Twitter Basics

Have you jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet? I admit, I was skeptical about how this online web tool could help me in the classroom. AND on top of it, you can only have 140 characters for each post! How was I going to be able to do that and make it meaningful?! This PD course will teach you how to use Twitter, the benefits of creating your own "Personal Learning Network" with teaching and suggestions for who to "follow".

Take advantage of the Ah-MAZING teaching ideas from people all over the WORLD!

How to sign up for Twitter:

1. www.twitter.com

2. Go through the necessary steps when signing up for a new account. Click HERE for a quick tutorial on how to sign up. You must come up with your Twitter 'Handle'. This is attached to your name. Keep playing around with different names until you find one that is not alreadyin use.

Ex. @TechSavRichards

3. Create your "Profile" with all of your information & Add your picture!

Start Following!

1. Go to your Twitter Homepage

2. Find the 'Search' bar located at the top right corner

3. Type @TechSavRichards

4. Once my name appears in the box, highlight and click on it

5. It will bring you to my twitter homepage --> Click on the 'Follow' button

6. It will change it to 'Following' (blue button)

It is THAT easy! Now...go through the list and start following the suggestion list!

People/Organizations:

@TechSavRichards

@KMeyering

@SondraAyscueFCS

@MrChuckElliott

@rmbyrne (www.freetech4teachers.com FOUNDER)

@GoogleForEdu

@googlestudents

@GetKahoot

@ThingLink_EDU

@ChromeExtns

@Edudemic

If you have already created an account, please be sure to follow your ITF!

How to Tweet?

1. Go to your Twitter Homepage

2. Click on the 'Tweet' button located in the top right hand corner

3. Type the answer to the following 4 questions in FOUR separate tweets:

• "How can you embed Twitter into a classroom lesson that would involve your students?"
  
• "How can Twitter help you learn about new technology tools for your classroom?"
  
• "Why is digital citizenship important for students?"
  
• "How do you see yourself incorporating badges?"
  

4. Add #fcsbragboard at the end of your answers/messages!

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WHY? We will be able to keep track of your tweet under the hashtag AND you will be able to view the answers of your peers!

In order to receive credit for your badge, you must complete the Twitter challenge above and submit a screenshot of your tweets.

1. Complete Twitter Challenge (found above).

2. Take a screenshot of your 4 tweets and save as a JPEG or PNG file.

3. Upload your JPEG or PNG file to your google drive.

4. Get the "shareable link" to your JPEG or PNG file.

5. Click on the "Twitter Badge" button below to submit your "shareable link".

Twitter Image Source