Overview of Twitter for Tech Support Specialists, Educators in NPSD

1. #NPED
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NPSD Tech Support Twitter 101
March 6, 2014
Twitter: @joe_mazza @NPedtech

2. Twitter is a free Web 2.0 social media
service that allows users to send and
receive short 140 character messages
known as tweets.

3. Source: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/55-interesting-social-media-infographics/

4. United States Twitter Use

5. Global Twitter Use

6. Over 24.9 Million Tweets Sent During the 2014 Superbowl
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7. Who Is Using Twitter?
•Graduate learners - #pennedchat
•K-12 Districts #psd70
•Schools (i.e. @penndalems, @nwelementary, @gnelementary etc)
•Publications, Conference (i.e. @ASCD, #ASCD13)
•Authors/Speakers/Websites/Organizations/Field Trip Venues
•Re-engaging former networks

8. K-12 Twitter use in one
Chicago suburban district
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9. Why Would An Educator
Use Twitter?
For Your School
Problem-solve, inspire,
share ideas, connect
teachers, ask questions,
build relationships
Professional Growth
Create your own
"Personal Learning
Network" (PLN)

10. Why Use Twitter?
For Your School
Rapidly communicate out

11. The Language of Twitter
@
Reply sent to a specific person and visible to all.
RT
Re-Tweet or resending another persons tweet.
Retweets are an extremely important part of twitter because it
allows interesting ideas and news items to spread quickly.
DM
Direct message in private to a specific person.
You can only DM a person who is following you.
#
Hashtag designating a topic as (i.e.#nped)

12. Username
Avatar
Sample HOME Page
Full Name
Profile
Tweet
Followers
Following

13. Knapp Elementary School’s Twitter
http://twitter.com/knappelementary
Page
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14. Why Use Twitter?
Professional Growth
Create your own
"Personal Learning
Network" (PLN)
From within a dramatically new information landscape,
the best description of the 21st Century teacher is Master Learner.
—David Warlick

15. TV Channels & Hashtags (#)

16. It’s all about the #Hashtag
Searching for the information YOU
care about. The hashtag search.

17. Access to Twitter
Twitter.com - initially
Cell Phone-As Text Message
Application on Computer-Tweetdeck,
Tweetchat, others
**Cell Phone - Application

18. Get tech support from
around the world
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19. Why I Value Twitter My PLN
Search for Information
Reflective Practice
Global and Local
Perspectives
Instant Feedback
Newsroom
Showcase
Professional Development
Together We Are Better

20. Next Steps:
When sending tweets, use #nped
to share your learning across our NPSD
learning community.

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22. Two resources to help you “move the needle”
• A-Z Education Twitter Hashtag Glossary & Schedule
• @Cybraryman’s Administrator Connected Teaching,
Learning & Leadership Resource

23. Administrative Reg 4131(d)
#8 Under Web Regulations
Twitter is permitted for staff to use for communication with
other staff or parents, or as part of a professional
development activity. Microblogs are not secure.
Communication should be appropriate and professional, and
should not contain confidential student information.

24. #NPED
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NPSD Tech Support Twitter 101
March 6, 2014
Twitter: @joe_mazza @NPedtech