A basic How-to get started with twitter for conference delegates

1. Getting started with twitter Maggie Verster BSc HED BEd Hons A+ CIW Associate www.ICT4Champions.za

3. Click on “Sign Up”You can access Twitter from your mobile phone by going to your mobile browser and typing in m.twitter.com

5. Username (Make it relevant)

6. Password (choose something that you will remember)

7. E-mail address.

8. Tick e-mail find- this way your regular e-mail friends can find you.

9. Click on Create my account Peter De Lange Peterdelange *********** PeterD@gmail.com It is a good idea to always read the Terms of Service before you sign up

11. If you can’t make it out

12. Ask for new words to be displayed

13. Listen to the words

14. Click on Finishthe decamp A capcha makes sure that you re a human being and hampers unauthorised accounts being created.

15. By following people that have the same interests as you or educational leaders and organisations, you can create a powerful learning network on the fly. You can skip this step by just clicking on Next step at the bottom of your screen.

19. Click on the confirmation link contained in the e-mail.

20. You will now be 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 twitter

22. Your real name, username and e-mail will be filled in already

23. Change your time zone to(GMT+2) Pretoria

24. Choose if you want others to see your location (you will then be able to locate others near you)

25. You can choose to protect your updates, but then you are closing your world to unexpected learning opportunities.You still need to update your Profile.....

27. Upload a photo of yourself

28. You can adjust your name. Be real!

29. Where are you based?

30. Insert your /organisation’s web address or blog.

31. Say something about yourself that will give potential followers a sense of what you do/are interested in.Peter De Lange Pretoria South Africa http://ict4cahmpions.co.za Love learning, sharing and social media Make sure that your Bio is professional and take your privacy into account.

33. You will see how many characters you have left next to the Tweet button

34. Your current location

35. Click on the Tweet button to sendI want to connect my students with a class in Japan. If you cannot say it in 140 characters, feel free to do a few tweets…….tweet ……tweet…….. Think before you tweet- ALWAYS!!!!

37. Share valuable resources and shorten them (bit.ly).

38. Ask questions and give answers/opinions/support.

39. Think before you tweet!

41. Tweet in an “altered state”

42. Forget to credit those tweets that you are passing on (re-tweeting- RT)

43. Demean or critise othersRemember that your tweets are very public and reflect on you as a person and as a representative of an organisation.

45. If you want to reply to orretweeta tweet, hover your curser over itto see the Reply or Retweet options or add @theotherpersonsusernameto your tweet.

46. To read anybody’s tweets, click on their twitter name or picture egwww.twitter.com/walterpikeand 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.

48. Click on Retweet below

49. Add RT for “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

51. Think if you REALLY 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.

53. Someone I can learn with/from…

54. Someone who will share…

55. An expert in the field

57. Click search

58. Click on the People tab

59. Look if it is the person that you want to follow

60. Click the plus to follow!!!!!!Important to read the person’s Bio or blog and look at their tweets before you decide to follow him or her…….

62. Click on the person and type message

63. Click on New Message

64. Start typing a name and selectthe person from the dropdown

65. Type your message Send

66. Or add d @personnameto any tweetAriellah Is the conference worthwhile? You can only send DM’s to someone who isfollowing you. Your intended person will receive the twitter in his/her e-mail inbox as well!

68. Follow the conference handle for news and posts: www.twitter.com/africahed11

69. Connect with me (Maggie Verster) if you want to learn more about social media tools, instructional design, online communities of practice:maggie@maggie.co.zawww.twitter.com/maggievFacebook page: www.ict4champions.co.zaBlog: www.school2.co.za