Not a Twitter expert?
Make #GLAG21 an opportunity to grow your professional learning network through social media! Below you’ll find a few tips to get started.
Signing up
- Head over to http://twitter.com and find the “Sign Up” box.
- Fill out the form to give Twitter your name, email address, and a password for your account.
- Create a username. We recommend a short, descriptive name that people will readily associate with you.
- Click “Sign up for Twitter”.
- You will receive a confirmation email from Twitter, click the link in the email to confirm that this is the correct email address.
- You are officially a Twitter user!
- Follow your favorite accounts and don’t forget to follow @globalteachag
How to Tweet
- Once signed in, select the “Compose New Tweet” icon, found on the top right of your screen.
- Write your Tweet. Make sure to include #GLAG20 somewhere within your tweet.
- Feel free to add photos, videos or links to share with other participants.
- If you would like to Tweet directly at us (to get our undivided attention), include @globalteachag in your Tweet.
- Click the Tweet button and it will be shared.
Connect with other #GLAG21 participants
- See what other conference participants are talking about by searching #GLAG21 in the “Search Twitter” bar at the top of the page. You can sort Tweets by “latest” or “top” (most popular).
- See a Tweet that you’d like to respond to? Engage in a conversation with that person by clicking the conversation bubble underneath their tweet. Make sure to use the conference hashtag, #GLAG21, in your reply.
- Follow other conference participants in order to continue the conversation all year long!
