Twitter for EducatorsBy Maureen Cohen

GHSAPrincipalGrafton High School

2011

Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social networking service that allows users to send and receive messages known as tweets. These tweets are 140 characters or less.

Everything you need to know about Twitter: http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

What is Twitter?

@ Reply sent to a specific person but visible to all

RT Re-Tweet or resending another person’s tweet. Retweets are an extremely important part of Twitter because it allows interesting ideas and news to spread quickly

DM Direct message in private to a specific person. You can only DM a person who is following you

# Hashtag designating a topic as in #MSSAAAP, #Edchat

The language of Twitter

Twitter.com Cell phone-As text message Application on computer- Tweetdeck Cellphone-application Top Twitter Applications Include: Twitpic,

Tweetdeck, digsby, Twitterfeed, Twitterholoc

http://techcrunch.com/2009/02/19/the-top-20-twitter-applications

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Access to Twitter

Professional Growth

Create your own PLN

“ Personal Learning Network”

Why use Twitter?

Benefits of a PLN

Rapidly disseminate information for your school

Congratulations!“Great win for the soccer team today!”

Meetings/Events Reminders

“GHS Open House tonight at 7pm” #GHSNews “Dance guest forms due by Friday.”

“Recognition Day today at GHS!”#GHSNews “

Emergency Info“Early dismissal today 11am, due to hurricane.”

Why Use Twitter?

3 A’s to Remember: Information can be : 1. Accessed

2. Adapted

3. Archived Once it is out there, it is out there.

Important Issues with Social Networking

http://.twitter.com/robertjmarzano http://twitter.com/sirkenrobinson http://twitter.com/ascd

Or search for the following on Twitter: bhsprincipal GHSAPrincipal mcleod northeagles

Look at who they follow and their followers to build up your network. Check this google doc out for ideas:

http://bit.ly/gyf8W3

Who Should I Follow?

Tweet deck--Conversations

Twitter for Teachers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV5j_OIKPp4&feature=related

How to use Twitter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0xbjIE8cPM

Twitter Videos