#schoolnetsa#Schoolnetsa

Maggie Versterwww.ICT4Champions.co.za

www.school2.co.za@maggiev

Twitter Essentials

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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.

#SchoolnetsaStep 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.

#SchoolnetsaStep 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

kittycatme@gmail.com

*************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.

#SchoolnetsaWelcome 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.

#SchoolnetsaBuild 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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#SchoolnetsaSearch 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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#SchoolnetsaSearch 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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#SchoolnetsaCategories 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.

#SchoolnetsaFind people you know

You can always do this later…

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Update your profile by uploading a picture and inserting a Bio• Click on Upload image and

navigate to a picture of yourself• If you are shy, choose a picture

that represent you or an avatar (a cartoon you)

• Complete your BIO. Make it short, sweet, professional.

#SchoolnetsaCreate your profile

Visit your Bio often and update to make

relevant!

If you want real teachers to follow you, make sure that you update your settings, profile picture and Bio!!!!!!!! Hatch your egg!!

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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.

#SchoolnetsaTwitter- 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!!!!!!!! Hatch your egg!!

#SchoolnetsaTweak your settings

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Click on Settings

Click on the dropdown arrow under your

Settings icon at the top

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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!!

#SchoolnetsaTwitter- Tweaking your settings

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Change your time zone to your local time e.g.(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!!

#SchoolnetsaTwitter- Tweaking your settings

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.

#SchoolnetsaProfile-Hatch 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.

#SchoolnetsaReading 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.

SchoolnetsaWriting 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 #schoolnetsa 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 #Schoolnetsa to your tweet (anywhere)

#SchoolnetsaTwitter: 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 #mathslitsa at #kingschool and am a newbie #edutwit #schoolnetsa

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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 criticise others

Remember that your tweets are very public and reflect on

you as a person and as a representative of an

organisation.

SchoolnetsaTwitter etiquette

The #Schoolnetsa conference resources & bookmarks can be found here: http://goo.gl/Y5q2B

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SchoolnetsaRe-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.

SchoolnetsaRe-tweeting

Check the resources first before passing it on!

Think if you REALLY want to pass it on!

SchoolnetsaHow do you follow the workshop stream?

#Schoolnetsa

Everything that will be happening will be in the #Schoolnetsa twitter stream!!!!!

Type #Schoolnetsa into the search window.

Click on the Gear icon and choose Save search so that you can get back to it quickly!

#Schoolnetsa

SchoolnetsaHow do you follow the workshop stream?

If you do not see your tweet in the conference stream it means that you have not added the hashtag #Schoolnetsa to it (anywhere)

Once you are in the conference stream, click on ALL to see everyone's tweets

#Schoolnetsa

#SchoolnetsaHow 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

SchoolnetsaHow 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

#schoolnetsaThe best tool ever!

It is the number 1 teaching and learning tool in the world

#schoolnetsaAsk questions- get answers

Ask.There will always be someone to help you.

You can ask for anything

• Advice• Support• Resources• Information• Practical help

What’s happening?• Trends• News• Subject information

#schoolnetsaStay on top of the news

Read it here first!!

#schoolnetsaAttend free events and courses

Hear about free courses andworkshops Do you want to learn

from the BEST teachers in the world?Join a MOOC

#schoolnetsaCrowd source for an event

Crowd source a topic

Do your students need some input?

Ask the world…..

Send a tweet….

#schoolnetsaShare a resource

Sharing is caring

Twitter is the best place to get resources!

#schoolnetsaShare photos and videos

Your smile can inspire the rest of the world

• Use a unique hashtag• Search to see if it is available• Don’t use a generic #

e.g. #mathematics• Let them add #q to ask

questions

#schoolnetsaCreate a classroom backchannel

Make sure that your learners use the same #class and #q for question

#schoolnetsaDiscussion backchannels

Give your students a voice!

Do shakepeare in text….

Discuss it in the backchannel

#schoolnetsaJoin a local discussion on education

#edchatsa8h30-9h30 on Monday nights

Join other teachers to talk about

education issues

Creating a project /backchannel tweet

summary?

Tools: Storify

#schoolnetsaSummarise your discussion

#ujhtl

How can I keep up with a group of

people or my class?

Tools: Twitter lists

#schoolnetsaFollow groups of people

How do I manage all this information sharing without

missing out?

Tool: paper.liNewspaper

Tool: FlipboardMagazine

Tool: scoop.it Magazine

#schoolnetsaManaging information

• Scoop.it

#schoolnetsaManaging information

How do I get poll feedback on

questions/polls?

Tool:TwTpoll or

Googleforms

#schoolnetsaAssessment with twitter

How can I backup my tweets?

Tools: Tweetbook

#schoolnetsaBack up your tweets

How do I manage my multiple

personalities?

Tools: Tweetdeck

Hootsuite (online)

#schoolnetsaMultiple personalities

Where should I run my backchannel

projector tweets?

Tools: Tweetchat

#schoolnetsaProject your backchannel

#schoolnetsaVisualise the tweets

www.tagxedo.com

• PresentationsSlideshare, Authorstream

• DocumentsScribd, Box.net, Google docs, Dropbox.com,; Justbeamit; Anysend

• Videos Youtube, Teachertube

• Photos Flickr , Picasa (google+)

#schoolnetsaShare resources and events

#schoolnetsaIdeas 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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SchoolnetsaKeep in touch!!

See you in the twitterverse! This tutorial has been prepared by @maggiev For more free tutorials and online workshops see/like www.ict4champions.co.za

Maggie VersterTwitter handle: @maggiev

School 2.0 blog: www.school2.co.za

Ict4champions:www.ict4cahmpions.co.za

Mathsliteracy community:www.mathsliteracy.co.za

Library blog:www.librarians.za.net

Maths blog:http://maths-ed.blogspot.com

Schoolnet website: http://schoolnet.org.za/

Schoolnetsa Conference blog:http://schoolnetsa13.blogsport.com

Schoolnetsa Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/SchoolNetSA

Twitter:https://twitter.com/schoolnetsa

Schoolnetsa member blog for free webinars: http://schoolnetsa.blogspot.com