Twitter Basics
Here a Tweet, There a Tweet....
What is Twitter?
Take advantage of the Ah-MAZING teaching ideas from people all over the WORLD!
Introductory Task
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!
"Following" Suggestions!
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!
Where is the Tweet button?
Compose a new Tweet!
Check your page!
Twitter Challenge
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!
How do I get my badge?
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".