100 Scientists On Twitter By Category While scientists may have a reputation for being anti-social, when it comes to using social media you’ll find the best and brightest in diverse scientific fields taking full advantage of the chance to connect with laymen and other scientists alike. Twitter is full of opportunities to hear what these scientists have to say, follow their work, and even start a conversation. Here, we’ve collected 100 amazing scientists that use Twitter (listed by category, not ranking) that provide perfect reading material for anyone hoping to learn more about a field or just keep up with the latest in research and writing on some seriously interesting topics. Extraplanetary Sciences From astronomy to rocket science, these scientists are dedicating their careers to exploring what lies beyond our own planet. @SethShostak: Astronomer Seth Shostak offers up insights into the cosmos through great links to space news in this feed. Biology Chemistry Earth Sciences Environmental Science Physics Health and Medicine
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The pros and cons of social media classrooms The debate surrounding social media as a learning tool is unlikely to abate any time soon. Is it just a distraction, or do the interactive educational tools available outweigh any disadvantages? Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, are becoming steadily more integrated within a variety of apps targeted at learning. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using social media in the classroom? The pros of social media as a learning tool. 1.) Most of your students are on social networking platforms, and these services are already tools that students are generally comfortable with -- and they can probably show you a thing or two in return. 2.) By learning how to use these platforms as a teacher, you are making yourself more aware of issues surrounding students today. 3.) 4.) Being able to find information online is a skill that is now important in the workplace -- and one that can be taught through lessons designed around social media platforms. 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.)
25 Ways To Use Twitter To Improve Your Professional Development Although LinkedIn gets a lot of love as a professional social media site, Twitter is a force that can’t be ignored by up-and-coming young professionals. It’s a great place to get connected and informed, and an especially good resource for growing professionally. But how exactly can you use Twitter for professional development? Check out our list to find 25 different ways. Keep your Twitter profile employer-focused : Maximize the space that you have in your profile to share a professional description of yourself. Hobbies show personality, but accomplishments and professional interests might help you land a job. Cash in on your good karma that you’ve earned by helping others and call in a favor yourself.
5 Fascinating Social Media Predictions for 2013 Note: This is a guest article by Nathan Brown. More details about him after the post. Days have gone since the last New Year celebration and every dawn has had something new for the humankind. The scenes that flash in our mind when we hear the phrase ‘New Year’ are drinking wine and champagne, devouring the cake, and dancing with the crowd. While the Church awaits the prophecies for 2013, the techies are busy pondering on the growth of social media. Here are 5 fascinating Social Media predictions for the upcoming year 2013… 1. Water cooler talks about popular TV programs are going to continue on social networking sites, the difference being real-time comments. 2. Google has already dipped its toes into social waters by launching Google Plus. 3. I can see your puzzled expression. 4. As you travel into 2013, you might get lost in a maze of QR Codes. 5. Social Gaming has already come into the scene with the launch of Miiverse for Wii U. Wrapping up Now it’s your turn… P.S. Popularity: 3% [?]
Internet, réseaux sociaux, twitter : sensibilisation [Infographie] Facebook vs. Twitter vs. Google+ en deux et simples images Vendredi 5 août Réseaux sociaux - 5 août 2011 :: 11:44 :: Par Jean-Luc-Atie Deux petites images qui rappellent et qui résument les fonctionnalités que nous offrent les trois réseaux sociaux, Google+, Facebook et Twitter. (Source image 1 – Source image 2)
Faire de Twitter un véritable outil d’apprentissage (Page précédente) Envoyer une série de messages dans la twittosphère a de quoi en laisser plus d’un sceptique. Comment en faire un outil utile au développement des compétences en écriture? Travailler sur le processus apparaît une piste prometteuse. L’intention derrière le projet Twittexte est de minimiser tous les irritants rencontrés par les enseignants qui utilisent Twitter, notamment ceux liés à la protection des renseignements personnels et au respect à la vie privée auxquels sont soumises les commissions scolaires. Le logiciel pourra servir aux élèves à travailler leurs microproductions. Par les activités qu’elle anime sur Twitter, Brigitte Léonard, quant à elle, avoue évaluer différemment et plus souvent. Les enseignants en sont à leurs premières réflexions concernant l’évaluation des textes publiés sur Twitter. Pour lire la suite
Les "twittclasses" mettent Twitter à l'heure francophone Primé au forum des enseignants de Lyon en 2011 pour son projet de twittclasse mené avec Amandine Terrier, Bertand Formet encourage les projets pédagogiques avec Twitter dans la francophonie. Il les recense aussi sur le site des twittclasses francophones, véritable vitrine des initiatives et support d’échanges. Nous avons souhaité faire le point avec lui sur les utilisations pédagogiques du réseau social qu’il observe, des apprentissages et des pratiques que ces usages permettent. Combien de twittclasses avez-vous recensées ? 195 utilisations passées ou en cours à cette rentrée 2012 mais ce n'est que mon propre recensement, j'essaye d'être le plus juste possible mais il y en existe certainement d'autres... Une dizaine de classes sont par exemple absentes du site faute de renseignements suffisants sur l'âge des élèves ou la localisation. Elles concernent quelles classes ? Pour quels types de projets utilise-t-on Twitter en classe ? Propos recueillis par Monique Royer Liens :
Great Twitter Tools for your Professional Development There is no blinking the fact that Twitter is a great social networking tool with a huge and promising potential in education. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning is trying to tap into this potential with a series of posts covering and reviewing web tools together with providing tips on how to effectively leverage this medium in the teaching and learning process. There is a section here labelled Educational Twitter Tools, in case you are a new reader to this blog, where you can have free access to a plethora of posts all talking about Twitter and its possible applicability in education. Today we have compiled a list of some awesome Twitter tools that can help you in your PD ( Professional Development ).
Twitter for Learning Twitter as a Metacognitive Support Device by Alan Reid “If student satisfaction, engagement, and metacognitive awareness are all part of your definition of a successful course, then Twitter may be an option for you.” Integrating social media into academia is not a novel idea. And since you are reading this, chances are you probably have been utilizing some feature of social media in the classroom for years. What is more interesting is asking why academia should exploit social media and, more specifically, Twitter. Some learners are effective at self-regulation; that is, they guide their learning through metacognition – thinking about their own learning – and through strategic action and evaluation of their own progress. Research has shown that such learners will outperform inadequate self-regulators in nearly every aspect of learning. Increasing metacognitive awareness (knowing what you know, and what you don’t know) is critical for better self-regulation. What is a metacognitive support device? Four types of tweets What does this mean?