Getting started with twitter (edtechconf)

Getting started with twitter (edtechconf)

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  Getting started withTwitter
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  Go to www.twitter.com
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  Enter your Realname
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  Enter your e-mail
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  Choose a password
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  Click on “Sign Up”You can access Twitter from your mobile phone by going to your mobile browser and typing in m.twitter.com or using the twitter app on your smartphone.2
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  Kitty CatEnter yourREAL name. Twitter is about REAL [email protected]*************Insert your e-mail address and passwordKittycatcleverTick only if you do not share your computer!Choose a username that will most accuratelydescribe youYou will receive an e-mail with a link to click on to confirm your registration.3
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  By following peoplethat have the same interests as you or educational leaders and organisations, you can create a powerful learning network on the fly.Type in a keyword that describe your interestmathematicsClick on a category that interest youYou can skip this step by just clicking on Next step at the bottom of your screen.4
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  Your keyword searchwill display selected people who would be good to follow. Click on Follow to follow the peeps twitter streamClick Back to: Interests to choose further interests and peeps.5
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  See who ofyour friends / colleagues are already using twitter. By giving Gmail
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  Yahoo
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  Hotmail/AOL
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  Linkedinpermission to shareyour contacts, it will auto search who is already on twitter and display a list for you to follow.You can skip this step by just clicking on Skip import at the bottom of your screen.6
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  Check your e-mailinbox for an e-mail from Twitter.
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  Click on theconfirmation link contained in the e-mail.
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  You will nowbe able to receive direct messages directly to your e-mail inbox.You will still be able to use Twitter even if you have not confirmed your e-mail.Activating your e-mail will give you access to many other services on twitter7
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  Make sure thatyou adjust your basic settings...Click on Settings  Account(Dropdown under your name top right)
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  Your real name,username and e-mail will be filled in already
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  Change your timezone to(GMT+2) Pretoria
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  Choose if youwant others to see your location (you will then be able to locate others near you)
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  Un-tick Protect mytweets.Do NOT protect your tweets – your post will not display in the conference stream if you do!!8
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  Not updating yourProfile settings is like leaving your house without putting clothes on......Click on Settings  Profile
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  Upload a photoof yourself(please hatch your egg NB!!!)
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  You can adjustyour name. Be real!
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  Where are youbased?
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  Insert your /organisation’sweb address or blog.
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  Say something aboutyourself that will give potential followers a sense of what you do/are interested in.Peter De LangePretoria South Africahttp://ict4champions.co.zaLove learning, sharing and social mediaMake sure that your Bio is professional and take your privacy into account.9
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  Go ahead, andintroduce yourself so that we can see you in the #edtechconfconferencestream! Remember you only have 140 characters!Start typing
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  You will seehow many characters you have left next to the Tweet button
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  Your current location
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  Click on theTweet button to send.Hi am listening to @maggiev at #edtechconfIf you cannot say it in 140 characters, feel free to do a few tweets…….tweet ……tweet……..Don’t forget to add the conference tag #edtechconfto your tweet (anywhere)10
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  DO:Use good language
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  Share valuable resourcesand shorten them (bit.ly).
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  Ask questions andgive answers/opinions/support.
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  Think before youtweet!
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  Add value toyour network………The conference resources and bookmarks can be found here: http://bit.ly/edtechconfDON’T:Use ALL CAPS (it is screaming)
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  Tweet in an“altered state”
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  Forget to creditthose tweets that you are passing on (re-tweeting- RT)
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  Demean or critiseothersRemember that your tweets are very public and reflect on you as a person and as a representative of an organisation.11
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  Tweets are inreverse chronological order, according to time, with the newest at the top.If you click on Home (top right) and Timeline, you will see all the tweets of the people you are following.
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  If you wantto reply to orretweeta tweet, hover your curser over it to see the Reply or Retweet options or add @theotherpeepsusernameto your tweet.
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  To read anybody’stweets, click on their twitter name or picture egwww.twitter.com/maggievand read on the pane to the right. (or click the arrow to the right)If you want to find a specific tweet again you can mark it as a favourite, using the star (Favourite) option below the tweet.12
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  Re-tweeting is away to pass on valuable links and resources from your network to your followersHover curser over tweet
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  Click on Retweetbelow
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  Add RTfor “retweet” (it is short!) in front of the @persons’snameRT @kjarrettRT@shareski RE: PLCs. "If everything is mandated and structured. It fails. Same with classrooms."Re-tweeting people’s tweets also make them aware that you value their contribution and they will probably follow you, building a stronger network 13
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  The value ofretweeting is that you become a filter for your followers and create relationships for a powerful network.Check the resources first before passing it on!
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  Think if youREALLY want to pass it on!Re-tweeting means that you value the information and feel that it is worthwhile to pass on. It adds value to your followers experience.14
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  Everything that willbe happening will be in the conference twitter stream!!!!!#amesa11Type#edtechconfinto the search window.
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  Click on Savethis search so that you can get back to it quickly!If you do not see your tweet in the conference stream it means that you have not added the hashtag #edtechconf to it (anywhere)15
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  Everything that willbe happening will be in the conference twitter stream!!!!!To get back to your saved conference search, click on Home Searches
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  Click on thesaved #edtechconfsearchIf you do not see your tweet in the conference stream it means that you have not added the hashtag #edtechconftoit (anywhere)16
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  Everything that willbe happening will be in the conference stream!!!!!Once you are in the conference stream, click on ALL to see everyone's tweets
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  If you justwant to see tweets with links in them (resources) click on With links
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  To open thelink, click on itIf you do not see your tweet in the conference stream it means that you have not added the hashtag #edtechconftoit (anywhere)17
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  You will findtweets directed at you under MentionsHover over the tweet to you and click on Reply
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  Or add their@theirtwitternameto your tweet
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  Add the restof your reply.Can’t wait!!18
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  Make the mostof creating your conference network!Ask questions
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  Answer questions
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  Comment
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  Summarise main points
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  Share resources/photos
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  Make connections
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  Keep track oflast minute happenings
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  Network Network Network!!!Seeyou in the conference twitterverse! This tutorial has been prepared by @maggiev For more tutorials see www.ict4champions.co.za19