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TWITTER EDU

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TWITTER EDU

#GETCONNECTED 

CONNECT

ANYONE  ANYTIME ANYWHERE

COMMUNICATE

IN 140 CHARACTERS
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COLLABORATE

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What is Twitter?

Twitter is a social media network for sharing information

Twitter

  • Messaging
  • Personal/Professional PLN
  • PUBLIC  
  • Sharing
  • CURRENT & IMMEDIATE INFORMATION

Tweet

a message of 140 characters or more.

Tweets are

  • 140 characters or less
  • Funny/ Motivational
  • Informative, Current 
  • On-The-Go Collaboration

@connect

Follow like-minded people
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Who to follow?

  • @techwithtia, @shellterrell, rmbyrne @cybraryman
  • @edsurge, @edutopia, @simplek12 
  • @edudemic @adambellow @rafranzdavis
  • @web20classroom, @learnegg @MindShiftKQED 
  • There are many more to follow. Get started with these great tweeters today.
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retweet

To send another users tweet to your followers. RT
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Quote Tweets

To retweet with a few words of your own. QT

Direct Message

Send a message to a specific person

How do you send a DM?

  •  Click on the a name
  • Select the gear under their header
  • Select Direct Message

Favorite

Saving a tweet you love for easy access later!

#Discover

Type in a person or keyword
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Hashtag

Identifies tweet on a particular topic and groups them together

Education Hashtags

  • #edtech, #virtualschool #education
  • #apped, #ipaded, #learning
  • #assistivetech #speded
  • #stem, #stemed, #teach 
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creating a PLN

PLN consists of educators like YOU
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PLN

  • Personal Learning Network
  • Follow people with the same interests
  • Contribute, Respond
  • Build Rapport

educational Chats#

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#FF

Tweet about who to Follow on Friday's

Background

Change your Background

  • Click the  Gear
  • Select Settings
  • Select Design
  • Choose a Background
  • Upload your own

edit your profile

  • Click on Me
  • Select edit profile underneath the header
  • Upload  the picture of your choice

twitter TOOLS

Save time when tweeting

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  • Hootsuite
  • Tweet Caster
  • Ubersocial
  • Yoono
  • Twiducate- the education twitter