Thing 15.5: Twitter

Don't be mad...but you need to see this too...Just play with it a bit.

First read this article on Personal Branding with Twitter.  It is worth checking out!  Watch the following video and then create a Twitter account.



My twitter screen name is doctordkwilson send me a tweet about what you are doing and two ideas for using twitter professionally.Be sure to follow me...I suggest you also follow Kathy Schrock.  She often teaches me new things.  Look at this link on ways to use Twitter in an educational setting. Subscribe and follow a couple of other twitterers and then Blog about that experience as well.

My username is doctordkwilson and I used my gmail email dawnkathleenwilson@gmail.com
Please also follow @HBUEducators so you can keep up with all the news from the School of Education.  

Look at 50 Ways to use Twitter for Education and
Using Twitter in and Out of the Classroom

Any ideas? As you tweet with me be sure to include your screen name so you can find each other and do additional tweeting.

My twitter feed shows up on my blog.  You can add yours too -  explore.

Another way to manage your personal branding is using LinkedIn.  Read this blog post on using LinkedIn  as a way to connect with professionals in your area.  This video is a quick lesson on writing effective professional summaries to use on your LinkedIn site.



Be sure to ask me to join your network. I love to serve as a professional reference  for you.

Discovery Exercises:
1.  Create a Twitter and LinkedIn account.  Follow me and invite me to join  your network.
2.  On Twitter, choose to follow a few people professionally and watch it for a few days. Also follow @HBUEducators.   I will also follow you.  Tweet or reTweet something interesting you learned.
3.  On LinkedIn build a beginning network.  Add a summary.Be sure to request an invitation to join HBU Educators Association on LinkedIn.  
4.  Blog about your experiences.