Twitter? - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T16:55:17Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:31936?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A41009&feed=yes&xn_auth=no1. It is called Tweeting and…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-09-25:649749:Comment:8792792012-09-25T20:35:26.638ZStephanie Bowlinghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/StephanieBowling
<p>1. It is called Tweeting and anyone who has a Twitter account can see your Tweets, unless you lock your account, in which case only your followers (who you approve to follow you) can read them.</p>
<p>2. On Twitter you have followers. If you follow someone you can see all of their tweets either on your phone or computer. If someone follows you, they can see all of your tweets. You can follow someone without then following you back.</p>
<p>3. To follow a person on Twitter, just search for…</p>
<p>1. It is called Tweeting and anyone who has a Twitter account can see your Tweets, unless you lock your account, in which case only your followers (who you approve to follow you) can read them.</p>
<p>2. On Twitter you have followers. If you follow someone you can see all of their tweets either on your phone or computer. If someone follows you, they can see all of your tweets. You can follow someone without then following you back.</p>
<p>3. To follow a person on Twitter, just search for them, click on their name and then click the follow button.</p>
<p>4. You could use this for education by having faster up to date information, like if class gets cancelled or if assignments change. Most phones can have Tweets sent right to them so as long as all of your students have phones and a Twitter account you are golden.</p>
<p>5. Twitter is like a company, so you capitalize it like you would for fast food chains or any other company.</p> You are all far more experien…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-03:649749:Comment:4244222010-01-03T15:22:08.740ZDonna Murdochhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DonnaMurdoch
You are all far more experienced than I, but if you look at the most recent MacArthur Studies about digital youth, you will see their concern is the same as mine. The more we ignore how they communicate out of school, the more school becomes a foreign environment to them. The vast discrepancy between how they learn on their own and how they are taught in school is growing every year. I think trying to communicate in a way they would communicate outside of school can only be a help. They are…
You are all far more experienced than I, but if you look at the most recent MacArthur Studies about digital youth, you will see their concern is the same as mine. The more we ignore how they communicate out of school, the more school becomes a foreign environment to them. The vast discrepancy between how they learn on their own and how they are taught in school is growing every year. I think trying to communicate in a way they would communicate outside of school can only be a help. They are used to always on communication, instant feedback, etc - is it possible to provide that in school? I think so - but it takes work and time and I understand the other points of view on this board. There is no doubt in my mind though that students will tune out more and more as the years go on. I hear more and more about kids being kept at home and doing work at online charter schools because it's "how they learn best." There are alternatives and the more the divide grows, the more the parents will grow concerned that and look at those alternatives. Just one opinion. Everyone learns differently. I agree with you here. It is…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-03:649749:Comment:4244192010-01-03T15:03:19.555ZAlan Stangehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AlanStange
I agree with you here. It is an unobtrusive form of communication and has its niche. It is not necessarily the best form though. I use it at conferences and to share with my wider network. In conference or meetings I think a background stream for participants like that incorporated into Elluminate is a more effective tool. It opens communication to everyone -- including the presenter!
I agree with you here. It is an unobtrusive form of communication and has its niche. It is not necessarily the best form though. I use it at conferences and to share with my wider network. In conference or meetings I think a background stream for participants like that incorporated into Elluminate is a more effective tool. It opens communication to everyone -- including the presenter! Hey Ben,
I came across your…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-02:649749:Comment:4243572010-01-02T22:36:37.194ZPaul Jameshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/PaulJames
Hey Ben,<br />
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I came across your comment re: twitter as I was looking around C2.0 for the first time.<br />
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In my recently posted introduction I intimated to the same idea - I was wary of twitter to start with, 'lurking' rather than posting. As I found and followed more and more educators (mostly UK-based), I began to pick up on the themes of their explorations and follow links to interesting blogs and resources.<br />
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Now I feel that the PLN that I have started to listen to (and make a few contributions to,…
Hey Ben,<br />
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I came across your comment re: twitter as I was looking around C2.0 for the first time.<br />
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In my recently posted introduction I intimated to the same idea - I was wary of twitter to start with, 'lurking' rather than posting. As I found and followed more and more educators (mostly UK-based), I began to pick up on the themes of their explorations and follow links to interesting blogs and resources.<br />
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Now I feel that the PLN that I have started to listen to (and make a few contributions to, I hope!) is a very valuable part of my professional practice and development.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
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Paul Looks like you have had plent…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-24:649749:Comment:4098632009-11-24T14:10:35.752ZJay Trevorrowhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JayTrevorrow
Looks like you have had plenty of feedback here, Jeff. I too wondered about this tool and what to make of it. My initial use has been to embed my twitter account posts in my class Moodle site for last minute ideas during the day beyond the classroom. It's quick and easy from my desk, laptop or phone.
Looks like you have had plenty of feedback here, Jeff. I too wondered about this tool and what to make of it. My initial use has been to embed my twitter account posts in my class Moodle site for last minute ideas during the day beyond the classroom. It's quick and easy from my desk, laptop or phone. I did a great lesson this wee…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-22:649749:Comment:3955062009-10-22T22:09:44.044ZFred Ravanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/FredRavan
I did a great lesson this week with Twitter. The chapter we are in has a rather long vocabulary list. I assigned each student three words from the list. They had to get the definition and then tweet them to me. I collected them all using <a href="http://twitterfall.com/" target="_blank">twitterfall</a> . In order to get the student's responses to show up on my twitter fall, I had them add a hash tag. (# plus an identifying phrases. for example, --#fravan.) They loved it, when all were posted, I…
I did a great lesson this week with Twitter. The chapter we are in has a rather long vocabulary list. I assigned each student three words from the list. They had to get the definition and then tweet them to me. I collected them all using <a href="http://twitterfall.com/" target="_blank">twitterfall</a> . In order to get the student's responses to show up on my twitter fall, I had them add a hash tag. (# plus an identifying phrases. for example, --#fravan.) They loved it, when all were posted, I copied and pasted the responses into a word document, made copies and distributed. Everyone. had all the words. I wish I could claim the credit for this super idea but, I got the idea from <a href="http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2009/10/five-minute-twitter-verb-crunch-drill.html" target="_blank">Teacher paperless</a> He has a lot of good ideas on his blog. I have begun developing Twitt…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-22:649749:Comment:3954852009-10-22T20:59:28.676ZAndrew Passhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/passandr
I have begun developing Twitter resources for English/language arts. These resources provide questions that students would answer in 140 characters or less on Twitter. The questions are also posted on Twitter. Certainly many teachers could write these kinds of questions but to see examples of my work visit: <a href="http://www.pass-ed.com/wheretheredferngrows.html" target="_blank">http://www.pass-ed.com/wheretheredferngrows.html</a><br />
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Andrew Pass
I have begun developing Twitter resources for English/language arts. These resources provide questions that students would answer in 140 characters or less on Twitter. The questions are also posted on Twitter. Certainly many teachers could write these kinds of questions but to see examples of my work visit: <a href="http://www.pass-ed.com/wheretheredferngrows.html" target="_blank">http://www.pass-ed.com/wheretheredferngrows.html</a><br />
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Andrew Pass Hi All,
I feel a bit behind-…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-22:649749:Comment:3950532009-10-22T13:31:58.749ZBen Palmerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BenPalmer
Hi All,<br />
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I feel a bit behind-the-times replying to this thread, as it seems as though the discussion stopped a while ago... It would be interesting to see what the updated thoughts and opinions are now, given that Twitter itself, as well as its uses, have vastly expanded and matured since the original post.<br />
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I only started using Twitter a relatively short while ago and to be honest, although I am not an educator myself, I couldn't immediately see the educational potential that it has. I use…
Hi All,<br />
<br />
I feel a bit behind-the-times replying to this thread, as it seems as though the discussion stopped a while ago... It would be interesting to see what the updated thoughts and opinions are now, given that Twitter itself, as well as its uses, have vastly expanded and matured since the original post.<br />
<br />
I only started using Twitter a relatively short while ago and to be honest, although I am not an educator myself, I couldn't immediately see the educational potential that it has. I use Twittter to follow interesting educators, technologists, projects and edubloggers, and to pick up on themes and trends as they are emerging. Whilst it may not be directly appropriate for classroom use or for adoption by younger pupils, I can definitely see how it could help to develop a mentality and a culture of research and collaboration in an individual, if used in the right way.<br />
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I find myself following Twitter not jsut to see what other people are doing at any given moment, but to follow the themes that they are posting about, to read an interesting or thought-provoking article that they publish or link to, or to collaborate on or contribute to a project or topic of mutual interest. And the more I do these things, the more things I find to observe or be involved with as the leads never lead to a dead-end. So it has started a self-replicating cycle of research and collaboration that I am loathed to abandon.<br />
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I would welcome any thoughts, objections or comments on this if anyone has any! Easy Explaination of Twitter…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-10:649749:Comment:3514712009-06-10T14:40:02.974ZDwight Goodwinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DwightGoodwin
Easy Explaination of Twitter by Common Craft...<br />
<a href="http://classroomnext.blogspot.com/2009/06/twitter-easy-explanation.html">http://classroomnext.blogspot.com/2009/06/twitter-easy-explanation.html</a><br />
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dg
Easy Explaination of Twitter by Common Craft...<br />
<a href="http://classroomnext.blogspot.com/2009/06/twitter-easy-explanation.html">http://classroomnext.blogspot.com/2009/06/twitter-easy-explanation.html</a><br />
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dg I think you hit it on the hea…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-10:649749:Comment:3513442009-06-10T02:29:04.743ZHassan Wilsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/WilsonsBiologyLab
I think you hit it on the head. I have the same vision. There are many time where I would like to make an announcement & remind students of things without waiting until the next class or sending a mass email. I am setting up a <a href="http://www.wilsonsbiologylab.com/">course site</a> with RSS feed on the home page from my twitter page to act as reminders to students. Even though the courses do not start until September, I'm playing with it now for practice. So are you still using twitter…
I think you hit it on the head. I have the same vision. There are many time where I would like to make an announcement & remind students of things without waiting until the next class or sending a mass email. I am setting up a <a href="http://www.wilsonsbiologylab.com/">course site</a> with RSS feed on the home page from my twitter page to act as reminders to students. Even though the courses do not start until September, I'm playing with it now for practice. So are you still using twitter in the class?