introduction to twitter july 2015 rul staff conference
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Introduction to Twitter Staff Conference 2nd July 2015
Chris Rowell Steve Dawes
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“To focus our anxiety on the technology is to ignore its function: the simple art of communicating and connecting with other people, and the pleasure of doing so. If an academic can talk to a colleague or a friend, they already know how and why to tweet. No further guidance is necessary”
Claire Warwick is professor of digital humanities at UCL – follow her on Twitter @clhw1
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It’s About the Network
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Enhancing Your Research
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Promotion
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Finding good resources for lessons
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Spread Your Love
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It’s Fun
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Demo
https://twitter.com
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Tasks:
1. Set up your own twitter account (1-4)
2. Find and start following some of your colleagues in Regent’s University London (7-8)
3. Post your first tweet (12)
4. Post a tweet using the hashtag (6)
#RULCONF15…with a photo (14)
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Advice on how to achieve best impact on Twitter
‒ Tweet about each new publication.‒ Use hashtags (#) to make your materials more
visible – e.g. #phdchat.‒ Reaching out to external audiences.‒ Using Twitter alongside blogging.‒ Using Twitter in teaching.‒ Blackboard you can add a feed using a ready
made widget.
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Useful links
Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/files/2011/11/Published-Twitter_Guide_Sept_2011.pdf
Twitter for Academia
http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/
The Teacher’s Guide To Twitter
http://www.edudemic.com/guides/guide-to-twitter/
The Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags For Education
http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/
50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom
http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom
13 Great Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out
http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/23/13-twitter-chats-for-educators.aspx
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Contact me:
@chri5rowell
https://totallyrewired.wordpress.com/
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