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http://www.twitter.com/. What is Twitter?. High pitched warbling of birds AND Social networking and microblogging service utilising instant messaging, SMS or a web interface Be sure to watch YouTube video (link on course website). The Great Twitter Experiment: Homework. Sign up for Twitter
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What is Twitter? • High pitched warbling of birds AND • Social networking and microblogging service utilising instant messaging, SMS or a web interface • Be sure to watch YouTube video (link on course website)
The Great Twitter Experiment: Homework • Sign up for Twitter • For more privacy, you can protect your updates • Follow TorontoNature • Add your username to the “Twitter Wiki” on the course website Optional: • Download a Twitter Client • Send me a tweet!
The Great Twitter Experiment:Conventions • To reply or send someone a tweet, add an ampersand @ in front of their user name • e.g.: @TorontoNature I want you to get this tweet. • Like someone’s tweet? Re-tweet it by using RT and their username • e.g.: RT @TorontoNature: This is a deep and insightful comment.
The Great Twitter Experiment: The Hash Tag • This: # is a hash mark • This: #HashTag is a hash tag • Makes tweets searchable • No hard or fast rules for creating a #HashTag • ENVS 1010 hash tag is #envs • (or #ENVS or #eNvS or #enVS)