Twitterin the classroom

Objectives

• What is Twitter?

• 'I don't really care about what people had for breakfast' - how Twitter is used in the classroom.

• Benefits of this microblogging tool

• How can you be involved in the classroom?

• Making your first tweet

• #kidsedchatnz

Social Media - What does this mean?

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What is Twitter?

Twitter in Plain English

So to recap...What is Twitter?

Give Learners a Voice

We'll give them

meaningful opportunities

to share.

Give you a voice

with an authentic

audience.

Who's Interested?

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Twitter in Classrooms - Pinehill Rm 19 (year 3's)

It is also

used to

announce

a new

blog post

to

encourage

commenting

Twitter in Our Classrooms - Rm 19

Twitter in Classrooms - Pinehill Rm 14 (year 5's)

Twitter stream for our class speeches - using the #ph14speeches

News feed from PE lesson

Twitter in Classrooms - Pinehill Rm 14 (year 5's)

Glossary of 'Twitter' Terms

oo Follower - someone who follows youo Following - someone you followo Hashtag - #abookmarkwithnospaceso Retweet - sharing someone elses tweeto @ acknowledging - a reply to a person o Favourite - bookmarking

– Tweet -140 character story

#kidsedchatnz

• Weekly chat where kids have the opportunity to share their learning, thoughts and ideas with other kids.

• When: Wednesday 2pm – 3pm

• Where: #kidsedchatnz

• More info: www.kidsedchatnz.blogspot.com.au