11/18/13

2:00—2:45

By Joe Scozzaro (@JoeSco77)

Twitter for Educators

Here’s what you asked for

Basic Overview

Let’s have a look

The Me page: the handle, the bio, the banner, profile photo,

tweets, following, followers

The Home page: timeline, compose, trends, who to follow

Connect page: interactions & mentions

Discover page: hash tag conversations

Now let’s set up your account!1. See page 5 of beginner’s

guide, if you want to get walked through it.

2. Here’s a how-to video to help set up.

3. If you’re feeling lucky, do it on your own: twitter.com

4. Use you full name

5. Think of a catchy handle

6. Password.

7. Create

8. Write a concise bio. Include your interests. (people will follow you based on what you write)

9. Once you set up the account, I recommend downloading the app and logging in.

10. Use photos on your smart phone for header and profile photos.

Weekly Twitter Chats: Something for

everyone!

Cybraryman.com

Click on “Chat Schedule” to see a catalogue of every chat on Twitter.

If you have time later, please watch this informative video about the power of twitter chats for educators.

Now, let’s have a discussion! Use #naedcon (North Attleboro Educators Connect)

somewhere in the compose box.

Click on Discover tab and enter #naedcon in the search box

to see chat timeline.

I will moderate by asking the Questions in Q1, Q2, Q3

format.

You compose answers and label them A1, A2, A3 to refer to

the question.

Building Your Own PLN

PLN=Personal

Learning Network

To get to a good list

of who to follow,

click below:

Teachthought

Follow him too:

@TerryHeick