microblogging with twitter @royalroads, sept 29 2009

Microblogging (Twitter)

September 29, 2009Elizabeth WellburnTami SajTracy Roberts

Session Outline

Intro: Twitter in Plain English (2:25 min) Our experience Hands-on Twips (Twitter Tips) from us Hands-on II Wrap-up

So…do you tweet?

Twitter in Plain English…

Video - 2:25 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o

Video Debrief: Twitter in Plain English

What did you think?

What we think: Explains concept well, BUT... Highlights “trivial” potential of Twitter... as also illustrated in this viral cartoon...

Future Man on Social Networking

%&@#!??

Twitter: it’s what’s for breakfast?

Unfortunate discovery...

It doesn’t have to be that way! Twitter for…•Pro-D•News from my field•Extends “who my colleagues/team are”•Indirect mentoring/legit. Peripheral participation in a professional community

Twitter for Community Building•Moss St. Market Account

Hands on

www.twitter.com Create your account Tweet: post something with #ctettwit Search for #ctettwit Find & follow others

Debrief

Twips (Twitter Tips)...

No “right” way to use Twitter Twitter = extremely flexible environment But if you want some of our suggestions….

Twips…about FOLLOWING…

Start by following (lurk & learn...) Follow good tweeters only (you define good) Search with #hashtags or keywords Profiles are key – helps us find “good” people

to follow, and invites likeminded followers You don’t have to follow them back Shop lists of people you follow for others

Following...

Twips: About TOOLS

Browser enough to start with Try tools that integrate Twitter into browser Are you a “mobile” person…?

Twips: finding info….

Trending Topics Maybe you want to filter, through Tweetdeck

or one of the other apps Things are evolving quickly and when you’re

in the loop, you’ll find lots to explore

Ultimately, what we like...

Free Pro-D! Immediate news. Filtered by your people and/or

your keywords What are my people doing, thinking, reading,

viewing, attending, right now? colleagues w/people we don’t work with (Indirect) mentoring by leaders in my field. Stay connected (tweet from anywhere, mobile) Take it or leave it – it’s a river, it keeps running,

dip in any time, don‘t worry about what you missed

Let’s play II

Try these... Re-tweet Direct messaging Share photos Share links

How/do you see using Twitter?

Personal Professional

How could we use it at RRU? Community Other?

Thank You!

Tami Sajtami.saj@royalroads.ca

www.royalroads.ca