Twitter EDU. This is it. My one-stop-all-you-need-to-know-guide to Twitter. It’s the why and the how to get you started, to move you beyond the initial frustrations, and to create a fantastic learning network. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Click on any of these to go to that part of the post, on mobile devices you might just have to scroll down.) There is a lot here… ‘*I’m new, where do I start? ‘ is a great place for people new to twitter to start. And please feel free to skip to the Comments to share suggestions or feedback. You can also: Tweet this blog post~ And/or Follow me~ And/or Reply to me~ (Back to Table of Contents) Why Twitter? Twitter is the second best professional development I’ve ever done, second only behind my blog. A teacher in his class spending more time on his phone, tweeting, than he spends with his students doesn’t make Twitter great. If you think Twitter is ‘dumb’ or ‘a waste of time’, well then it will be.
Twitter is a great tool. That’s my “Why Twitter?” *I’m new, where do I start? 1. 2. 3. Social media is a ticking time bomb for universities with an outdated web presence. There are pressing questions academic institutions will need to address over the next couple of years regarding their expanding participation in social media streams. Andy Tattersall argues that with such blurred boundaries of ownership, access and support, what is needed is wide-scale demystification to help academics dovetail a few choice tools to bring how they work into a modern setting.
Social Media, Altmetrics and Web 2.0 all afford academia a wealth of possibilities if they take it, but there is a risk that the important messages will get lost as we produce even more social data than we can imagine. A substantial issue at hand in the higher education community is the tricky balancing act academics and their institutions face in managing their traditional websites and the growing number of individual and group Social Media presences.
Drowning in social media. Can the same be applied to technologies that an organisation or academic can successfully manage? About the Author. Cyber-abuse of academics: it’s time for action | Opinion. Universities have the resources to keep us safe, says Sara Perry. They just need the will Source: Miles Cole When I started out in my academic career, I never imagined I would have to deal with the issue of online harassment – let alone harassment from fellow professionals working in higher education. I was aware of high-profile cases of internet trolling, but I had no celebrity or clout to suggest that I might stand out as a target for cyber-abuse. Yet, as Times Higher Education has reported (“Academics face the cybercreeps alone”, 21 November 2013), that’s exactly what happened, and more than once. In one case, I was sent inappropriate photographs of a sexual nature.
My experiences, it seems, are far from unique. While workplace harassment is clearly not a new phenomenon, its nature and reach continue to be extended through digital technology. Rather than normalising patterns of harassment, we can instead work to normalise diversity. Click to rate 0 out of 5 stars. Digital Professionalism for Graduate Students: How to Use Twitter, Blogging, and the Rest of the Web as an Academic | Literature Geek by Amanda Visconti (@Literature_Geek) Some reasons graduate students (and any scholars) should maintain an online presence, with an emphasis on using Twitter and blogging to develop intellectually and professionally: Blogging is magic (I’m blogging right now!). Blogging can help you develop content for your dissertation, article, or future conference paper, without the same constraints of sitting down to produce a formal essay.
Blogging helps develop your unique voice and trains you to write for various audiences—not just the colleagues you’re used to, but for those outside your field or outside academia as well (you should be able to explain your intellectual passions to a non-academic audience, anyway). Blogging publicly identifies you as actively engaged with the topics you research.An online presence demonstrates competency at presenting yourself: professionalism in online interactions, and the social and intellectual acumen to develop a network of collaboration and discussion.Employers will look you up online. Experience of developing Twitter-based communities of practice in higher education | Lewis.
Bex Lewisa and David Rushb* aCODEC (Centre for Christian Communication in a Digital Age), St. John's College, Durham University, Durham, UK; bLearning and Teaching Development Unit, University of Winchester, UK (Received 20 April 2012; final version received 13 March 2013; Published 11 June 2013) Abstract This article presents the results of a case study of the use of a microblogging tool by a university academic to increase their knowledge and experience of social media for educational purposes. The academic had the role of digital steward in a university and attempted to use microblogging (Twitter) to increase professional contacts within the framework of a community of practice.
Keywords: community of practice; technology steward; microblogging; social media; professional network *Corresponding author. RLT 2013. © 2013 B. Citation: Research in Learning Technology 2013, 21: 18598 - Ten Tips for Tweeting at Conferences – ProfHacker - Blogs. It’s no surprise that we here at ProfHacker like Twitter. We’ve covered how to start tweeting (and why you might want to) and practical advice for teaching with Twitter. I’ve found Twitter to be a tremendous boon to developing my professional networks and helping me stay on top of what’s happening in my fields of scholarship. But there’s one place where where Twitter perhaps ends up being more valuable for me than other place: at conferences.
Tweeting at conferences is a great way to share what you’re learning in a session with your followers and the wider world. Since two of the largest conferences for scholars in the humanities (the MLA and AHA conferences) take place right after the New Year, I wanted to assemble some tips for tweeting effectively at conferences. Use the conference hashtag. Ten tips might seem a lot for a platform that emphasis brevity. What tips would you add? Social Media: The Free Beginner's Guide from Moz. Chapter 1 Introduction What is social media? "Social media" is a way for people to communicate and interact online. While it has been around since the dawn of the World Wide Web, in the last 10 years or so we've seen a surge in both the number and popularity of social media sites.
Publishing content has become exponentially simpler over the last several years, which has helped skyrocket the use of social media. For businesses, the shift in web consumerism and accompanying rise in social media brings both opportunity and responsibility. Is social media just a fad? Over the last several years, there has been an explosion of growth in popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, and many others. Looking for sources? Why does my company need social media? Whether you are running a small, local operation, or heading a global, enterprise-level effort, the statistics above make it clear: Your customers are online.
Relationships Feedback Integration. Handbook of social media for researchers and supervisors. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Twitter Users - The Klout Official Blog The Official Klout Blog. 3.3K Flares3.3K Flares × Image Credit: edudemic.com Twitter is one of the best platforms for marketing personal and professional brands. But have you ever wondered what makes the difference between an account with thousands of engaged followers, and an account with mostly disengaged followers? The “best” people on Twitter may all seem very different, ranging from comedians, political officials, celebrities, and crazy 20-somethings who just like to have fun; but they all have a lot in common with regard to how they use Twitter.
These seven habits of highly effective Twitter users can help even the most novice tweeter greatly improve their tweeting to engage and grow their followers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Adopt these seven simple habits that the best Twitter users have, you should be on your way to engaging your followers more effectively, and gaining new followers faster! Social Media Handbook.