Using Twitter as a Personal Learning Network

Change your world in 140 characters

What my PLN says about twitter

I have learned more from my twitter PLN in the past 3 months than I have from all of my "formal" PD experiences combined.- Beth Thomas

Twitter is the best professional development I've ever had. It's great to meet inspiring teachers from all over the world. - Ms. Lee

I've collaborated with educators around the world and expanded my web 2.0 tool knowledge, resources, and more - Alicia Disceplola

Great Video on Using Twitter as a PLN

http://vimeo.com/47414789

What is Twitter?

Micro-Blogging (140 Characters)

Powerful social-networking service

Professional Learning Network

Who uses twitter??

It is not just celebrities a lot of librarians use it to!!

from: Jeff Bradbury Teachercast.net

• 81% of users follow less than 100 people

• 42% of Twitter users are between 30-50 years old

• Males: More work related Tweets

• Females: More likely to use it to keep in touch with friends

Twitter Fun Facts

Twitter Lingo

@ One of Most Important Symbols!

The Hashtag

#

RT - MT Retweet vs. Modified Tweet

DM Direct Message

Twitter: Step 1

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www.twitter.com Name/Email Bio and Photo

http://vimeo.com/47414789

Do NOT become an EGG!!

Follow

Find people similar interests

Look through their followers and see if any of them are interesting

Find a hashtag to follow

Make sure to Read and React

If you see something interesting, Retweet it (RT)

Share links, ideas, ask questions, answer questions

Become part of the social conversation

Twitter Chats

Why chat???

Meet People with similar interest

Learn about a topic

Build an audience

Chats Best resource to find Edchat times and a list of tons of chats: http://cybraryman.com/chats.html Library Chats: #libchat #yalitchat - 9.p.m EST Wednesdays #tlchat - Every other Monday 8:00p.m. EST

#kidlitchat - 8:00p.m. EST Tuesdays

#pblitchat - 10:00 p.m. EST

Twitter Tips Use a recognizable Twitter handle

Use your Twitter bio to help others

Always introduce yourself

Let your followers know when you will be chatting

Engage with others ... make friends

Be Social ... remember to give Thanks

Ways to Use Twitter to Promote Library

Tweet about what you are doing every day

Tweet Stats Tweet fun projects students are doing Tweet pictures of displays Tweet about presentations you are giving Tweet about great websites etc

Example of how I promote myself

Buffer Great way to promote your library and you don’t even have to be by the computer: http://bufferapp.com/dashboard

Twitter at a PLN Livebinder

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=520798

Pinterest Livebinder

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=561796

Edmodo Livebinder

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=539565&backurl=/shelf/my

Jeff Bradbury @ Teachercast.net http://teachercast.net

Special Thanks for allowing me to use parts

of his presentation on Twitter