My twitter profile

Steven Anderson, a prolific tweeter, educator, speaker, and advocate of web 2.0 in education,  wrote an article in Teacher Librarian titled “The twitter toolbox for educators“. In it he mentions a couple of great ideas for creating your own twitter presence.

Here are his Must Do’s:

1. Create a username that is short, and represents YOU. It will become your “brand” so choose wisely.

2. Put real thought into your profile. Be sure to include what you do and what you care about. Your profile is the one thing people will read when they decide whether or not they want to follow you, so do think it through carefully. In addition: I would suggest asking friends who know you well to create a profile for you. Sometimes we don’t see ourselves as well as others.

3. Post a picture of yourself. No one wants to follow someone who hasn’t bothered to post a picture. It also helps create a personal presence.  (I would suggest avoiding pictures of your family and kids. This is just my two cents, if you are using your account for professional connections I just wouldn’t do it!)

4. Organize those you are following into lists. Remember, if we can benefit from the lists made by others, than they should be able to do the same. It’s important in the world of networking to create and share, rather than simply consuming the efforts of others.

So, be sure to take the time to look closely at your twitter profile and be sure that your picture, profile, and username are a true reflection of who you are and how you want others to see you.

p.s. If you want to follow Steven on twitter his user name is @web20classroom