TLTC Boot Camp Seton Hall University Level 1 and Level 2 Twitter in an hour

1. Fall 2011 TLTC Boot CampLevel 1 and Level 2 Mary Zedeck http://twitter.com/mzedeck Course Resources: http://blogs.shu.edu/zedeck/twitter-2011 Seton Hall University

2. What you will be learning today Access and navigate to workshop website with Twitter resources What is Twitter? Create Twitter account Set up and edit profile settings – why is this important? Terminology tweet, retweet (RT), favorite, @reply (@mention), dm, # Twitter search Applications for teaching and learning

3. What is Twitter? Definition: A social networking and micro-blogging service that allows you answer the question, "What’s happening?" by sending short messages 140 characters in length, called "tweets," to your friends or "followers.” “Twitter is blogging without the hassle!” - Anonymous

4. What’s all the fuss about? Twitter can help with the following: Getting real-time updates and news immediately Connect with people who you may not have been connected with Broadcast real-time updates immediately to your network

5. Let’s see what others say about Twitter

6. Twitter Statistics

7. More Twitter Statistics

8. Create your Account

9. Sign up for a Twitter account http://twitter.com Your name Use an email you can retrieve here Password Sign up

10. Sign up for a Twitter account Account creation cont’d Your name Use an email you can retrieve here Password Choose a username Create my account Retrieve confirmation email Click on link in email to confirm

11. Your Twitter account Your account Let’s take a look around Your first tweet Answer this question in your first tweet:Your Name and What is your favorite movie? Use the hashtag #shuboot Tweet

12. Follow @mzedeck Search mzedeck Search Follow Follow others in the workshop

13. BASICS

14. Getting Started on Twitter Branding yourself Choosing a username Choosing a photo(i.e. headshot, logo, etc) Choosing a background Build your network Find who is already using Twitter Follow people you are interested in

15. Your Profile Edit your profile Add profile picture Your name Location Bio Save

16. TERMINOLOGY

19. # = adding a hashtag to a tweet

20. RT = retweeting is sharing tweets with others

22. Anatomy of a Tweet – RT, DM

23. @Reply = Public Conversation For example, @mzedeck in a tweet means you are either sending a public message to that user or you are mentioning that user in your tweet There is a linked search to your username on your Twitter homepage (@Mentions)

24. Retweeting or “RT” Twitter users share the best links, tweets and gems they find from others they are following Important to do in order to build community and not just appear to be putting out your own content Connect with people and let them know you’re there (gain followers!)

26. Favorite tool of conferences and event organizers

27. If everyone agrees to add a certain hashtag after their tweet, it becomes easier to find that topic in search (search.twitter.com)

28. #hcr, #health– health care

29. #Easter

30. Create your own

31. #shuboot

32. #edtech

34. Tweeting Activity @reply to @mzedeck and two or more participants in the workshop Make sure to use #shuboot at the end of your tweet Send a DM to @mzedeck and additional participants in the workshop if you wish RT one of @mzedeck’s tweets and RT additional participants in the workshop if you wish Try adding links to your tweets Try using Favorites

35. SEARCH

36. Twitter Search

37. Search Activity Search for people or organizations to follow Search Box Who to Follow Trends

38. In Education

39. Twitter Ideas for Teaching and Learning Collecting Research One tweet = one notecard Classroom Polling Facilitate Class Discussion Post Information Practice Foreign Language Follow the News Collaboration

40. Twitter in the Classroom

41. Questions?Email: mary.zedeck@shu.eduTwitter: @mzedeck