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An Introduction to Twitter
@mattlingard
Today• What is twitter? How it works• Twitter uses– Loudspeaker– Conversational including Backchannel– Learning networks
• Hands-on – have a go• Twitter Tools
Blogging
Instant Messaging
Social networking
Twitter Updates
140Updates = Tweets = Messages
Broadcasting
Conversational
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/2866399803/
Networks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mythoto/1234638761
Most recent update
Profile
Update
Update
Update
Update
Update
BioAdd Update
Home
Update
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Update
140
It’s all about following…
…and being followed!
Finding People to Follow• Today: handout• Browsing Twitter– Friends of friends– Twitter Lists
http://twitter.com/mattlingard/lse/members
• Who To Follow (Link on your Twitter homepage)
• Twitter Search http://search.twitter.com/
Demo
Over to you…
Get Started1. Create account
2. Post first update
3. Follow, follow, follow
4. Update, update, update
People to Follow
Broadcasting
Loudspeaker
• News– Links– Non-critical
• Statistics
Broadcast Tools
• Manage multiple accounts• Schedule updates• Statistics on clicks• Feed other networks & websites
Conversational
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/2866399803/
#Hashtags
• Live events – backchannel• News stories / current affairs• TV shows• Twitter phenomena / campaigns
#Egypt #ge2010 #bbcHIGNFY #uksnow #loveHE
Backchannels
#lsetd11
http://www.flickr.com/photos/josiefraser/3412352129/
#lseecocide
Keynote reports 35% increase in student satisfaction
Topic reminds me of theme at last week’s conference
Missed that! What was the total?
Room change for parallel session 2 now A101
Excellent resource for teaching group work: http://xyz.com
Post conf drinks in The George
Tip from presenter get to class early!
RT: @jonny Connected to this see recent HEA report: http://123.org
Never thought of that, wonder if it would work in our class
Great talk, inspiring! Watch the recording if you can
Connected to this see recent HEA report: http://123.org
Great suggestion Do you have a practical example?
Backchannel Tools
• Twitterfall
• Visible Tweets
• TwapperKeeper
Learning Networks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mythoto/1234638761
Personal
• …news, resources, questions, feedback, networking…
• Communication replacing content?• “a stream you dip into”, “digital
water cooler” (@mweller)
Teaching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WPVWDkF7U8
Organisation“Those who criticise the use of Twitter at work haven't seen the tectonic plates moving……social networks such as these are the way businesses will be run in the future…”
Victor Keegan, The Guardian
Update:
Reply:
Mention:
Retweets:
Direct:
Links
• URL shorteners– TinyURL.com– Bit.ly
Over to you again…
Pics
http://tinyurl.com/99TwitterTools
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