Short demo on how to use twitter by Derek Moore

1. Microblogging on Twitter
Ed & Dev The Manual Mobile Power Tips

2. Share information
Build communities of practice and support
Thought and Reflection
EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

3. Share information

4. Build Communities of Practice

5. Thought and Reflection

6. Setting up your account
Your first Tweet
Your profile
READ THE MANUAL

7. Your Account

8. Your First Tweet

10. Use a browser
Use an application
Use SMS
TWITTER MOBILE

11. A mobile browser
http://www.opera.com/mini/demo/

12. Mobile applications
TwitterBerry
MoTwit
Abiro

13. Use SMS

14. Etiquette
Conventions
Third Party Apps
POWER TIPS

15. Etiquette
• It’s a public place. Play Nice
• Its not a chat room. Spread out your tweets
• Unsolicited messages are tolerated (once).
• This is not in a popularity contest.
• Quality beets quantity
• Some things are better left unsaid.

16. @ hyperlinks
Conventions
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# Hashtags
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Creates a link to the user

17. RT Re Tweet
Conventions
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Repeats the original Tweet and
acknowledges the original Tweeter

18. HT Heard Through
Conventions
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Acknowledges the person who originally
Tweeted

19. D Direct Message
Conventions
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Direct message to a follower. Does not
appear on your timeline

20. # Hashtag
Conventions
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Use a hashtag to add metadata to your
message

21. # URL Shortener
Conventions
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# Hashtags
URL Shortener

22. Third Party Apps - Tweet Deck

23. Thank-you
@weblearning
http://twitter.com/weblearning

24. Twitter Icons by Webdesigner Depot
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com
Research on Twitter and Microblogging
http://www.danah.org/TwitterResearch.html
The Complete Guide to Twitter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/19976874/MakeUseOfcom-The-Complete-
Guide-to-Twitter
Twitter Wiki
http://twitter.pbworks.com/
REFERENCES & CREDITS
http://twitter.com/weblearning