"I think it would be useful to the students if you used twitter as reminders for assignments or upcoming quizzes and tests that sometimes the students forget about or procrastinate on. You can possibly get students responses and opinions on topics…"
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Reading Specialists vs. Literacy Coaches
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeanne Rogers Sep 11, 2009. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Using Twitter in Education
Started this discussion. Last reply by Anne Mirtschin Dec 22, 2010. 23 Replies 0 Likes
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Diana Hansen replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"Hi, Linda,
One way Twitter can be used effectively in the classroom is by spurring classroom discussions. By creating a hashtag (such as #HIST203) for the specific class, students can follow the conversation being had by other students on Twitter…"
Emy yanto replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"Can i also get help , i wish to know how is twitter being used in education .thanks.,"
Jeanne Rogers replied to Linda Jones's discussion Reading Specialists vs. Literacy Coaches"I believe it has something to do with wording in the NCLB act and the stimulus package money."
Linda Jones replied to Linda Jones's discussion Reading Specialists vs. Literacy Coaches"Thanks for the information, Jeanne. This appears to be happening in my district this year, also. I was just wondering if it was a universal switch."
Jeanne Rogers replied to Linda Jones's discussion Reading Specialists vs. Literacy Coaches"Literacy Coaches replaced Reading Specialists this year in my District. These individuals are responsible for organizing state testing, implementing Learning Focused Strategies, coaching and mentoring teachers. In years past, the role of the Reading…"
Linda Jones replied to Jack Hutchinson's discussion They don't get it"I advocate that IT needs to be embedded into the curriculum. Maybe that would help with the teaching of the IT."
Linda Jones replied to Kelly Short's discussion Web 2.0 Blog"I think this is a great idea. Love your blogs so far. Keep it up."
Paul Bogush replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"We have a classroom account--just started figuring out what to do with it:
http://twitter.com/moranmustangs"
Kae replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"Forgot to say used during a field trip and check on the unlimited minutes of your students cell phones."
Kae replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"Designed an group project assignment where students groups had to tweet their notes and take pics thru twitpic. This was used by instructor to see group participation and how they were relating to the subject matter. Students later used notes &…"
Dwight Goodwin replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"Here is a teacher and school example
http://classroomnext.blogspot.com/2009/04/twitter-in-classroom.html
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Dwight Goodwin replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"A school example and a teacher example
http://classroomnext.blogspot.com/2009/04/twitter-in-classroom.html
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"Thanks, Ann. I watched the Google presentation earlier, but they have added more points to it. I'll have to watch it again."
Ann replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"Here is a Google Presentation - 22 (at this point) Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom."
Steve O'Connor replied to Linda Jones's discussion Using Twitter in Education"Private Microblogging can be set up in a variety of ways using FOSS software. WordPress (Prologue) and Elgg (Wire) come to mind immediately. I'm sure there are are others."
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- At 6:49am on May 2, 2009,
James Edward Charles Webber said… - Hi Linda
...your discussion : Using Twitter in Education
1 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/04/30/more-twitter-in-the-classroom/
2 http://www.webguild.org/2009/04/twitter-doomed.php
Jim
- At 2:52pm on April 26, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Hi Linda and welcome to classroom 2.0 This is a great spot to keep up with everything, especially, technology.
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