Where would I be without Twitter? — from dontwasteyourtime.co.uk by David Hopkins
Excerpt:
For me [David] Twitter has …
- been somewhere I could share my thoughts and reflections, from this blog, to a wider audience.
- resulted in invitations to present at UK and European conferences.
- opened my eyes to critical thinking and reflection through examples and the work that other people share through Twitter.
- enabled real time help and support when tech failed me (or I could help someone else who had had their tech fail them).
- made some real and valuable friends that started off as 140 character online conversations and has matured and grown through face-to-face contact at events and conferences.
- helped me focus and concentrate on what is professionally important – here I’m thinking about implication and application of an ‘appropriate’ technological implementation, making sure it’s something that will add value or increase efficiency rather than the “ooh, it’s shiny and new” approach.
Also see David’s:
Tweetchat for Org-learning — from sundertrg.tumblr.com
Excerpt:
Tweet-chats are fairly popular in the twitter world and if you’re an active Twitter user, you may have heard of or participated in a tweet chat event. These are live discussions that take place on Twitter about a pre-determined theme. The idea is to get perspectives from a cross section of audience.
22 Effective Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom — from edudemic.com by Jeff Dunn
Classroom tech: UD faculty use Twitter to enhance classroom experience — from udel.edu
Excerpts:
- “It’s a good way to source material for classroom discussions”
- …search for, follow, or post messages about a specific topic or interest.
- …creating news feeds with links to news articles.
- …create a laundry list of articles for them.”
- Pictures can also be tweeted when encountering relevant marketing situations while shopping.
- The articles and topics raised in Twitter then become part of their in-class discussions.
Addendum on 3/4/14:
- 5 Great Twitter Chats for Educators — from powerupwhatworks.org by Alise Brann
Excerpt:
Check out the links below to read blog posts on how to use Twitter:
Addendums on 3/5/14:
- Social Learning – An explanation using Twitter — an updated presentation from Jane Hart
. - 10 Social Media Tips for Reaching World Language Learners — from edutopia.org
Bring world languages to life with tools to help students create, connect, and collaborate.
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- The Big List of Social-Media Resources — from edutopia.org
Discover how to create social-media guidelines, deepen student engagement, and expand your professional learning network (PLN) in this curated list.