Presentation: “Integrating Social Networking & Web 2.0 Applications into eLearning”

Presentation:  “Integrating Social Networking & Web 2.0 Applications into eLearning“

TweetGrid

Earlier this week, I posted a list of “Web-Based Tools for Searching Twitter in Real Time” in which I wrote that I liked Monitter because you could use it to “track three keywords at the same time.”  At the time, I had only tried TweetGrid’s search function and not its dashboard that searches up to ten keywords and updates in real time.  It also has party and widget options.  I’ll definitely be using TweetGrid more in the future.

I found several videos on YouTube that show and tell how to use TweetGrid:

• “Tweetgrid: Filter the Twitterverse in style!“
• “Twitter Tweet Grid Tutorial“
• “Twitter Guide to TweetGrid“
• “How to use tweet grid – Basic“
• “How to Watch Multiple Streams of Twitter Tweets Simultaneously with TweetGrid“
• “Twitter Tools“

Web-Based Tools for Searching Twitter in Real Time

After trying Monitter, I thought it would be nice to make a list of web-based tools that can be used to search or track trends in Twitter in real time.  Here’s what I’ve found:

• Collecta
• CrowdEye
• itpints (searches Twitter and other sites, including YouTube)
• Monitter
• Scoopler (searches Twitter and other sites, including YouTube)
• twazzup
• TweetGrid
• TweetMeme
• tweetzi
• Twitter Power Search
• Twitter Search
• TwitterTroll.com (not working when tested)

For me, Monitter has the advantage because you can track three keywords at the same time.

Are there any important ones that I missed?

Video: “Track Twitter trends with Monitter!”

Video:  “Track Twitter trends with Monitter!“

Video: “Twitter Search in Plain English”

Video:  “Twitter Search in Plain English“

Presentation: “The Twitter Book – A Sneak Preview”

Presentation:  “The Twitter Book – A Sneak Preview“

About Face on Facebook

I finally joined Facebook last weekend.  I’ve been looking for family members and old friends.  The first person to respond to my friend request was my nephew who is in tenth grade.  I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised.

I just finished following the instructions on the following video to set up the Twitter application in Facebook:

If this works, every one of my blog posts will show up twice on my Facebook wall because I have HootSuite set up to automatically post updates from my blog’s RSS feed.

I used a new picture of Floria for my profile in Facebook:

Purple isn’t my favorite color, but I do like lilacs.

Instructions and Tips for Using Twitter

Since I started using Twitter, I’ve run across quite a few resources to help individuals and organizations use it.  I thought it might be useful to collect them here.

• TwiTip
• Mashable > “Twitter Lists, Resources & How-tos“
• twitter how to blog
• HubSpot > “How To Use Twitter for Business:  A Beginner’s Guide“
• Mashable > “5 Ways To Get Your Questions Answered on Twitter” (4-21-09)
• Twitter Cheat Sheet version 1.1 (4-18-09)
• TwiTip > “13 Twitter Tips and Tutorials for Beginners” (4-18-09)
• Twitter Secrets and Tips Revealed > “How to Win Friends and Influence People on Twitter” (4-16-09)
• PC Magazine > “Top 13 Twitter Don’ts” (4-15-09)
• Government Computer News > “Tweeting 101” (4-14-09)
• SearchEngineWatch.com > “Twitter 101″ Part 1 (3-30-09), Part 2 (4-6-09), Part 3 (4-13-09)
• PC World > “Twitter Tips:  Be Both Professional and Conversational” (4-12-09)
• kikolani.com > “Twitter Lingo & Tips for New Twitter & Facebook Users” (4-12-09)
• “Twitter Handbook for Teachers” (4-8-09)
• Applicant – The Advice Bank > “An Illustrated Guide to Using Twitter” (4-8-09)
• Twitter Fan Wiki > “Books” (4-6-09)
• Kansas City News FOX 4 > “Your How-To Twitter Guide” (3-25-09)
• Webdesigner Depot > “The Ultimate Guide for Everything Twitter” (3-24-09)
• The Spinks Blog > “3 Steps To Help Starters Beat the Twitter Learning Curve” (3-5-09)
• Soshable.com > “Twitter and Blogging, Tips and Tools” (3-3-09)
• Mike Andrew’s Real Estate Tips & Technology > “Twitter for Real Estate Twits” (3-09)
• Accelerate > “Twitter:  How To Get Started Guide for Business People” (2-23-09)
• Smashing Magazine > “8 Useful Tips To Become Successful with Twitter” (2-3-09)
• The FASTForward Blog > “The Fast Forward Blog Guide to Twitter” (1-16-09)
• TwiTip >”Here Come the Twitter Books!” (1-10-09)
• The Open Classroom > “List of Twitter Resources Uncovered during Recent Bout with Research” (10-22-08)
• Digital Inspiration > “Twitter Guide:  How To Do Interesting Things with Twitter” (10-13-08)
• OnRamp101 > “Ten Top Twitter Tips” (5-8-08)
• ProBlogger > “35 Twitter Tips from 35 Twitter Users” (1-25-08)

Please do not interpret inclusion in this list as an endorsement of the site or its products.

Information on Using Twitter in Education and Business

I’ve recently run across these articles and presentations on using Twitter for education and business:

• Blog Post:  “Twitter in the Classroom“
• Presentation:  “Learning with Microblogging and Twitter“
• Article:  “Professor Encourages Students to Pass Notes During Class — via Twitter“
• Blog Post:  “Twitter for Churches and Non-Profit Organizations“
• Blog Post:  “How To:  Find a Job on Twitter“
• Blog Post:  “8 Steps For Building Community On Twitter: Tips For Membership Organizations“
• Blog Post:  “How to Show Your Soul and Engage Users with Twitter: (Tips For Brands and Non-Profit Organizations)“
• Blog Post:  “Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter“
• Blog Post:  “Twitter for Academia“
• Blog Post:  “Teaching with Twitter“
• Article:  “Twitter As a Learning Tool.  Really.“
• Manual:  “How To Use Twitter for Business:  A Beginner’s Guide“
• Manual:  “Twitter for Real Estate Twits“
• Article:  “Twitter:  How To Get Started Guide for Business People“

I’m hoping that by listing them here I’ll get around to reading them all some time.

Tools for Posting RSS Feeds to Twitter

I did some research this weekend and found four tools that will automatically post RSS feeds to a Twitter account:

• twitterfeed
• Pingvine
• RSS to Twitter
• HootSuite

I’ve been using twitterfeed to post my own blog entries to my Twitter account.  Making changes is annoying because it takes three or four steps to log in using OpenID, and I always have to look up the categories I selected as my “password.”

I haven’t tried Pingvine or RSS to Twitter.  They look pretty straightforward, but I’m concerned about security for my account.

I did try HootSuite and have subsequently switched to it from twitterfeed.  I can manage automatic updates of RSS feeds from my blogs and Delicious accounts to all my Twitter accounts (I have three) from one dashboard.  It’s possible to add additional editors for one Twitter account.  With HootSuite, I can schedule an update to be posted at a future time, and I can also use the Hootlet button to post from any web page to my Twitter account.  It doesn’t have all the features that Big Tweet does, but I don’t have to log in and out of my various accounts with Hootlet.  Since I use different computers during the week, I especially like the fact that HootSuite is web-based.  Its biggest disadvantage is that I can’t see who I’m following or who is following me from the application.