Michael Rodriguez recently had a great post listing the top Twitter hashtags for librarians. In the article, he gives new Tweeters a great starting place with a list of librarians on Twitter and also suggestions for Twitter chats.
Still confused about hashtags? Here’s a great help page on using hashtags on Twitter.
No chance to attend the Minnesota Library Technology Conference at Macalester College on Wednesday and Thursday? You can attend virtually in one of two ways. Live streaming of the keynote speakers opens at 9am each day of the conference, and continues through the conclusion of the keynote presentations. Archived versions of the keynotes will be available at a later date. Tune in to hear these speakers:
Strategy 2: Are you a Twitter junky? Follow attendees as they use the #LTC2014 hashtag to share exciting thoughts and resources they discover at the conference!
I would bet we will see librarians at the ALA Conference wearing Google Glass this year, in fact, I know some are practicing at home, so they will look like cool cats when they get there!
But, are you skeptical about the practical use of Glass? Wonder no more! Our friends at Edudemic came through for us, and as usual, they like to take on current technologies, and see how they fit into education. With that in mind, they have created a useful Teacher’s Guide to Google Glass for your review. The guide includes the basics of the device, application tips for using it, but also directs you to Twitter hashtags and more for deeper exploration. Check out what Glass Ed Explorers are doing with Glass in education. Check it all out at http://tinyurl.com/myjz9da
Are you interested in sharing video tweets?
Here is a simple App you can use traveling anywhere with your phone!
Jenna Wortham writes: “Vine, a new video application for the iPhone introduced by Twitter on January 24, lets users create and share miniature videos that are six seconds long and set to loop automatically, similar to an animated GIF. The app is brilliantly simple: Users just aim their cameras at what they want to capture, tap the screen once to start filming, and tap it once more to stop. They can film a single shot for the maximum time allotted or quickly cut together a series of scenes using the tap-to-edit feature.” Here are some examples.
Send us a comment to let us know how this App could be used in your library!
Long gone are the days of thinking of Twitter as an utter and useless waste of time! Professionals are using it to search on hash tags affiliated with conference events, and there is also new interest in Twitter Chats. At the fall MEMO conference in St. Cloud, several presenters/keynotes mentioned Twitter Chats as a resource they used for learning and networking. Indeed, these chats allow educators from anywhere in the world to come together at appointed times on a regular basis to talk about what is important. If you are new to the field, Twitter Chats are also a nice way to get your name and face out there to gain authority and visibility with your peers. Get connected and stay informed! Want to try it out?
The Edudemic blog offers a great post on the Top 50 Education Twitter Chats (And How to Use Them).