The Use of Twitter with Teacher Trainees
Jasreen GrewalRegional Institute of EnglishChandigarh, India
Chandigarh:
Post Graduate Certificate Course in the Teaching of English
• Methodology• Linguistics• Action Research• Communication Skills • Computer Skills; CALL
Survey given to 36 Teacher Trainees
Twitter helps in
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Use of Twitter: Fun
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Use of Twitter: Annoying in the class
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In favour of using Twitter in classroom
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Some tweets by PGCTE Trainees
Trainees are continuing to use Twitter to stay in touch.
Advantages of using Twitter
• Enthusiastic responses of the students• Time to reflect about their responses• Negotiation of meaning• Improved confidence
Thanks!
Questions?Discussion?
