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Who is using it?
107.7 billion Americans have a registered account
Mediabistro.com, February 2012
69% of users follow others based on recommendations from
friends
Mediabistro.com, February 2012
Most popular among working adults
Nielsen Online, March 2009
Largest age population: 35-49 year olds (55%)
Mediabistro.com, August 2012
Fastest-growing segment: 18-29 year olds
Mediabistro.com, May 2012
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The Basics
Tweet
Handle
Responding to another Twitter user - @GPAEA is my favorite!
ReTweet (RT) or Modified Tweet (MT)
Username & URL - @GPAEA &twitter.com/GPAEA
@Reply
140 characters
Sharing a post from another user
#Hashtag
# or hashtag categorizes tweets for reference - #gpaea
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Your Twitter Account
Edit Profile
Click on the gear to change
photo, description, etc.
Lists
List that you create or follow
Settings
Sign out
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Who should I follow?
GPAEA – http://twitter.com/GPAEA
Mepo Schools - https://twitter.com/MepoBulldogs
The List
Iowa Administrators on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Q6RUyt
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1. Create a new list
Click on the gear and “Lists”
Click Create list
Name it ”Twitter Hunt”
Mark as Private
Save List
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Twitter Hunt
Post your first Tweet and use
#mepopd13
Follow @GPAEA
Check out who @GPAEA is
following
Search for #iaedchat
Follow two people from the
#iaedchat search
Follow the person next to
you, then @reply to them
Add two different people to your
Twitter Hunt List
Search your subject (with
&w/out #)
ReTweet a post
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Social Media Tips for Educators
Don’t friend current
students/parents
Don’t post anything you
wouldn’t want in the newspaper
Ask your friends to be mindful
when posting pictures of you
Check your privacy settings
Don’t argue