#tweet. #learn. #lead

1.Review of the Read/Write Web (5 minutes)

2.Overview of Social Microblogging (5 minutes)

a.Example: http://twitter.com/brueckj23

b.Get Started: http://twitter.com

3.Learning Networks (5 minutes)

a.Make Connections

b.Make Contributions

c.Make Conversation

d.Make Requests

4.Hands-on With Twitter (15 minutes)

a.Create an Account

b.Follow Others (Understanding begins with reading.)

c.Post a "Tweet"

d.Respond @ Someone Else (& View Your Responses)

e.Send a Direct Message (& View Your Direct Messages)

f.Favorite a Message (& View Your Favorites)

g.Embed a http://bit.ly

h.Welcome to the Twitterverse!

5.Implications for Educational Leaders (10 minutes)

a. Internal Stakeholder Communication

i.  Building a Personal Learning Network

ii. Leading a Professional Learning Network

b. External Stakeholder Communication

i. Developing an integrated web presence (website, blog, microblog)

ii. Connecting with the community

6.Advanced Topics (10 minutes) Time Permitting

a.Search Twitter

b.Use # for Hashtags

c.Twitter Clients ("Desktop Software")

i. Windows, Mac, Linux:

1.TweetDeck (Requires Adobe Air)

2.DestroyTwitter (Requires Adobe Air)

ii.Mac: Twitterific

iii.Windows: Twhirl

d.Twitter on Your Mobile Phone!

i.SMS Messaging

ii.iPhone Apps - EchoFon and Twitterific

iii.Blackberry Apps – TwitterBerry and UberTwitter

iv.Qik

7. Question & Answer (10 minutes)