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Discover how Twitter can support professional development, learn the basics of Twitter interface, tweeting, hashtags, and engaging with others for career enhancement. Explore hashtags relevant to your field to connect with like-minded professionals.
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How can I use Twitter for Professional Development? USING TWITTER How can twitter support individuals in their professionally role? Essential Question
K What I know. W What I want to know. L What I learned.
TASK 1: Twitter Interface Orientation • Signup and/or login to an account • Follow people • Write a short “blurb” for your profile.
@ Participating in Twitter • Send out Tweets • Send out a Re-Tweet • Mention a user • Mark a Favorite • Perform a search • Explore Hashtags
#1. Tweet out your status, in 140 characters. #2 Mention another userusing their @handle. #3 Retweet (RT) out another users status.
#5 Mark a favorite message. #6 Perform a search, and save it.
# What is a hashtag? # on Twitter? • Powerful yet simple tool for tracking topics, communities, live events, or breaking news. • They allow on-the-fly collaboration. • Anyone on twitter can follow a # discussion, you do not need to follow each other. • Great way to find a network of people with similar interests.
Search Hashtags Curriculum #commoncore #cchat #books #literature #Business #writing #economy #geography #arted #biology #artsed #science #math Groups & Chats #scichat #tlchat #educhat #lrnchat #gtchat #yalitchat #hsc #engchat #CollegeChat #edchat #musedchat #mathchat http://www.teachthought.com/technology/the-complete-guide-to-twitter-hashtags-in-education/
K What I know. W What I want to know. L What I learned.