how to use twitter at conferences
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A short guide for faculty on how to use Twitter at conferences. You are welcome to use this in your faculty development sessions in keeping with the Creative Commons license conditions. While this presentation was built off of my personal experience using Twitter at conferences, and seeing how others use it, there is one citation that might be helpful (if your faculty ask for it): Veletsianos, G. (2012). Higher Education Scholars’ Participation and Practices on Twitter. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28(4), 336-349. (Available at: http://www.veletsianos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/scholars_on_twitter_veletsianos.pdf)TRANSCRIPT
How to use Twitter at Conferences
By: Dr. Janet Corral University of Colorado School of Medicine
Twitter is used to… Share what you’ve learned with
your network
Twitter is used to… Comment on presentations
Twitter is used to…
Quote the keynote speaker
Twitter is used to…
Extend the discussion
So how might you participate?
1. Sign up for Twitter (www.twitter.com)
Tip: Look in the conference program!
2. Find out the hashtag for the conference
(a hastag is the #confname used to tag posts)
3. Engage by:
* “Retweet” or “RT” is forwarding someone else’s tweet through your Twitter account, and out to your network.
Posting!
Replying! Retweeting!*
Optional: Use a tool like Tweet Deck to follow your posts + conference conversations
Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!
Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!
Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!
Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!