SI+PLN+Class+Resources

=Intro: Building a PLN in Twitter= toc Why Twitter?
 * New! **
 * 4 Key Elements Neccessary for a Killer Twitter Bio
 * The Ultimate Guide to All Things Twitter by Sue Waters
 * Twitter as Professional Development


 * Building Trust in Online Space Advice from members of the Educator's PLN

Twitter Intro Video
media type="youtube" key="ZYz9M70KVR0?rel=0" height="336" width="595" || ===Twitter for Educators=== media type="youtube" key="x-Kd4mFb1Bw" width="560" height="315" ||
 * ===Twitter in 60 Seconds===
 * media type="youtube" key="tDUF-qFsEno" height="333" width="532" || media type="youtube" key="P8nCl_Db-QI" height="333" width="532" ||

Review Twitter basics in Twitter's FAQ

1. Getting Started: Set it up

 * Set up an account at [|http://twitter.com]
 * Twitter Tour
 * Create a profile
 * Upload a picture
 * Write brief description of your work and interests
 * Provide link to site that provides more information about you professionally, i.e. your blog, Linked In account, class website or wiki
 * Good Profile Examples
 * Mary Beth Hertz
 * Paula White
 * Brian Crosby
 * Ashley Garner
 * bookjewel
 * Select a background for your Twitter page.
 * Select your settings. Note: Educators are reluctant to follow people who "protect their updates."

2. Set up Hootsuite

 * Video Tutorial

3. Read twitter feeds from other Educators

 * Do not start following a lot of people before you have posted a good number of posts that potential followers will find valuable!
 * The objective is to follow people __and__ have them follow you back!
 * Get a sense of the posts that are out there by reading tweets of other educators. Typically, these fall into these areas:
 * Retweets - can be with or without your own comments
 * Resources sharing
 * Information sharing
 * Conversation
 * Direct Message



4. Post some tweets.[[image:makewayforducklings01.jpg width="144" height="192"]]
This is pre-loading your account with enough valuable information so that when you follow someone, and they take a look at your account to see if you are worthy of following - they'll see something of substance!

5. Follow some people: Tips for Who to Follow
The best tips I've seen come from @suewaters. In her blog post listed above, she posts:



Other Ways to View and Learn with Twitter
> [|Twitter Times] > [|Paper.li] > [|Visible Tweets]
 * Viewing through other applications
 * Tweetdeck (watch the video!)
 * Lists
 * Search
 * Fun Twitter Apps