How to use Twitter in the classroom

I am sorry, your answer is incorrect. This behavior is inappropriate and not professional. Please try again. I am sorry, your answer is incorrect. You should keep your professional life and personal life separate. Keep your teacher twitter for educational purposes only. Please try again. Other helpful links or ideas50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroomhttp://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom

60 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroomhttp://www.teachthought.com/social-media/60-ways-to-use-twitter-in-the-classroom-by-category/

Twitter for Teachershttp://twitterforteachers.wetpaint.com

Search #edchat and see what other teachers are doing.

I like to follow @teachingwthsoul, @classroom20, @smartedservices, @edtechtalk, @21stcenturytch, @simplek12, @mrspal, @web20classroom, @edu_trends and @flourishingkids, for good ideas on how to use twitter and other web 2.0 tools!Information about twitter and how to use itWhat is twitter?Twitter is a social media website that allows users to send and read messages up to 140 characters. These messages are known as tweets.

Creating a twitter accountGo to twitter.com to sign up!In the new to twitter section write your name, email and password. Click sign up for twitter.

Note: You may only have one account for a given email.Creating your user nameYou will create your user name or twitter handle. This is the account that others will see you as on twitter. This is your @ name.

After you created your handle, click create my account

Your home screen

How to compose a tweetThere are two places where you can compose a tweet. You have 140 characters to write whatever you would like to tweet. You can also tweet a URL or picture.You can tweet to someone by writing their twitter handle in your tweet (@srta_technologia)

Exercise 1Compose a tweet to me : @srta_technologia.

Note: I will reply back to your tweet when I receive it. How to reply to a tweetIf you want to reply to someones tweet you will do the following: Click on the details/expand part of their tweetClick on reply or type into the reply section

Excerise 2Reply back to one of my tweets!You may also reply if you are on the users page. If you run your mouse over the tweet, reply or favorite will come up.

Note: I will retweet or favorite your tweet that you reply to. What is a hashtag?A hashtag is a trending topic on twitter. When you search for a hashtag, all tweets that have that hashtag in it will come up. You can search for a hashtag such as #edchat or create your own for your class. You can search for all the trending hashtags on the top bar by clicking discover. You can search for a hashtag by typing the hashtag into the search bar on the top. Check out #edchat! Check out the PBL chat #pblchatCheck out the flipping the classroom chat #flipclass

Exercise 3Search for the hashtag #edchat. Tweet me an interesting URL involving educational technology and use the hashtag #edchat.

Note: I will reply back to your tweet when I receive it. Quiz 1What is an example of a twitter handle? What is an example of a hashtag?Srta_tecnologiaSrta_tecnologia @@srta_technologia#edchatEdchat#Ed chatI am sorry, your answer is incorrect. Please remember that a twitter handle has an @ symbol for the username: @srta_tecnologia. Please try again. I am sorry, your answer is incorrect. Please remember that the @ symbol is BEFORE the username. Please try again. Correct! Great job! Please return to the quiz slide to answer the second question.

Correct! A hashtag has the #symbol in front of it and does not have anyspaces! Please continue to learn how to follow a user.

Exercise 4Follow me on twitter! @srta_tecnologiaBy visiting my page

Or

Clicking on myHandle in a feed

Note: I will follow you back!

Quiz 2Which color is the follow button when you are following someone?BlueWhiteRedCorrect! Please continue to learn about how to use twitter in the classroom!I am sorry, your answer is incorrect. When you are not follow a user their button is white. When you are following them, it is blue. Please try again.I am sorry, your answer is incorrect. When you unfollow a user, the button turns red. When you are following a user, the button is blue. Please try again. Review of TwitterWhat is a hashtag?A hashtag is a trending topic on twitter. It is a searchable item that can be used to connect users ideas to a central topic. Example : #maet for Master of Arts in Educational Technology at MSU.How do you follow someone?You follow someone by clicking the follow button on their page. When you are following them the button will be blue.

Twitter in the classroomTwitter has many educational uses. 2 reasons that I have used twitter in the classroom, as a teacher, is to tweet the homework assignment and to have the students reply to me in the target language. Tweet homeworkI would tell my students that I would tweet the homework assignment. For my students who did not I have twitter, I would post the assignment on blackboard for them.

You can also tweet the weekly assignments at the elementary level to keep the parents involved!

Tweet to start conversationI would tell the students that I would want them to reply to me (or email me) the answer to an open ended response that was personalized. I would want to have a conversation and allow students to see eachothers responses. You can also create a class hashtag so all students can see responses and ideas. I would also reply to students questions about things in class if they were to be confused or miss class.

(Information is censored to hide students identity) Using Twitter for different content-areasEnglish/Language ArtsSocial StudiesScienceMathematicsWorld LanguagesArt/Music

After you have viewed the desired content-areas, go to things to keep in mind... English/Language ArtsHave students create blogs and tweet the links

Tweet the links to a reading and have students respond in tweets

Creative writing Create charactersCompile and edit pre-existing stories based on tweetsCreate a story/poem via individual students posting tweets and students have to write what happens next

English/Language Arts Edchats: #engchat #engsschat 7pm EST-MondaysTeachers to follow: @webenglishteacher, @tomboulter, @realgeoffbarton

Social StudiesGo to things to keep in mind...Content-Area ListSocial StudiesHave students role-play and tweet quotes from historical figures

ElectionsHave students follow political figuresHave students retweet relevant events

Tweet famous doctrines or court cases that the students can look at

Have students follow museums and look at archives

Social Studies Edchat: #sschat- 7Pm EST- MondaysTeachers to follow: @wsusocstudies, @gregkulowiec, @wchsroper

ScienceGo to things to keep in mind...Content-Area List36ScienceTweet videos to labs and demonstrations that the students can watch

Tweet chemical reactions and have the students tweet back the solutions

Tweet pictures of muscles and have the students identify them

Tweet energy problems and have the students solve them

Tweet pictures of rocks, stars or moon phases and have students identify them

Science Edchats: #scichat, #elemsci, #middlesci, #scistuchat

Teachers to follow: @lesliesamuel, @mrporterscience, @porchdragon

MathGo to things to keep in mind...Content-Area ListMathematicsTweet equations, proofs, puzzles and word problems for the students to solve

Tweet statistics and have the students find the null hypothesis, range, median,etc

Tweet information and have the students find the slope and axis

Tweet Sudoku's and other fun games for the students to solve

Math Edchat: #mathchat-7:30PM EST-ThursdayTeachers to follow: @colintgraham, @mrhonner, @tesmaths

World LanguagesGo to things to keep in mind...Content-Area ListWorld LanguageTweet a personal question in the target language and have the students answer

Tweet pictures of different places in a city and have the students identify them in the target language

Tweet authentic realia and have the students respond

Edchats: #langchat: 8pm EST-Thursdays, #wlteacher, #flteachTeachers to follow: @alenord, @DiegoOjeda66, @lrosen

Art/MusicGo to things to keep in mind...Content-Area ListArt/MusicTweet authentic materials such as a composition or art piece. Have the students identify the author and give a response

Have students tweet artist and musician biographies

Art:Have students identify the different time era of a piece/type of art it is such as realism, cubism, etc.Have the students identify shadows, focal points, mood, etc.

Music:Have students identify the measure/chords Have students tweet songs that correspond to specific time

Art Edchat: #artsedArt Teachers to follow: @artwithmsb,@misterbremer

Music Edchats: #musedchat- 8PM EST-Mondays, #mpln, #musiced, #mustechMusic Teachers to follow: @brianjagde, @ohiostmusicman

Go to things to keep in mind...Content-Area ListQuiz 3What are some appropriate ways to use twitter in the classroom?A. Tweeting works and having students identify author/give a reaction/solve a problem.B. Tweeting questions and having the students give responsesC. Tweeting content-related pictures D. All of the above

While these are all good ideas, please re-evaulate your response to select the most correct answer. Please try again. Quiz 4What are some appropriate ways to connect with other teachers/students through twitter?A. Following Teachers, engaging in edchats, creating a class hashtagB. Tweeting about how much you hate your job and complaining about specific studentsC. Tweeting to your friends about how wild your weekend wasCorrect! Continue to see other useful information and links

If you have any questions...If you have any questions you may:Tweet to me @srta_tecnologia orEmail me: slifersa@msu.edu

I hope you enjoyed the presentation!Links to images usedSlide 1: https://twitter.com/images/resources/twitter-bird-white-on-blue.png

Slide 5: http://www.mnn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/270x163/twitter-eco-gloss.jpg

Slide 31: http://img.lib.msu.edu/giving/didyouknow/translations/HelloExample.gif

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