This document outlines how immigrants can use Twitter to access settlement information and connect with others. It provides instructions for creating a Twitter account, following organizations that post relevant information, and engaging with other users through posting tweets, replies and mentions. The example of Sofia demonstrates how an immigrant was able to learn about her new home in Canada by following the right accounts and building a Twitter network. Overall, Twitter allows immigrants to easily access current news, information resources, and opportunities to connect with others during their settlement process.

1. Twitter for Immigrants
Settlement information through the
use of Social Media

2. Objectives
After the class, you should be able to:
• Understand what Twitter is all about
• Create your own Twitter account
• Follow another Twitter user
• Post a tweet and mention the EO Twitter
account

3. Introductions
• What is your name?
• What is your location?
• What do you do?

4. Sofia’s Dilemma
Sofia is due to arrive in Manitoba in 6 months.
She wants to prepare and learn all that she can
about Canada. She doesn’t have a lot of time in
her hands so she wants to maximize it well.

5. What do you recommend Sofia
to do?

6. Social Media
• Are you on any Social Media?
• How do you use Social Media?
• What are the advantages of using
Social Media?
• What are some disadvantages of using
Social Media?

7. Watch a Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEzbZO6uoJg

9. “Well, anyone who uses Twitter on a regular
basis will tell you that the power of the tool is
not so much in its content, but in its ability to
connect you to other people. The same
applies of course to any other social
networking tool, but unlike Facebook for
example, Twitter contains very few
distractions. It's stripped down and very
simple. There are no frivolous food fights,
'poking' or third party games such as
Farmville contained within its wrapper.
Twitter quite simply connects you with
people who are interesting, informative or
humorous. ”
Why
Twitter?
Source: “Why Twitter is so powerful?” By Steve Wheeler http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/why-twitter-is-so-powerful.html

10. Twitter Anatomy

11. Tweet Anatomy

12. Tweet Anatomy

13. Let’s practise
• @
• #
• Tweet
• RT
• 140-character message
• Retweet (forward what
someone has shared)
• Handle (Twitter account
name)
• Hashtag (a list)

14. Let’s practise
• MT
• Followers
• Following
• People you follow
• People who follow you
• Modified tweet

15. 1. Reply and Welcome Ann

16. 1. Reply and Welcome Ann
@annpallarca Hello Ann! Nice meeting you on Twitter!

17. 1. Your Turn:
Reply and Welcome Ann

18. 2. Share a tweet you like

19. 2. Share a tweet you like

20. 2. Share a tweet you like

21. 3. Change a tweet and share

22. 3. Change a tweet and share

23. 3. Change a tweet and share

24. 4. Conversation

25. Arra tweeted a
picture and
mentioned Faith in
her post. Faith
replied to her tweet
and they engaged in
a short conversation
through Twitter.

26. 5. How to Search for a Twitter
account

27. 5. How to Search for a Twitter
account

28. 5. How to Search for a Twitter
account

29. 6. Follow someone on Twitter

30. 7. Who to Follow
Jobs
• Mbjobs.ca - @mbjobs
• Job Bank - @JobBank_GC
Manitoba
• Manitoba Government - @MBGov
• City of Winnipeg - @cityofwinnipeg
• Travel Manitoba - @TravelManitoba

31. 7. Who to Follow
Language and Settlement Learning
• English Online - @EnglishOnlineMB
• Merriam Webster - @MerriamWebster
• Entry Program - @ENTRYProgram
Immigration to Canada
• CIC - @CitImmCanada
• Canadian Immigrant - @canimmigrant
• Canadian Immigrant Chronicles -
@immigranttips

32. 7. Who to Follow
Hashtag (#)
• #cdnimm
• #winnipeg
• #ESL
• #manitoba
• #immigranttips

34. Sofia’s Success
Sofia is now living in Manitoba for 6 months. She
was able to prepare and learn all that she can
about Canada through her Twitter network.
Because she follows the right Twitter accounts,
she gets the right information that she wants to
know about her new home and her new life.

35. What are the benefits of using
Twitter for immigrants?

36. Benefits of using Twitter for
immigrants
• Networking
• Easy access to information
• Current news
• Job hunting
• Professional Development

37. What did we do today?
• Introduce yourself
• Discuss a scenario
• Discuss Social Media
• What is Twitter
• Practise vocabulary/tweeting
• Who to follow

38. Reflect
• What have you learned today?
• How will you use it after the class?

39. After the Class
• Create a Twitter account
• Follow English Online
• Post a tweet to EO about this class