Twitter


 * TWITTER**

Disclosure: I use this wiki page to accumulate links that aid my personal learning and that of my students.

Here is good article with which to start:

Hashtags, Twitter Chats and TweetDeck for Education (Sue Waters) http://theedublogger.com/2014/06/25/twitter-chats/

"The Beginner's Guide to Twitter." (Michael Hyatt) http://michaelhyatt.com/the-beginners-guide-to-twitter.html

Helping Educators Get Started with Twitter The Twitteraholic’s Ultimate Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter http://theedublogger.com/2012/02/13/the-updated-twitteraholics-guide-to-tweets-hashtags-and-all-things-twitter/

6 Steps to Becoming a Better Twitter User http://edudemic.com/2013/02/6-steps-to-becoming-a-better-twitter-user/

A College Student’s Guide to Getting Started with Twitter [this is good] http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2011/10/05/a-college-students-guide-to-getting-started-with-twitter-2/

A Twitteraholic’s Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter [start with this] http://theedublogger.com/2010/07/08/a-twitteraholics-guide-to-tweets-hashtags-and-all-things-twitter/

How to Start Tweeting (and Why You Might Want To) (Chronicle of Higher Education) http://chronicle.com/blogPost/blogPost-content/26065/

Mom, This is How Twitter Works http://www.jhische.com/twitter/

How To Create A Twitter List – A Step By Step Guide! http://www.edudemic.com/2013/09/create-twitter-list-step-step-guide/

Choosing #Hashtags http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/choosing-hashtags/50229

College Student’s Guide: Twitter 101 http://www.commcognition.com/blog/college-students-guide-twitter-101/

Tip of the Week – 65 History Twitter feeds http://historytech.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/tip-of-the-week-65-history-twitter-feeds/

Using Twitter Chats for Personal Development http://smartblogs.com/education/2013/03/27/utilizing-twitter-chats-for-professional-development/

Managing Twitter Favorites http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/managing-twitter-favorites/26119

Steve Anderson series on Twitter [this is excellent] http://blog.web20classroom.org/2011/09/twitter-series-new-kind-of-twitter-pd.html http://blog.web20classroom.org/2011/09/twitter-series-what-i-wish-i-knew.html http://blog.web20classroom.org/2011/09/twitter-series-my-super-top-secret-tips.html

It's All About the Hashtag (Steve Anderson) http://blog.web20classroom.org/2011/11/its-all-about-hashtag.html

The 2012 A-Z List Of Educational Twitter Hashtags http://edudemic.com/2012/06/2012-twitter-hashtags/

50 Education Twitter Hashtags Perfect For Parents http://edudemic.com/2012/07/edu-twitter-hashtags-parents/

32 Twitter Hashtags New Grads Should Know About http://edudemic.com/2012/08/32-twitter-hashtags-new-grads-should-know-about/

All About Twitter Hashtags http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/06/30/all-abouttwitter-hashtags/

300+ Educational Twitter Hashtags Being Used Right Now http://edudemic.com/2012/09/twitter-hashtags-now/

Cybrary Man's Educational Hashtags http://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html

How to use Twitter Lists https://support.twitter.com/articles/76460-how-to-use-twitter-lists#

Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites http://cybraryman.com/edchat.html

http://shellyterrell.com/2009/08/18/edchat-join-the-conversation-/
 * 1) Edchat: Join the Conversation

The Top 50 Education Twitter Chats (And How To Use Them) http://edudemic.com/2012/09/the-top-50-education-twitter-chats-and-how-to-use-them/

The 10 best university Twitter accounts—and what they do right | Education Dive http://www.educationdive.com/news/the-10-best-university-twitter-accountsand-what-they-do-right/112132/

Encouraging a Conference Backchannel on Twitter http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/encouraging-a-conference-backchannel-on-twitter/30612

NATO Commander Admiral Stavridis: What I Read http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/08/natos-supreme-allied-commander-europe-james-stavridis-what-i-read/55626/

Blogging is the new persuasive essay http://shelleywright.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/blogging-is-the-new-persuasive-essay/


 * TWITTER**

How you should determine what to tweet:

What interests me What interests my students What interests other teachers

Ask questions

Be a one-person Stumbleupon

ABL=Always Be Linking

Some introductory phrases to my tweets:

What do you think of this? Don't miss this one! Check this out! Here is one you will like. Bookmark this one. Put this into your Idea folder. Follow this person The Art of How to

Here is a good example—from Library of Congress blog of how I should add to my tweets: LofC blog looks at political cartoons: [URL] Check it out--& check out our guide to using cartoons, too!: [URL]

Use Twitter to link to blog posts: Do like Larry Ferlazzo: New Post: Website Spotlight--Salem Witchcraft (plus URL) Addition to: Website Spotlight--Salem Witchcraft (plus URL) List of all Website Spotlight posts (separate page on wiki)

Hashtags: edchat, comments for kids, edtech, highered, 4thchat, profdev, socialmedia

Retweets example:

1. Initial tweet by Richard Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers (@rmbyrne) New Post: Interesting Ways to Use an iPad in the Classroom [shortened URL of that post]

2. First retweet: by Steve Anderson @web20classroom RT @rmbyrne New Post: Interesting Ways to Use an iPad in the Classroom [shortened URL of that post]

3. Retweet by Larry Ferlazzo RT@web20classroom: @rmbyrne New Post: Interesting Ways to Use an iPad in the Classroom [shortened URL of that post]

When should I use either Tweetdeck or Hootsuite?


 * TWEETDECK**

http://www.tweetdeck.com/

Getting started with Tweetdeck https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169620-getting-started-with-tweetdeck#

Why Twitter’s TweetDeck Is Worth A Second Look http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/twitters-tweetdeck-worth/

How to Schedule Tweets On Twitter Using TweetDeck http://webtrends.about.com/od/howtoguides/ss/How-To-Schedule-Tweets-On-Twitter-Using-Tweetdeck.htm

Hands-On: TweetDeck Wants to Be Your Pro Twitter Client Again http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/hands-on-tweetdeck-wants-to-be-your-pro-twitter-client-again/