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On a recent post about what a PLN means to me I mentioned my idea of Welcome Wednesday, a hashtag for twitter (#WW) which more experienced twitter users could be used to give a welcome to new teachers on the platform. This can help them get involved in tweeting as a means of building a PLN (or joining an 'eCommunity of practice').
LATEST NEWS! It seems #ww is also weightwatchers, weddingwednesday and some other stuff. Therefore it would be a good idea to think of something different, so please vote on your favourite, or suggest another option on this poll.
Even more up to date news: The hashtag #ttww has been chosen to be the hashtag to welcome ELT twitter newbies to twitter.
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LATEST NEWS! It seems #ww is also weightwatchers, weddingwednesday and some other stuff. Therefore it would be a good idea to think of something different, so please vote on your favourite, or suggest another option on this poll.
Even more up to date news: The hashtag #ttww has been chosen to be the hashtag to welcome ELT twitter newbies to twitter.
I think most of us can remember what it was like at the beginning, it ain't easy that's for sure! I joined and tweeted, but I had no response - I didn't know what the hell to write and I didn't have an audience in mind. Recently, I've chatted to a few people who have expressed interest in using twitter, but I remember the initial barrier to involvement and the need to build connections, so how can we be more inclusive and help people join in?
I suggested #WW on twitter a few weeks ago but it disappeared without echo into the great chasm of unnoticed tweets. Since noting it on my blog, I have received some feedback from others who agree that it would be a good idea to introduce #WW as #TT seems to have run its course (though it played a significant role in the 'early days') and has, in fact, been getting some criticism about its use to self-advertise and to strengthen cliques by slapping the backs of the same friends week in week out. It's a free tweet-world mind you, and people can do what they damned well like, so keep doing whatever floats your boat. However, if this connected group is to develop as a community of practice, then it should certainly try to be as inclusive as possible.
I chatted to Karenne Sylvester this evening and she has written some guidelines (which you can see at the end of her article here), based on previous experience with these matters and I agree with what she proposes.
So, what do you say? Next Wednesday, give a little leg up to a newbie or two (assuming they are happy to receive one!) and help them get over the first step before they give up on twitter without having a real opportunity to find out what's going on and whether it could be useful for them.
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