Tweechme is proud to announce its very own Mobile App on iOS and Android App. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn And The Hierarchy Of Needs. Pin by Lori Atkeson Vines on Literacy Teaching Resources. Using Twitter in Education – Infographic. Screen-Shot-2013-09-17-at-7.58.52-PM.png (PNG Image, 346 × 537 pixels) Analog twitter wall to build relationships and digital citizenship. The following guest post is written by Drew Minock, of Two Guys and Some iPads and the Two Guys podcast.
Drew knows his stuff. Check him out. I absolutely love this idea for so many reasons. Analog Twitter Wall to Build Relationships and Digital Citizenship, by Drew Minock We live in a time where just “1 Click” can ruin someone’s life.Students in my 4th grade class are very aware of various social media websites, and some even have accounts. Creating an analog Twitter wall with my 4th grade class has helped me build positive relationships with each student, address the important topic of digital citizenship, and create an activity to start each day–an activity that makes every student excited about school.Other educators around our school have seen the excitement tweeting brings each student and have decided to join the fun. Looking for more information about digital literacy? Stop by and follow these great educational Pinterest boards: Or these great blog posts: other posts in the series:
22 Effective Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom. Using Twitter in the classroom is a no-brainer.
It’s a powerful and free tool that already has wide adoption among educators, students, administrators, and parents. So how do you effectively use Twitter to resonate with students? Why not start by using the following methods that are organized by Bloom’s Taxonomy? The below visual showcases a variety of cases that should be of use for any teacher looking to effectively integrate Twitter into courses, lessons, projects, etc. What if you could use your favorite social network in the classroom? That’d be the cat’s pajamas.
(For our many international readers not familiar with that term, it simply means ‘that’d be great.’) You can actually use Twitter with Bloom’s Taxonomy thanks to this below table built by TeachBytes. "#Hashtag" with Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake. The Twitter Hashtag: What Is It and How Do You Use It? Twitter_Rubric.pdf. Twitter_Rubric.pdf. 5 Dead-Simple Ways Your Students Can Use Hashtags For Learning. 5 Dead-Simple Ways To Get Started With Hashtags In The Classroom by Kristin Marino Hashtags (those ubiquitous words and phrases that start with the # symbol) are used in social media such as Twitter and Instagram to label and sort tweets, photos and more.
Hashtags are social media’s way of organizing photos, ideas, concepts, etc. Think of them as massive file folders, cross referenced with other file folders if more than one hashtag is used. In education, Twitter and social media in general and hashtags in particular can be a valuable tool for educators, administrators, parents and students to connect with each other and share ideas and discoveries. 1. For effective communication among students regarding general classroom matters, it’s important for users to agree on a classroom-shared hashtag that can be used by all students. 2. 3. 4. 5. Less Is More Kristin Marino writes about education, social media, and educational technology. Twitter Hashtags In The Classroom.
Cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by danielmoyle For the last couple of years that I have been on Twitter, I have seen the value of using a hashtag to connect and share ideas between educators all around the world.
This shared learning has made my Twitter stream a lot easier to filter so I can find stuff that is more applicable to some of the work I am doing. I am never limited to that “stream”, but it is something that I go to often. For administrators, I have used #cpchat to share and find learning shared by and for school and division administrators. For our own school division, the hashtag #psd70 has been a great way to share articles amongst our own school division, while also connecting an area that is pretty large geographically. (Here is a great list of educator hashtags and an article on how to get the most out of them.)
Forms of Social Media in presnt. Guidelines for using Social Media in the Classroom.