1. Twitter@TESL Ontario
Introductory session
John Allan
Socialesl.com
At this time, please
1 Open your email account
2 Think of an account name and a password
18. Why waste my time?
• people going to the bathroom, watching a
movie, going somewhere…..
• Follow your industry (TESL)
• Follow specific specialties
• TESL drama, IELTS, literacy,….
• Keep abreast of events, (online & virtual)
19. What is Twitter?
• A social networking tool
• A micro-blogging platform
• Micro because 140 characters or less
• Free
• Follow (anyone, be followed)
• Provide micro-updates of your life or profession
• Part of a healthy PLN
Personal Learning Network
20. Why Twitter for Teachers?
• Discover new activities / ideas
• Socializing
• Sharing /ideas
• Locate interesting blogs
• Professional Support
• Join one of many emerging networks
• Possibly as a teaching tool
21. Resources for Twitter
• http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/twitte
r1/index.htmlRussell Stannard
• Refer to hand out
22. Let’s go….
• Have your email address available
• Think of a descriptive username
• Think of a password
• Ok?
• (If you have an account help out - please)
• Surf to twitter.com
24. Set up an account
• At the Twitter homepage
• Free / easy
• Fullname
• Email
• Password
• Username (available)
• Tick, keep me logged in
• Click “Create My Account”
25. *Confirm your Twitter Account
• Confirm your account button
• Go to your email account
• Open the welcome email, Click Confirm link
• Return to Twitter
• Sign in
• Look for your icon
• *Do this later
37. @ mentions
• Any Twitter update that contains @username
anywhere in the body of the Tweet.
• Useful for finding a person’s posts, Useful for
giving credit
38. HashTags
• By placing the # symbol before a word, phrase,
or abbreviation, it creates a mini-search
engine phrase that can be looked up and
followed on Twitter.
#TESL2011
#TESOL
#TESLONTARIO
39. HashTags
• Create your own hashtag and either Tweet it
out to your followers or send it via email
#dgstk (Dana gas stock holders)
#TESOLideas (Sharing Tips for TESOL)
#TESLONTARIOLINC
40. Sending a Direct message
• Important
• (keeps communication private)
• Take a conversation out of the main Twitter lists
• @twitter name is public
• DM (use the Twitter Message button to be sure)
• Click PROFILE> Click MESSAGES> type message>
Click MESSAGES(SEND)
41. Sending a Direct message
• Important
• (keeps communication private)
• Take a conversation out of the main Twitter lists
• @twitter name is public
• DM (use the Twitter Message button to be sure)
• Click PROFILE> Click MESSAGES> type message>
Click MESSAGES(SEND)
