Microblogging- information in 140 characters or less
Why Tweet?
Share information with multiple users
Why Tweet?
Share information with multiple users
Breaking news- in real time
Collaborate on projects
Why Tweet?
Share information with multiple users
Breaking news- in real time
Collaborate on projects
Because your students are!!
Twitter Vocabulary
Handle: Twitter username- @PTHSLibrary
Hashtag: any topic preceded by a # symbol used as a search term called “trending topics”- popular terms
Bit.ly URL: shortens URLs for Tweets RT (retweet)- post another’s tweet on your twitter feed
DM (Direct Message)- send a private message to another user
Twitter in the ClassroomWhat should I tweet?
All classes:Classroom news, “homework tweetline”Discussions about a topicSearch for information about a topic
Astronomy/Science- have students follow an astronaut
English/Creative Writing/Music- summarize a work
Math- tweet word problems
Make sure to establish guidelines and standards of communication
Twitter Questions?
Voicethread Online software similar to photostory
Allows users to upload images and then comment
Create an interactive discussion on a topic
Using Voicethread
Voicethread in the ClassroomPresentations
Collaborative student projects
Promote online learning with “an emotional connection” (Michelle Pacansky-Brock, online learning educator)
Signing up for accountsTeachers can sign up
for an Educator’s account
Have students create personal accounts
Share your voicethread with students
Start conversing!
Voicethread Questions?Let’s play!
Resources
Check out the PTlibTech Wiki for resources on Twitter and Voicethread :
http://ptlibtech.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Technologies
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