Day 7 of #YSJ10DoT: Hashtags and Trends
Welcome to day 7 of 10 Days of Twitter, by now you should have created and personalised your account, followed some people and sent out some tweets and retweets. Today we look at hashtags...
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Day 6 of #YSJ10DoT: Retweeting
You’ve sent a few tweets over the last five days – hopefully you’ve found plenty in your everyday routine which would be of interest to others, whether they’re your peers, other professions within or...
Day 5 of #YSJ10DoT: Tweeting Media and Polls
We started tweeting on Day 2 and covered how to include URLs to other websites in tweets. Including signposts to other content is one way of making your tweets more attractive and engaging –...
Day 4 of #YSJ10DoT: @Replies, Mentions and Direct Messaging
You’ve sent some tweets, followed people and hopefully gained some followers of your own. Some people prefer to listen more than they tweet, which is fine – the only thing to consider is, the...
Day 3 of #YSJ10DoT: Following People
You’ve sent your first tweets, creating interesting and engaging content for your potential followers. The other side to Twitter is the stream of information brought to you by the people that you follow. And if you...
Day 2 of #YSJ10DoT: Sending Tweets
What to tweet? The tone of your professional twitter account needn’t be overly formal – you can be chatty and conversational, and allow your personality to come through. Even if tweeting on behalf of...
Day 1 of #YSJ10DoT: Creating and Personalising your Twitter Account
Hello! And welcome to the 2018 iteration of 10 Days of Twitter! To start off with, you’ll need to sign up to Twitter. You can see people’s tweets without an account, by viewing their...
Jisc Student Ideas Competition 2018
Jisc’s annual student ideas competition is designed to find innovative technology solutions to improve education, research and student life, often based on their own experiences. This year Jisc are looking for technology ideas from...
Learn with Lynda – Gamification for Interactive Learning
In this month’s Learn with Lynda, we will be showcasing the lynda.com course Gamification for interactive learning by Karl Kapp. This course is 2 hours and 3 minutes long. Don’t forget, the videos are broken down into bite-size chapters, so you...
10 Days of Twitter #YSJ10DoT – Coming Soon!
Ever wondered if Twitter might be a useful tool for enhancing your teaching & learning, or developing your personal learning network? Not sure how to get started, or how it all works? Welcome to...