Ways to use Twitter in classes
twitter.com: standard app on many cell phones (bird symbol)
Ways to use it in classroom:
-To reinforce connect to real world: share daily interactions that link to class materials
-Create more productive classroom by forming links to other participants: share personal experiences
-Understand what people around the world are interested in: sports, political issues, holidays, etc
-Track a word, event, person: links student to any site using that word
-Track a conference
-Instant feedback on questions or concerns
-Select Teaching Moments based on current events
Information from “Twitter for Academia” found at http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/
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