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Using Twitter to Support Learning in the
Classroom
Overview● A Few Things to Keep in Mind
● Teaching the Concept of Twitter to Elementary Students
● Using Twitter for Research
● Twitter as a Communication Tool
● Developing your PLN with Twitter
● Other Twitter Ideas to Look At
A Few Thingsto Keep in Mind
If you are new to Twitter...
you should consider completing the "
Twitter 101" Institute in a Box Workshop
first. This workshop will go over the
application of using Twitter in the
classroom. You should already have the
basic knowledge of how Twitter works.
Twitter with Students Under the Age of 13...
Consider using teacher or classroom accounts rather than
individual student accounts!
http://twitter.com/privacy
Choose YourUsername Carefully
Your username is attached to all of your
tweets. So... if you are using the Twitter
account professionally or specifically for
a class, choose a username that the
people you are working with will be able
recognize. For Example: @CantoneClass
Teaching the ConceptOf Twitter to
Elementary Students
Hands On Activity One: Teaching the Concept of TwitterIn elementary classrooms where the age
of the students allows them not to be
able to have their own accounts, the
teacher can still integrate Twitter into
the classroom. The teacher can set up a
classroom Twitter account and model
with the students.
Here are two ways...
Set Up a Classroom Account...● Collaborate with students and tweet
about what happens in the classroom
● Tweet reminders about school events, homework, special projects, due dates, etc.
● Share photos of student work, class events, etc.
● Post links to online resources for students and parentsFor Example:
@CantoneClass
Set up an online "Twitter - Like" chatroom
http://todaysmeet.com/
What Can You Do with Today's Meet?● Online Discussions
● Great way to teach summarizing
● Assessment tool
● Exit Slips
Using Twitterfor Research
Image Source: http://askatechteacher.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/ideas-for-using-twitter-in-education.png
Hands On Activity Two:Using Twitter for Research
You can use Twitter as a research tool.
Anyone is able to search tweets on
Twitter without having an account. Treat
it like a Google search... the results will
show you tweets with hashtags using the
keywords, usernames using the
keywords, and content using the
keywords.
Let's take a look...
Try it Out...
● Type in a keyword to search twitter
● Use some of the operators to refine your search
● Search trends● Search videos and images
http://search.twitter.com
http://twitter.com/#!/search-advanced
Conducting a Search for London Olympics...When you search, you can search tweets, videos, and images.
These screenshots show the results of when I searched London Olympics.
Try it for yourself...
Why Use Twitter Searchin the Classroom?
● Use for studying current events
● Use to find information about a certain topic
● Search a hashtag
● View what is trending
Keep this in mind if using Twitter for Research...How to cite a Tweet....
http://www.mla.org/style/handbook_faq/cite_a_tweet
Twitter as aCommunication Tool
Image Source: http://askatechteacher.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/ideas-for-using-twitter-in-education.png
Hands On Activity Three:Using Twitter to CommunicateTwitter is a great way to increase
communication in your classroom. There
are a lot of ways you can use Twitter to
increase communication with students,
parents/guardians, the community, and
the world at large. Let's take a look...
Communicating With Students...● Update students on assignments and
school events
● Share classroom resources with students
● Share links to postings with course content
● Share photos and videos of classroom events and work
Communicating With Parents/Guardians...● Update parents/guardians on school
events
● Share helpful resources for parents
● Share samples of student work
● Share photos and videos of classroom events
● Organize volunteers
Communicating With the Community...● Follow local businesses, organizations,
agencies, etc.
● Participate in real world connections with community members
● Reach out to the community and increase community involvement
● Ask the community for help and resources to support learning in the classroom
Communicating With the World At Large...● Follow experts in your field of study
● Explore popular trends that are being tweeted
● Connect with businesses, organizations, agencies, etc.
● Find professionals in your area of study to connect with and share information
For Example... Directory of Tech Experts
Developing a PLNWith Twitter
Hands On Activity Four:Develop Your PLN
Twitter opens a huge network of
educators who want to share ideas and
connect with others. By joining Twitter
as a professional, you can connect with
other educators in your field and be
exposed to a wealth of information and
resources.
Let's take a look...
How Twitter Can Be Used Professionally...
● Share lessons plans
● Share online resources
● Ask for advice
● Connect with other educators
● Learn new things
How to get connected...
● tweet with hashtags
● search hashtags
● participate in Twitter Chats
● attend a Tweet Up
Hashtags - what are they?
#edchat
#k12
#edtech
#flipclas
s
#ipadch
at
#
http://www.novemberlearning.com/twitterhashtags
metadata that helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching
When you tweet, add a hashtag and categorize your tweet. Then search for a hashtag to see what others have to say about that topic.
Twitter Chats #
http://tinyurl.com/cw9q3hd
Twitter chats are predetermined times that users use hashtags and tweet about a certain topic together. Click on the calendar below for a schedule.
Tweet Ups
https://twitter.com/#!/NHTweetUp
Tweet ups are when Twitter users get together in person to connect and collaborate. Check out this NH based one...
Other Twitter in the Classroom Ideas to
Look At
Take a Look at this Presentation...
http://www.slideshare.net/travelinlibrarian/twenty-five-interesting-ways-to-use-tw
Schoolwide Twitter Initiative...● Twitter account for
each class● Common hashtags
to tweet● Tweet what was
happening in the classroom
http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=3738
Must Reads for More Ideas● 50 Ways to use Twitter in the Classroo
m
● Guide to Twitter in the K-8 Classroom
● 100 Ways to Use Twitter in Education, By Degree of Difficulty
● Twitter Hashtags in the Classroom
● How to Use Twitter in the Classroom
● 4 Great Twitter Applications for Teachers Using Twitter in the Classroom
Top 10 Activities from Articles
1.Write a collaborative story or poem2.Tweet Field Trips3.Track Companies, Organizations,
Agencies4.Live tweet a while watching a movie5.Live tweet while reading a book6.Conduct a scavenger hunt7.Share photos of class events & student
work8.Play word games9.Conduct a class discussion10.Communicate with experts
And That Concludes the Twitter in the
ClassroomUsing Twitter to Support Learning in the
Classroom
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