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How to use Twitter for connecting & collaborating
Sarah Stewart 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/53472606@N00/483745774
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Plan for today
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• Set the scene • Basic “how to” • Have a play• Advanced “how to”• How to use Twitter professionally • Conclusion
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Setting the scene
• What do you already know about Twitter?• How do you use Twitter, if at all?• Any particular questions you have, or
things you want to know?
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Introduction to social media
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The way we learn, teach, work, play and communicate
is changing
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“…gone are the days when the family turned to the “encyclopedia Britannica” for information. My family’s “bookcase” is the family computer - Google, itunes, online auctions, research, websites and blogs.”
Tania, midwife
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What is social media?
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Social media are technologies that facilitate
interactive communication,
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sharing,
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collective wisdom,
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participation,
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openness,
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freedom,
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and social networking.
http://xkcd.com/256/
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Social networking connects people
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especially those who are geographically and
professionally isolated.
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Provides access to up-to-date information for evidence-based
practice
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Facilitates national and international communication,
http://xkcd.com/490/
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collaboration,
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professional development,
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and life-long learning.
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Development of communities of practiceand learning networks,
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support,
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and mentoring.
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A number of challenges:
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computer/digital literacy skills,
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access to computers and Internet,
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fears about privacy and confidentiality,
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institutional computing policies and filters,
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attitudes to social networking and computers
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attitudes about life-long learning,
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and concerns about quality of information.
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My story
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Midwife
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Educator
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Researcher
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EdD student
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Gardener
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Rugby fan
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Basic “how to”
* Set up account * Fill in your profile * Write a tweet or two * Find people to follow * How to reply to someone * How to send a direct message * How to re-tweet a message * How to send a url in a tweet
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Having a play
Hospital midwifeStudent midwifeCommunity midwifeResearch midwifePregnant womanNew mumObstetricianBirth unit manager
Medical student
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Advanced “how to”
*Hashtags *Attending Twitter events eg #phdchat,
#RNchat, #HCSMANZ *Managing Twitter with tools such as
Echofon or Tweetdeck *Twitter on your mobile phone
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How to use Twitter professionally?
What do you think are the main issues?How do you think we can manage these
issues?
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Conclusion: 10 top tips for using Twitter
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Be prepared to give time
to networking and don't
expect things to
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Be consistent about how you 'brand' yourself
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Be open
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Focus on what you can give as opposed to what you can receive
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Focus on quality, not quantity
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Be authentic
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Practice what you preach
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Always respond to people when they contact you
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Post at least a couple of
comments per day
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Do it!
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Sarah Stewart
[email protected]: @SarahStewarthttp://sarah-stewart.blogspot.comhttp://www.facebook.com/sarahmstewarthttp://www.slideshare.net/sarahs