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Twitter for the Learning Professional
1. An Introduction for Learning Professionals Follow Me! David Kelly CPLP, CRP President, ASTD-LI (516) 474-1852 dkelly7@optonline.net
2. What’s your Social Media Usage? 4. I create and share content, spearhead discussions, and teach others 3. I actively use my accounts and connect with others 2. I have accounts, but don’t use them much. Social what?
3. What’s your Twitter Usage? 4. I create and share content, spearhead discussions, and teach others 3. I actively use my account and connect with others 2. I have an account, but don’t use it much. What’s a Twitter?
9. What is Social Media? Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable communication techniques. Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue. via Wikipedia.org
10. What is Social Media? When most people think of Social Media, they think of the most commonly used tools.
11. What is Social Learning? Social learning is learning that takes place at a wider scale than individual or group learning, up to a societal scale, through social interaction between peers. It may or may not lead to a change in attitudes and behavior. via Wikipedia.org
12. What is Social Learning? Social learning is learning that takes place at a wider scale than individual or group learning, up to a societal scale, through social interaction between peers. It may or may not lead to a change in attitudes and behavior. via Wikipedia.org
13. What is Social Learning? It’s ALL Social Learning Well… MOST of it is anyway.
37. What is a Twitter? Twitter is a social networking and microblogging website. It enables users to send and read text-based posts composed of up to 140 characters, called tweets, which are displayed on the user's profile page. Users can subscribe to other users' tweets – this is known as following and subscribers are known as followers or tweeps. via Wikipedia.org
38. What exactly is Twitter? Social Media Webpage Messaging Service Social Network Tweet Micro-Blog
39. What exactly is Twitter? Social Media Webpage YES! Messaging Service Social Network Tweet Micro-Blog
40. Twitter - Simplified A text message is a short message limited in characters that someone sends… …to a single specific person who can read and respond to the message.
41. Twitter - Simplified A Twitter message, or ‘tweet’, is a short message limited to 140 characters that someone sends…
42. Twitter - Simplified …but unlike text messages, a tweet can be read by anyone that decides to ‘follow’, or view, a person’s Twitter updates.
52. Setting up a Twitter Account Creating a Twitter Account is very easy, and can be done in 5 minutes or less. Let’s create one now.
53. Twitter Terms: Feed The Twitter feed is the list of tweets that are viewable on your Twitter home page. The feed consists of messages posted by people you follow.
54. Twitter Terms: Follow If you want to read a person’s Twitter postings, you choose to follow them. Following someone will make their tweets visible on your Twitter home page.
55. Twitter Terms: Avatar The picture that is visible on a user’s home page and next to each of their tweets is called an avatar. Avatars are customizable within a user profile.
56. Twitter Terms: @ The Commercial At (or just At) symbol (@) is used to indicate a Twitter User Name. @ Tweets that include a user name preceded by the @ symbol will be visible on that user’s home page even if they do not follow you.
57. Twitter Terms: @ Be aware that in addition to being viewable by the person whose user name you include in your message, your tweet is still public and visible by anyone searching or following your tweets. @
58. Twitter Terms: # The hashtag symbol (#) is used by Twitter users to group tweets on similar topics. By searching the topic proceeded by a hashtag, you can see all posts from users that included the hashtag in their tweet. #
59. Twitter Terms: RT RT is a Twitter abbreviation that stands for Retweet. Retweets are one of the more powerful features of Twitter. Retweets give you the option to share a tweet that you read with those that follow you. RT
60. Twitter Terms: D A tweet starting with the letter D is a Direct Message. Direct Messages are sent directly to the recipients Direct Message box and are NOT publicly viewable. D
67. Examples of Twitter in Learning Trainer can receive real-time evaluations (Levels 1, 2, and 3) Learners can easily be engaged before, during, and after a session. Use Twitter to make key learning points stand out. Adds informal learning to formal learning plans. Taking Live Polls from Participants.
68. The Back Channel “A line of communication created by people in an audience to connect with others inside or outside the room, with or without the knowledge of the speaker…” Cliff Atkinson, The Backchannel
69. The Back Channel Participants no longer wait until after a session to perform an evaluation. Using Twitter and other Social Media tools, participants interact and provide feedback during and throughout a session.
70. The Back Channel Speakers and facilitators have begun to embrace and encourage the Backchannel as a means of collaboration and feedback during a session.
71. Live Chats via Twitter While Twitter is generally used asynchronously, groups have used hashtags and dedicated time slots to create live chats.
72. Live Chats via Twitter A popular chat for Learning Professionals is #lrnchat. Each Thursday features two 90-minute chat sessions, one at 11:30am EST, and another at 8:30pm EST.
73. Live Chats via Twitter These chats are an excellent way to develop your knowledge, skills, and network. For full details visit: http://lrnchat.wordpress.com/
75. Gettin’ Geeky w/ Twitter Gina Schreck is a popular speaker at Learning Conferences. Her book is a fun exploration of Twitter that helps you get started and get the most out of this platform.
76. Lynda.com Training Lynda.com has a wonderful selection of technical training videos, including a nice walkthrough of Twitter. You can join for $25 and get a full month of access.
77. Twitter Users to Consider There are millions of Twitter users. Here are a few in the Learning and Development field to consider following: Quinnovator Ginaschreck TerrenceWing lrnchat arossett marciamarcia tonybingham gminks aaronesilvers CammyBean bschlenker LnDDave cindyhugg ASTD JaneBozarth tomkuhlmann LearnNuggets jaycross tmiket C4LPT
