twitter in the classroom
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Teaching writing through microblogging. Students often struggle with writing meaningful sentences and sequencing ideas. These issues can supported by providing limitations and a potentially huge audience.TRANSCRIPT
Twitter in the Classroom
Twitter is being used in classrooms.
Twitter is a form of microblogging.
Microblogging can be a powerful format for teaching writing.
What happens when the lights go out?
Paper Tweets
Students can still practice digital citizenship skills without digital technology.
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What’s the big deal?
Twitter Engages Students
This history teacher uses Twitter to help students find their voice.
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But some Students Refuse Twitter.
And definitely Facebook.
Google Forms in Lieu of Twitter
About 5 to10 percent of my students don't use Twitter, and about 2 percent of them are outspoken about it.
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My Favorite Microblogging Site
TodaysMeet is a backchannel that gets students chatting via an easy-to-use interface. It's a free Web 2.0 tool that requires no logins and works on any Internet device.
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❖ Character limit like Twitter
❖ No login or account required
❖ Anonymity
I hope this sparks a few ideas to make learning more social.
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