Download - Getting started with twitter
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopGetting started with twitter
Maggie Versterwww.ICT4Champions.co.za
www.school2.co.za@maggiev
Getting started with twitter
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Go to www.twitter.com Enter your Real name Enter your e-mail Choose a password Click on “Sign Up”
You can access Twitter from your mobile phone by going to your mobile browser and typing in m.twitter.com or using the twitter app on your smartphone.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopStep 1: Register for a twitter account
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You will receive an e-mail with a link to click on to confirm your registration.
500 Twittering teachers unworkshopStep 1: Register for a twitter account
Enter your REAL name. Twitter is
about REAL people
Insert your e-mail address and
password
Choose a username that
will most accurately
describe you
Kitty Cat
*************
Kittycatclever
Tick only if you do not share your
computer!
Follow the on-screen instructions
Twitter will take you through a series of steps to help you build a quick network of interest.
500 Twittering teachers unworkshopWelcome to the twitter experience!
Click on Next
Your tweet stream will show on the right
By following people that have the same interests as you or educational leaders and organisations, you can create a powerful learning network on the fly.
500 Twittering teachers unworkshopBuild your network of interest
Click on follow
You can skip any of the following presented steps by clicking on Skip
this step to the bottom left
Don’t feel obliged to follow someone- your twitter experience will be determined by those who you follow. So follow GOOD sources!!!
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500 Twittering teachers un-workshopSearch for your own topics of interest
Type in any topic, subject person or organisation that
you would like to follow into the search dialogue box and hit
Enter
You will be shown a list of the top people to follow for any given topic
You will see a list of the top people for each search topic
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500 Twittering teachers un-workshopSearch for your own topics of interest
Before you follow someone , first click
on their twitter name to see what they are
about
You can always unfollow someone if they do not add value to your learning experience.
If you like what you see, click on Follow
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500 Twittering teachers un-workshopCategories of interest
Click on a displayed category to see some
relevant people / organisations to
follow
Remember you can skip this step by clicking on Skip this step on the bottom left.
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See who of your friends / colleagues are already using twitter. By giving • Gmail• Yahoo• Hotmail/AOL• Linkedin permission to share your contacts, it will auto search who is already on twitter and display a list for you to follow.
Remember…you can skip any of these steps by just clicking on Skip this step on the left hand bottom of your screen.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopFind people you know
You can always do this later…
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Activating your e-mail will give you access to many other services on twitter
Check your e-mail inbox for an e-mail from Twitter.
Click on the confirmation link contained in the e-mail.
You will now be able to receive direct messages directly to your e-mail inbox.
You will still be able to use
Twitter even if you have not
confirmed your e-mail.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopTwitter- Confirm your account
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If you want real teachers to follow you, make sure that you update your settings, profile picture and Bio!!!!!!!!
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopWe don’t talk to eggheads!!
NO
Click on the dropdown arrow under your
Profile icon at the top
Click on Settings
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Click on Settings Account(Dropdown under your profile icon top right)
Insert your real name, username and e-mail will be filled in already
Do NOT protect your tweets – your post will not display in the conference stream if you do!!
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopTwitter- Tweaking your settings
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Change your time zone to(GMT+2) Pretoria
Choose if you want others to see your location (you will then be able to locate others near you)
Un-tick Protect my tweets
Do NOT protect your tweets – your post will not display in the conference stream if you do!!
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopTwitter- Tweaking your settings
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Click on Profile Upload a photo of yourself
(please hatch your egg NB!!!) You can adjust your name. Be
real! Where are you based? Insert your /organisation’s web
address or blog. Say something about yourself
that will give potential followers a sense of what you do/are interested in.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopHatch your egg!!!
Not updating your Profile settings is like leaving your house without putting clothes on......
Make sure that your Bio is professional and take your privacy into account.
Peter De Lange
Pretoria South Africa
http://ict4champions.co.za
Love learning, sharing and social media
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Tweets are in reverse chronological order with the newest at the top. Your tweet stream appears on the right.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopReading your tweet stream
Click on Home to read everybody’s tweets including
yours
Read your tweets here
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Tweets are in reverse chronological order with the newest at the top. Your tweet stream appears on the right.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopWriting tweets
Write your new tweet (status update) here
Or click here to open a new tweet window
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Go ahead, and introduce yourself so that we can see you in the #ict4champions stream! Remember you only have 140 characters!
If you cannot say it in 140 characters, feel free to do a few tweets…….tweet ……tweet……..
Don’t forget to add the workshop hashtag #ict4champions to your tweet (anywhere)
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopTwitter: Your first workshop tweet
Start typing You will see how
many characters you have left next to the Tweet button
Your current location Click on the Tweet
button to send.
I am a #sateacher, teach #catieb at #kingschool and am a newbie #edutwit #ict4champions
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DO: Use good language Share valuable resources
and shorten them (bit.ly). Ask questions and give
answers/opinions/support. Think before you tweet! Add value to your
network………
DON’T: Use ALL CAPS (it is
screaming) Tweet in an “altered state” Forget to credit those
tweets that you are passing on (re-tweeting- RT)
Demean or critise others
Remember that your tweets are very public and reflect on
you as a person and as a representative of an
organisation.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopTwitter etiquette
The workshop resources and bookmarks can be found here: http://goo.gl/BwMt7 #ict4champions
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500 Twittering teachers un-workshopRe-tweeting
Re-tweeting is a way to pass on valuable links and resources from your network to your followers
Hover cursor over tweet Click on the Retweet link
that appears above the tweet.
Click Retweet Or add RT for “retweet”
(it is short!) in front of the @persons’s name in a normal tweet
Re-tweeting people’s tweets also make them aware that you value their contribution and they will probably follow you, building a stronger network
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The value of retweeting is that you become a filter for your followers and create relationships for a powerful network.
Re-tweeting means that you value the information and feel that it is worthwhile to pass on. It adds value to your followers experience.
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopRe-tweeting
Check the resources first before passing it on!
Think if you REALLY want to pass it on!
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopHow do you follow the workshop stream?
#ict4champions
Everything that will be happening will be in the #ict4champions twitter stream!!!!!
Type #ict4champions into the search window.
Click on the Gear icon and choose Save search so that you can get back to it quickly!
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopHow do you follow the workshop stream?
#ict4champions
If you do not see your tweet in the conference stream it means that you have not added the hashtag #ict4champions to it (anywhere)
Once you are in the conference stream, click on ALL to see everyone's tweets
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopHow do you have conversations with someone?
You will find tweets directed at you under Connect Mentions Hover over the tweet
to you and click on Reply
Or add their @theirtwittername to your tweet
They are not following the right peopleobviously!
Add the rest of your reply.
Hover your cursor over the tweet and click on Reply
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopHow do you follow a conversation?
Always check your Mentions and In reply to ….to make sure that you do not miss out on replies directed at you.
Click on In reply to…
The conversation will open up in chronological order
Click on Hide conversation to close the conversation
500 Twittering teachers un-workshopIdeas for using twitter
Build a PLN Share resources Response /
discussion tool Students share work Share resource links Assessment Summaries Educational
conversations Collaboration Classroom/
conference backchannel
http://bit.ly/AkTVLv
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See you in the workshop twitterverse! This tutorial has been prepared by @maggiev For more free tutorials and online workshops see/like www.ict4champions.co.za
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