Twitter+details

= = Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that allows its users to send and receive other users' messages called 'tweets'. These messages are no longer than 140 characters and can be viewed either via a computer or on a mobile device such as a regular mobile phone (smart phones are not needed to access twitter). Twitter was launched in 2006 and according to their website have 190 million monthly users.

=﻿ Activity 1b (Optional) = You are invited to open a Twitter account and follow the private mlearningmuse tweet group to see just how accessible and useful this might be for use in your teaching. Click on the following link [] to open your account. In the Settings, make sure that you enter your mobile phone details and **select Direct Messages** from the Device Updates drop down list. When you have activated your mobile phone, please do the following:


 * 1)  Text ON mlearningmuse to 8987 (this code applies to NZ only, please check your country code)   This will allow you to receive tweets from other group participants directly to your mobile. They will also be available for viewing in the group twitter page.
 * 2) When sending through a tweet from your mobile phone, text D mlearningmuse ﻿followed by your message to 8987. Don't foget to leave a space between "D" and 'mlearningmuse".
 * 3) When the seminar has finished, you can stop following the group by texting STOP mlearningmuse to 8987.

Once you have signed into your account click on the widget below to send through a request to become a follower of __**mlearningmuse**__ (our seminar group account). We'll send instructions for a couple of activities to explore how well the medium works. Please note that whilst Twitter does not charge for its services, depending on your mobile phone plan, there could be a charge involved with sending and receiving text (SMS) messages. Therefore, this activity is optional and will always refer back to the formal discussion that occurs in the Stream environment.

media type="custom" key="6795469" __**Understanding Twitter language**__ //Tweet// Your post on twitter is tweet (message) that contains no more than 140 characters.

//Reply @// When you wish to reply to someone you either use the reply link or you can type @ before their Twitter user name.

//Direct Message d// This is a message that only the recipient will be able to see. It is also subject to the 140-character limit. Either use the direct message link via the interface or type **d** followed by a space in front of the user name at the start of your message. For example: d mlearningmuse How are you doing? //Retweet RT// You can republish the tweet of someone else. The text is identical in a retweet. RT identifies a retweet. //Hash tags #// These were invented by users as a quick way to follow all conversations surrounding an event, a topic or a brand. You add a hash tag simply by prefixing a keyword with a hash symbol like this: #mobile learning. media type="custom" key="6946937"