice was inspired by a weekly Twitter chat that has engaged millions on Mondays at 8:30 PM EST ever since. The conversation that has taken place, the community that has formed, and the change we have seen as a result of Student Voice's work have exceeded the wildest dreams of us all.
We hosted Student Voice Live! with the support of the Asia Society, Dell, Intel, and Microsoft and created a previously non-‐existent conversation with a reach of over 5 million people, hosting events in 22 countries on six continents. Our website StuVoice.org has become the digital hub of student voice content, specifically with this summer's launch of our Digital Backpack.
With our recent Design Lounge in NYC, supportive partnerships with the world's top up-‐and-‐coming student-‐led initiatives, plans for Student Voice Live! 2014, just to name a few, exemplifies how we are moving full speed ahead with so much exciting work ahead of us.
facebook.com/thestuvoice @stu_voice youtube.com/
stuvoice StuVoice.org
