Twitter for Teachers

Presented by: @classtechie

What is Twitter? n  Microblogging n  140 characters

My Twitter Story

Creating your Profile n  User name

n  Twitter Handle (this is known as your @username) n  Bio

n  Who you are n  What you teach n  Your philosophy n  Topics of Interest

n  Use a picture, not an egg!

Anatomy of a Tweet

1.  @mention / @ reply 2.  Retweet 3.  Hashtag 4.  Direct Message 5.  Favorite

Twitter Terminology

@ mention (aka an @ reply) n  an @mention used when a person is having a

conversation with another twitterer.

n  Use @ mention when referring to other twitter users. This means the other users will be alerted of your conversation. (can be done via phone)

n  You only see @ mentions if you follow both twitterers or you are looking at another person’s tweet timeline.

RT (also known as a Retweet) n  Any tweet starting with “RT” means someone is

re-tweeting some one else’s tweet. n  Used to quickly share tweets by someone else that

might contain links, news or anything you think your twitter followers will find interesting.

# (Hashtags) n  Any word starting with the “#” hash symbol is

known as a hash tag. n  Hash tags make it easier to search and follow the

twitter conversations on specific topics n  Serves as a filtering system

# (Hashtags)

Common Education Hashtags include: #edchat – General Education #k12 – K12 Education #edtech – Technology in Education #ipadchat - iPads in Education

DM (aka) Direct Message) n  DM’s are private messages sent from one

Twitterer to another. n  You can only send a DM to a person who

follows you; they can only reply to your DM if you also follow them.

Why Twitter in Education? n  Best way to build your

Professional Learning Network

n  Allows you to search PEOPLE not the web

n  Connects you to LIKE-MINDED individuals

n  Saves you time!

Who Should You Follow?

•  Teachers •  Administrators •  Technology Integrators •  Researchers •  Bloggers •  Authors •  Speakers •  Organizations/Companies

Organizations to Follow Fund for Teachers @FundForTeachers

The Tech Amigos @TheTechAmigos

Class Tech Tips @ClassTechTips

Learning.com @learningdotcom

EduCreations @educreations

Class Dojo @classdojo

Edmodo @edmodo

Copernicus @Copernicused

How to get Followers

n  Use a picture, not an egg! n  Start Tweeting! n  Use a meaningful hashtag n  Ask questions! n  @mention & thank the people who follow you

Practical Uses of Twitter on Campus- Parent Interaction

Practical Uses of Twitter on Campus- Classroom Use

Practical Uses of Twitter on Campus- Classroom Use

Practical Uses of Twitter on Campus- Various Events

Practical Uses of Twitter on Campus- Video Announcements

Practical Uses of Twitter on Campus- Teacher Features

Do parents even care?