Photo sharing is the
publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos online, thus enabling the user
to share them with others (publicly or privately).
Everyone
loves photos. Just like tweets, photos that you share on Twitter should also be
interesting. Twitter accepts photos that are 3 MB or smaller. But for faster
uploads, you can crop and resize the image to a more optimum size. Online photo
editors can do that in a jiffy. Twitter allows .gif, .jpeg, and .png files but
not bmp, .tiff, and animated .gif images.
Twitter also
gives you a user gallery which stores your 100 most recent shared images. The user gallery is a part of
the Twitter profile, so it pays to keep it neat and compact.
Great photos are one
of the easiest ways to not only grab eyeballs but also gather Twitter
followers. But go overboard with it, and you will be on a one-way ride to the
spammers’ gallery of fame. Get the balance right between too much and too
little. The right photo shared at the right time with Twitter has a better
chance of scoring an impact.
Uses of
Photo Sharing
- Create unique screensavers with students, activities, book covers, graphics, class projects, images related to topics of research, etc.
- · Shoot and share photos of student activities, field trips, etc. for students and teachers to use in projects and presentations
- · Create slideshows of school and library media center events to share on website
- · Display student work, art work, activities
- · Use images for newsletters
- · Use for students' multimedia projects
- · Use in digital storytelling
- · Teach students about photography, digital cameras, composition, lighting, etc.
- · Send photos to teachers of student activities
- · Send photos to art classes for mural that will be in the library media center
- · Post pictures on our blog
Networking
In the world of computers, networking is the practice of
linking two or more computing devices together for the purpose of sharing data.
Networks are built with a mix of computer hardware and computer software.
There are two parts to networking on Twitter:
- · First, you need to connect with the people you want to get to know.
- · Second, you need to find a way to establish relationships with the right people and get beyond the scope of Twitter.
Just like in the offline world, you’ll find people with different
styles of communication and different levels of people skills.
1: First, remember to show others what you are most
interested in. You communicate your areas of interest in several ways:
- · Paint a picture of who you are with your Twitter bio.
- · Shows others what you like to talk about with the content you tweet.
- · Share the conversations you are interested in by using hash tags in your tweets.
2: Your first impression always counts, even on Twitter.
Others will notice content on your Twitter profile page: your Twitter handle,
your photo, your name, the page you link to and your bio. And they will also
notice the actions you take.
3: Do you feel uncomfortable about reaching out to others on
Twitter? Retweeting is a great way to
start networking but you usually need to do a bit more to get a response and
start a dialogue. For example, add some
personal comments to the retweet. Notice
how others engage with people and copy the ones you like.
4: If you want to connect with someone on Twitter and just
don’t know where to start, here are some ways of simply shouting out to people
on Twitter to get them to notice you.
5: As you monitor Twitter and other social media platforms,
you’ll notice more conversations. Show others you are paying attention to their
conversations.
- · When you notice someone’s birthday on Facebook, send a “Happy Birthday” with their @name on Twitter to show you are paying attention to them.
- · When you come across a great LinkedIn question, link to it and give the @name of the author on Twitter.
6: After getting on other people’s radar, it’s time to take
the networking up a notch and try to begin a real conversation.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to reply to a tweet
and add value.
- · Add useful information.
- · Ask a good question.
- · Show you are sincerely interested in the topic.
7: As you meet more people on Twitter, you’ll see people
with similar interests. Take the
initiative and introduce people! This is a great way of strengthening your own
network because others will notice your introductions and make associations.
8: What can you do when networking opportunities just do not
seem to pop up naturally? Create a reason to network with the people who
interest you! Tweetups and Twitter
discussions are a great way to do this.
Another easy first step is to start a public list of people
you recommend on Twitter. As you come across people to add to this list, give
them a shout out to show your recognition. You’ll find it much easier to
connect with people this way.
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