The social media that I plan to use in my career would definitely be Twitter. I believe that Twitter is a way for students to display the knowledge learned in a course while also incorporating technology. When younger children use Twitter I do believe that the page should be private, allowing only parents and other classrooms in the school the opportunity to view any posts made by the students. This microblog site makes using technology an essential part of learning. I also think that using Twitter in the classroom would be an excellent way to give students, who are normally shy, the opportunity to interact in the classroom. Twitter also gives students the chance to display the knowledge they learn in class. When children are able to show others what they have learned they feel more confident in what they do. Using this piece of social media also actively engages parents and other members of the community in the learning process.
I agree! i feel that way about Twitter too. It's simple quick and easy to use. A very great way to bring technology into the classroom.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not too overwhelming--140 characters is just enough to get across a good, detailed idea, like the sentence-creation activities that one teacher uses.
ReplyDeleteI liked the portfolio, but twitter was cool.
ReplyDeleteI'm still skeptical about the usage of twitter for younger kids, but it think for 8th graders and up it would be ok
ReplyDeleteEveryone wants to involve twitter in their classrooms. I totally am for it i dont want it to get too out of control though. so i would have to watch that carefully and sternly
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