image uploaded by @poida Infographic of the Week: How to Use Twitter in 60 Seconds Over the last week or so I’ve fielded a number of questions about Twitter such as What are hashtags? and How do I embed an image into my tweet? So when I came across this awesome How to Twitter in 60 Seconds infographic, I knew just what I had to do: Add it to my ever-growing Infographic of the Week series. Check out this quick tutorial to master the basics of using this social media tool—one that can become a great asset for teaching and learning. Be sure to use the embedded Zoom.it tools to zero in on the details. Thanks to Med Kharbach, author of the Educational Technology and Mobile Learning web site for sharing this awesome infographic! Classroom Connection: I personally use Twitter to share info—blog updates, articles and other edtech finds—with my colleagues (a.k.a. followers)—individuals I consider to be an important part of my professional learning network.
poida poida A Dr. Seuss-Inspired Guide to Twitter Dr. Seuss, the writer and illustrator behind children’s classics The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and The Lorax, would have turned 110 on March 2nd. Can you think of a Seuss-inspired social media rhyme? A Seuss Twitter: Although it might feel, like a mountain to climb Twitter really is simple, if you put in the time. Doug Bowman (@stop) February 28, 2014 A Seuss Twitter: “Horton will Trumpet, The Grinch will Howl. It’s a Seussian day for all friends of the rhymer, at one-hundred and ten he’d be an old-timer. @hootsuite Do you like Tweets that are spam? The best flow is on the go! And if no one follows back, don’t be offended In due time they will see that you’re so splendid. Original artwork by @designowls Here’s a slideshare version of the illustration for easy sharing. And the poem, in text: One Tweet, Two Tweets, Old Tweets, New Tweets, Short Tweets, Long Tweets, Right Tweets, Wrong Tweets; Tweets about content, content about Tweets.
Mapping Twitter Topic Networks: From Polarized Crowds to Community Clusters Polarized Crowds: Political conversations on Twitter Conversations on Twitter create networks with identifiable contours as people reply to and mention one another in their tweets. These conversational structures differ, depending on the subject and the people driving the conversation. Six structures are regularly observed: divided, unified, fragmented, clustered, and inward and outward hub and spoke structures. These are created as individuals choose whom to reply to or mention in their Twitter messages and the structures tell a story about the nature of the conversation. If a topic is political, it is common to see two separate, polarized crowds take shape. While these polarized crowds are common in political conversations on Twitter, it is important to remember that the people who take the time to post and talk about political issues on Twitter are a special group. Conversational archetypes on Twitter Why is it useful to map the social landscape this way? What this all means Figure 2
7 Ways to Make your Tweet Go Viral Tweets going viral are not by accident and it’s obvious tweets are the lifeline of Twitter. Any business planning to use Twitter for business purpose needs to have an effective tweeting strategy in place. There is no doubt that Twitter has redefined how businesses spread information online. Viral tweets also help bring significant traffic to your business website, which in turn can boost your subscriber numbers. Catchy, Interesting & Informational Content I come across several clients who confess that they find the 140-character limit on Twitter to be a huge dampener for their business. What are the tips your business follows to ensure that your tweets have a viral effect? Share this to share your insight with others. Want more stuff like this? Douglas Idugboe Douglas Idugboe, Digital and New Media Marketing Strategist. Latest posts by Douglas Idugboe (see all)
The history of Twitter, 140 characters at a time Twitter is the brainchild of a programmers who worked at the podcasting company Odeo Inc. in San Francisco. The founders are Jack Dorsey (@Jack), Evan Williams (@Ev) and Biz Stone (@Biz). They were looking for a way to send text on their cellphones and a way to reinvent a dying company. On March 21, 2006, @Jack sent the first tweet: "just setting up my twttr." And thus a communications revolution was born, one renown for brevity and bad spelling. Dom Sagolla (@Dom), in tweet 38, typed these prescient words: "Oh, this is going to be addictive." The name Twitter was inspired by Flickr, a photo-sharing service. The dictionary definition of twitter is "a short burst of inconsequential information." A perfect name, said @Jack because "that's exactly what the product was." Almost 200 million users worldwide. More than 140 million tweets are sent daily. In 2008, Twitter had eight employees; today it has more than 400. At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called tweets. Why?
10 ways Twitter makes me a better educator 1). Twitter is the most powerful tool in helping me to take control and responsibility of my own learning. Twitter provides me what I want when I need it, which results in me not needing formalized PD to grow and develop. I am no longer dependent upon others for my learning and my growth, which is quite empowering. 2). 3). 4). 5). 6). 7). 8). 9). 10).
How the Founder of Buffer Tweets: The System and 5 types of Tweets to Keep your Followers Engaged 2.8K Flares Filament.io 2.8K Flares × Our CEO Joel recently changed the way he thinks about sharing on Twitter, and I really like his new approach. And if you just take a brief glance at his Twitter account, you’ll what an engaged following Joel was able to build over the past. Fortunately, I could just go ahead and ask him about the changes he made and the system he uses, which I thought of sharing with all of you today here. And just a glance at the stats below, that we pulled in through the Buffer for Business analytics tool, show that it’s working out alright for him, as he garners regularly more than 1,000 clicks/day and dozens of retweets for his account, so there must be something to learn here: (Photocredit: Buffer for Business analytics) His Tweets regularly even outperform the ones posted on the @buffer Twitter account, which, at around 162,000 have roughly 6-7 times the following of Joel’s at 25,000 followers. The 5 types of Tweets Joel posts Here’s an example of each one. 1. 2.