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Apps that support and enhance the value of twitter
1. Apps that Support and
Enhance the Value of
Twitter as a PD Tool
Rita Zeinstejer
GCT 2008
Rosario, Argentina
2. ⢠exponent of âsnack cultureâ
⢠privileges text brevity, users´mobility and virtual
networks as social environments
⢠answers one question: What´s happening�
Whatâs MicrobloggingâŚ?
3. ⢠imposes necessity to abbreviate fitting in ideas
⢠develops skills for word selection
⢠fulfils a need of âŚbeing fast and getting instant feedback
⢠âŚgetting more connections
⢠encourages autonomous learning
⢠uses tags to build up a network
⢠helps share real time data
⢠shapes your own community
microblogging pluses
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6. â˘âa free social networking and micro-blogging service that
allows users to send updatesâŚâ Wikipedia
â˘âthe most popular of the genre of 'microblogging' tools that
emulate SMS messaging but fall short of bloggingâŚâ V.
Stevens
â˘âone of the largest platforms in the world for sharing real-
time dataâ Douglas A. McIntyre, in TIME
Twitter
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9. â˘combines features of SMS text messages and
blogs
â˘up to 140 characters long text-based posts
â˘updates instantly delivered
â˘updates via instant messaging, SMS, RSS, email
Features
http://twitter.com/home
11. Everyday
use�
â˘dissemination of publications and materials
â˘product recommendations
â˘serendipitous improvement
â˘serendipitous discovery
â˘locating original sources of ideas, quotes, etc.
â˘following celebrities
â˘getting updated on latest news
12. ďŽ Use Hashtags as a search
engine
ďŽ Twitter Search:
the most powerful search engine
connects with REAL time information
13. General teaching and learning
#Edtech â anything to do with technology in the classroom
#education â anything to do with education
#elearning â mostly about computer based learning, although also covers anything to do
with the âeâ role in learning
#teachers â focuses on the teacher
#edchat â a weekly and lively discussion about all things education
#ntchat â resources for new teachers
#teachmeet â connecting teachers
#ukedchat â UK teacher chat
most popular teaching
hashtags:
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16. for educators�
ďŽ itâs a virtual staff room, a learning network & community
ďŽ join any conference
ďŽ share discussion during/ after
ďŽ follow the stream
ďŽ connect with likeminded people
ďŽ share resources easily and quickly
ďŽ perfect tool for mobile devices
17. a personal learning tool:
ďŽ it´s a powerful learning tool
ďŽ a great information filter
ďŽ lets me interact with experts Iâll never meet f2f
ďŽ itâs an instant give-and-take
ďŽ forces me to be a reflective learner
ďŽ my Twitter network is the smartest and fastest
18. ďŽ create a strong profile page
ďŽ keep  your profile  professional
ďŽ proper use of etiquette
ďŽ know who to follow
ďŽ use hashtags
ďŽ use Twitter for research
ďŽ share what you read : build an online reputation, spark
academic discussions
ďŽ use Twitter for teaching and learning
ďŽ use Twitter tools and apps
as a PD toolâŚ.
22. ďŽ finds Twitter people interested in similar topics
ďŽ enables people to meet and participate in conversations
ďŽ gathers likeminded members around key words
ďŽ organizes tweets
ďŽ encourages community formation
ďŽ anybody can find and join any group
28. ďŽ online platform: lets you publish and discover documents on the Web
works like YouTube, but you browse and upload texts instead of videos
ďŽ post documents of various formats, and embed them into a web pageÂ
ďŽ find and share documents
ďŽ unlimited storage
ďŽ itâs a user-generated library for documents, not a personal online
journal you update periodically
ďŽ claims that you'll find more information than on Wikipedia !!
34. ďŽ read Twitter as a daily newspaper
ďŽ organize links shared on Twitter into an easy-to-read
newspaper-style format.
ďŽ newspapers can be created for any Twitter user, list or
#tag
ďŽ explore newspapers by topic, tags and types
http://tweetedtimes.com
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36. ďŽ helps groups communicate privately via Twitter
ďŽ
send a private message to another user + send it to multiple users
ďŽ enables 2 to 100,000+ contributors to tweet from the same account
ďŽ contributors' names can be hidden or displayed at the beginning or end
of each Tweet
ďŽ multiple contributors add content to your Twitter account, but keep full
control of content/timing: GroupTweet's Message Moderation feature
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http://www.grouptweet.com
37. promotes use of Twitter
http://screenr.com/
ďŽ instant screencasts for Twitter
ďŽ web-based recorder: nothing to download
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40. ďŽ search engine: takes a topic of interest and turns
search results into a flipboard with videos, tweets,
flickr images
http://spezify.com/
visual
search
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42. http://twitcam.livestream.com/
ďŽ posts your video description and link to Twitter for
all your followers to see
ďŽ chat with your viewers via Twitter right from your
broadcast page
ďŽ archive your video and display it on the same page
ďŽ free + no sign-up/no software required
stream
LIVE on
Twitter!!
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44. Maximize the Impact of your
Tweets
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include a link: provide content to your audience
ďŽ leave some extra space: encourage engagement
ďŽ
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ďŽ open up a conversation
ďŽ use a hashtag: expand your reach
ďŽ give credit where credit is due: people are notified
http://leancontent.it/post/43087807643/6-tricks-to-maximize-the-impact-of-
your-tweets
45. letâs recap
Which tool helps youâŚ
⢠find people with similar interests?
⢠create a newspaper?
⢠share your documents?
⢠tweet from a group account safely?
⢠streams your tweets live on Twitter?
⢠discover what a hashtag means?
⢠search images around a topic?
⢠screencast your message?
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/twitter-for-professional-development.html HASHTAG: a way to categorize messages; Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message shows you all other Tweets marked with that keyword. If you Tweet with a hashtag on a public account, anyone who does a search for that hashtag may find your Tweet