1. Twitter as a Professional
Development Tool: How to Use
Twitter to Develop a Personal
Learning Network
Presented by Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D. Candidate
MECA Conference
Jackson, Mississippi
February 8, 2012

2. Twitter is an information social network.
Twitter allows you to:
• Follow a myriad of experts across fields
• Connect with peers
• Obtain information in real-time
What is Twitter?

3.  Connect with educators here in the U.S.
and abroad.
 Share best practices and resources.
 Collaborate with educators around the
globe.
Why should educators use
Twitter?

4.  Create an account/profile
 Explore the features of the site
 Find people to follow
How do I get started?

5.  Choose a professional name
 Write an informative bio
 Upload a professional picture
 Adding your location is optional
Setting Up an Account

6.  Timeline- A record of tweets in real time.
Newest tweets are at the top.
 Tweet-A 140 character post.
 Retweet-A reposting of someone else’s
tweet.
 Hashtags(#)-A label added to tweets to
categorize or identify its content.
Definitions

7.  Direct Message-A private message sent to
someone.
 @Mention- These are public tweets that
mention you or are directly sent to you.
 Activity-A snapshot of follows, retweets,
and favorites.
 Favorite- A way to archive tweets for
future viewing.
 Search-A way find other users, either by
name subject area, or hashtag.
Features

8.  Type a subject area or field you are
interested in learning more about.
 Select and read someone’s profile.
 Click on the Follow button.
Find People To Follow

9.  Introduce yourself in a tweet.
 Mention @msmeca in a tweet.
 Ask a question and use a
hashtag.(#edtech, #edchat, #elemchat,
#phdchat)
 Ask for a recommendation of people to
follow.
Let’s Tweet!

10.  Cybraryman’s Twitter Page
http://www.cybraryman.com/twitter.html
 Getting Started with Twitter Chats
http://dayintheclassroom.edublogs.org/2011/08/
06/getting-started-with-twitter-and-twitter-
chats/
 Twitter for Educators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxpLubW-
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Resources

11.  Twitter: @WillDeyamport
 Email: deyamport.will@gmail.com
 Blog: peoplegogy.com
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