Twitter!+Leslie+Fisher

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An entire class about Twitter? You bet! Twitter newbie or seasoned veteran, this class if for you! We will first overview Twitter and discover why it became such a sensation. You will then discover some of the best Twitter add-ons available that will help you tweet more effectively as well as discover people to follow. The class will conclude with some stories about people using Twitter effectively in the classroom and beyond. =====

Presenter: Leslie Fisher -lesliefisher.com

 * This link courtesy of Kim's husband, not Leslie Fisher: 100 Ways to Teach with Twitter http://www.emergingedtech.com/ 2010/02/100-ways-to-teach- with-twitter/?utm_source= twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
 * Great to be in another session with Leslie Fisher! A refreshing change from the (less than exciting) keynote today...
 * Twitter is an amazingly powerful tool **if used correctly!** "A free social networkiing and **microblogging** service that enables its users to send and read messages known as //tweets//."
 * Using the @ plus user name will allow your message to be seen by the person even if they are not following you.
 * The "direct message" will send a private message to the user.
 * The hash tag will allow you to see JUST the results for that particular search (for this conference the hash tag is #MACUL10). Very valuable in a conference!
 * You can save ANY SEARCHES to look at later
 * You can go to search.twitter.com for advanced options.
 * Very powerful for situations where you are needing immediate help (for example getting your house broken into!)
 * Rule of thirds: Inform, Educate, Entertain
 * Using Twitter as a backchannel during a conference great idea; some create multiple accounts when they know they will be tweeting a lot
 * AGH!! Just lost 15 minutes of notes because there is NO UNDO when editing a wiki!!!
 * **LEARNING OPPORTUNITY VIA DOUG JENKINS: CONTROL Z!**
 * www.tweetdeck.com Allows you to update 3 services; configure panels to organize all your applications; pushes the information to the front of your screen
 * digsby for the pc is another informing tool
 * URL shortening service: http://bit.ly Will shorten any link to a 25 character link. Will track usage as well.
 * Adding photos: www.twitpic.com is the most popular
 * Tweet Ups: people who use Twitter come together and meet each other
 * Just found (on Twitter) a link to all the Leslie Fisher presentation notes! Yay! http://www.lesliefisher.com/handouts/handouts.html
 * Great use for the classroom: finding experts! use the @ sign and tweet out what you want to find out about