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This presentation was created by Josh Downing with notes collected by Josh and classmate Arima for assignment. The assignment objective was to explore technology in the classroom.
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Twitterin education
an assignment by Josh and Arima
what is Twitter?
online application
part blog, part social network, part cell phone/IM tool
“what are you doing?”
limit of 140 characters
stay in touch virtually anywhere
200,000 million + users
who uses Twitter?
individuals
groups
corporations
educators
celebrities
media
how does Twitter work?go to Twitter.com
create an account
personalize profile page
add friends
post private or public
search topics of interest
“follow” friends, celebs, teachers and more
why use Twitter?
to keep connected
virtual “water cooler”
make connections with friends’ friends
watch how people develop over time
learn something new
watch events happen around the world
some reasons not to Twitter
inane interaction
value is minimal
no guarantee it will be read
distracting time eater
addicting
“noisy”
lacks the face to face element
why is Twitter used in teaching?
a tool to engage students
used to foster interaction on given topic
metacognition-the practice of thinking about and reflecting on learning benefits comprehension and retention
to compare thoughts on a topic
by forcing brief points
encourages clear concise communication
things to think aboutuse of a technology may lead to classroom management issues
discussions have been known to go off topic
some discussions may be non-productive or lead to arguments
not all students have access to the same technology
cool ways to Tweech!class chatter: reinforce material with real world
classroom community: getting to know the class
sense of the world: what’s happening out there?
track a word: search to see what comes up
instant feedback: ask and get answers right away
follow a professional: find an expert in your field and follow
more Tweech toolsdirect tweet for contact lists
get to know each other
collaboration
announcements
brainstorm
poll
share websites
daily learning tips
there are a lot of great ways to use Twitter in your tools and techniques. As an add-on to a great lesson plan, Twitter can provide a new
level of energy and depth to the learning. Keep in mind it has its drawbacks as well. As with any technology in the classroom it needs to have its place, have its use defined with
rules that all can agree on and be a part of the learning, not a distraction from it.
“colleges must make education more interactive to hook the interest of today’s
students” www.chronicle.com
sourcesacademhack.outsidethetext.com
chronicle.com
onlinecolleges.net
techlearning.com
educause.edu.eli
cooper-taylor.com
follow us on [email protected] June 2011
