Twitter Trending and Link Sharing

By Mr. MundyNovember 22, 2011

What is a trending topic? “A trending topic is a word, phrase or topic that is posted (tweeted)

multiple times on the social networking and microblogging service Twitter.

Trending topics become popular either through a concerted effort by users or because of an event that prompts people to talk about one specific topic.

These topics help Twitter and their users to understand what is happening in the world.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trending_topic

How do we create a trending topic?1. Hash tag (pound sign - #)

2. Followed by the phrase (no spaces)

For example: #animaladaptations

In context: Adaptations help animals survive in their environments so they are safe. #animaladaptations

For example: Hashtags

For example: Click Tweet

How do we find our trending topic? Twitter Search

http://www.commoncraft.com/video/twitter-search

How do we share a link? When you come across a great article or website online:

1. Copy the link2. Optional: Use a URL shortener

http://bit.ly http://goo.gl http://tinyurl.com

3. Paste link in tweet (If full link, Twitter will show “Link will appear shortened” and use http://t.co)

For example: Google Search

For example: Result

For example: Copy and paste link into URL Shortener

For example: Copy & Paste into Tweet

For example: Click Tweet

Kid-Friendly Search Engines