March+15,+2011


 * I sent out an email message to the wiki members. Check your "wiki mail" by clicking the envelope icon at the top right of the screen. You should have one message from me there. **

**[|tweetdeck_account.doc] ** **Watch video tutorial on Tweetdeck ** Tweetdeck Tutorial || (You might consider “Mentions”, “#edchat”, and one other hashtag of interest to you) Use the //Twitter Hashtags for Education// link on the wiki as a starting point for adding chat columns.
 * **Time ** ||  **Activity **  ||
 * 4:00 – 4:30 || **Create Tweetdeck account **
 * 4:30 – 5:30 || **Explore Tweetdeck:**
 * **Set up at least 3 columns ** to follow Twitter chats.
 * NOTE: If you are interested in following an organized chat, add #midleved as a column and participate in the discussion at 5:00. This chat is focused on middle school relevant topics. **
 * Begin looking at tweets and links in the chats. **Follow hyperlinks** in tweets that interest you. Did the link take you to a web site, a blog, a new article? Did you learn something new? Find a new resource?


 * **Retweet ** something that sparks your interest.


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Add your own updates //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> as you feel comfortable.


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Find and “follow” 8 more educators on Twitter. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Remember you can find people to follow by looking at who others follow. Take a look at who I follow and who is following me.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">You might consider following these educators: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@tombarrett <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@lizbdavis <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@21stprincipal <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@mbteach <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@rmbyrne <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@brianyearling <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@shellterrell <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">@bhsprincipal ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">5:30 – 6:00 || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">As a group, have a discussion about your experience on Tweetdeck. **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Were you able to find people to follow? **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Did you find new resources from hyperlinks? **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Were you able to participate in a chat? **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What topics are others tweeting about? **

**<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Make a commitment to “tweet” one time per day this week. Remember, the more you put in, the more you’ll get out!! ** ||