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DDBC Twitter Practice Session

Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections


Twitter Lab

A Presentation of Digital Discipleship Boot Camp Lifelong Learners in the New Media Age



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Ruth Manlandro– 904-540-0806

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• Please use the question window on the right side of the screen to

ask questions.

• Unanswered questions will be responded to in a 48 hour period and added to our class wiki

• We are a wisdom community; your comments and additions to the questions are also important

Questions and Answers


Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF

Tonight’s Team

Ruth Manlandro


Our Three Social Media Tools


Objectives

• Create a Twitter Account

• Understand Privacy Settings

• Define terms

• Learn how (why) to follow people

• Why use twitter for ministry?


Create a Twitter Account


Create a Twitter Account

NO!


Edit Profile Anytime


Account Settings


Account Settings - Mobile



• Twitter = a micro social networking site

• Tweet = 140 character update. Public by default! Can include photos, links, etc.

Defining Terms

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecampbells/5042764163/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecampbells/5042764163/



• Following = the people who could show up in your newsfeed • Followers = the people who want to hear what you tweet

Defining Terms



• Hashtag= the numbers symbol (#) that allows conversation on a topic

• Class hashtag = #DDBC2015

Defining Terms



• Direct Command = (@username) that allows you to tweet directly to a person

• Example = @rmanlandro

Defining Terms



• Retweet (RT) = sending someone else’s tweet out to your followers (they get credit)

Defining Terms



• Twitter Chat = interactive conversations on a specific topic at a specific time. Uses hashtag

Defining Terms



• News Feed = your dynamic personalized ‘home’ page. Depends on time, day you log in and who you’re following

Where are these tweets you speak of?


Navigation Bar



• View photo / media / click on link

• Reply (adds @username and references tweet)

• Retweet (1 click to your followers)

• Favorite (similar to like)

• More (to embed or email tweet)

Interacting with a Tweet



Finding People •Learn how

(why) to follow

people

• Why use

twitter for

ministry?

• Search Box (name, username, email) • Who to follow (suggested by twitter- some promoted) • Watch Retweets and quotes for interesting people


Finding Out More- Profiles


Questions?



• Common Craft: Twitter in Plain English (2 min video) http://www.commoncraft.com/video/twitter

• Twitter Tutorial 2013 (12 min. video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h08SlngA2zk

• Newbie Guide to Twitter (article) http://news.cnet.com/newbies-guide-to-twitter/

• How to participate in a Twitter Chat (5 min video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAWtiOPe4-I

Twitter Tutorials

http://www.commoncraft.com/video/twitter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h08SlngA2zk

http://news.cnet.com/newbies-guide-to-twitter/







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAWtiOPe4-I




A GREAT Resource

http://bit.ly/1d07yK4

http://bit.ly/1d07yK4


Questions?


Homework Reminders

• Remember to go to our class blog – Orientation

and introduce yourself. Read through intro’s and comment on several.

• By the end of this week you need to be signed up for: WordPress, Gravatar, Wikispaces, and Twitter.


Heads up

NO! YES!


Edit Your Profile

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Join the Conversation

Follow along and share your thoughts on Twitter at #DDBC2015

Come to our FB Group Digital Discipleship Boot Camp and converse with your DDBC friends

Download - DDBC LAB - TWITTER 2015

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