Last week we took a quick look at how Twitter can be a part of your PLN. Find an artical about how Twitter can be used in the educational setting (in the classroom or for professional development). Share the link with the class in the comments below and share your thoughts/reflections on the artical.
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Conner White
8/31/2014 12:23:30 pm
http://novemberlearning.com/educational-resources-for-educators/teaching-and-learning-articles/how-twitter-can-be-used-as-a-powerful-educational-tool/
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Rebecca Hartman
9/2/2014 12:50:13 pm
This is something that I learned a lot about in a journalism class in undergrad. Many of my peers reported using Twitter as the main way to get news, and I can understand why! You get so many different perspectives on Twitter: you get people who are there, reporters, experts on the topic, etc. It is also helpful to have a character limit for each tweet. Most people these days need to get their news quickly because they are so busy, and having a clear and concise way to get news makes it easier for people to have up to date information on what is going on with the world.
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Johnna Goucher
9/4/2014 04:51:53 am
Thanks Connie. That was a great article. Current events is something I would like to incorporate into my classroom. I think it is important for students to know what is going on in the world.
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Jess Brink
9/7/2014 12:49:03 am
I think that twitter can give students a new view on a topic - Your article did a great job of showing that students can see a topic from an academic side and also a personal side. It makes students understand a topic completely. I think hashtags are great when it comes to finding information! :)
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Kiefer Smith
9/7/2014 12:42:11 pm
I would never thing about using twitter as a way to look up current events. This is very interesting. Would you allow your students to look things up in class to keep the trend going with a classroom discussion? It is a smart idea to have students follow different news companies or news people to get the news from them on these different issues such as the topic if Egypt.
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Aaron Shockley
9/8/2014 07:17:32 am
I think that using twitter in this way will assist in classes that deal with current issues. Like a current events class. In my current events class we had to use news papers and usually the news was a couple weeks old. Using twitter could assist in getting new stories and news faster for better discussion.
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Kiefer Smith
8/31/2014 01:11:22 pm
http://www.cblt.soton.ac.uk/multimedia/PDFsMM09/Can%20we%20use%20twitter%20for%20educational%20activities.pdf
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Nicketa Coombs
9/3/2014 01:30:19 am
Yes I agree, twitter can be quite helpful in individual and group assignments.They can follow professionals in their area of interest, create a news feed just for their class and search for issues using hashtags. It is a fun way to engage students in what's current and keep them interested since the social media hype is so high in today's society.
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Danell
9/3/2014 09:22:08 am
I thought this article was very informative. I also didn't know twitter had been around since 2006. I thought is was also interesting how many users that are on twitter and the way people use twitter. I hadn't had a twitter account until this class, so I am still learning! I am 8th grade class sponsor this year, and I think it would be a great way for me to get information to the 8th graders since I don' see them everyday! Great article.
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9/1/2014 04:50:53 am
I searched and came across this article that speaks about Twitter being the best tool for professional development. Its short and sweet as it points out Twitter's trademark 140 character limits and how anything that is of importance should be able to be said with 140 characters. M. Ralbert whom is the author of this article, speaks about what he learned within 100 tweets and shares some of the ideas that he has learned and also the value of taking these fresh ideas into the classroom to share with his students.
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Keeyon Howard
9/1/2014 04:51:25 am
here is the article:
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Katie Dietzman
9/2/2014 07:09:57 am
I completely agree with you that Twitter is a valuable source. After creating a Twitter account for this class I am completely amazed with how up to date a person can stay. It is easy to quickly spread information. As I mentioned in one of my other responses. A group of us were talking today about creating a Twitter account for several of the programs the college offers. By doing so we can quickly send around class canceled messages, homework assignments, office schedule changes, and events taking place in our area.
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Keeyon Howard
9/5/2014 02:04:45 pm
Katie I completely agree with you on that. I also believe that a twitter account for the programs the college offers would be a great way to keep students engaged and up to date on things. The best thing about doing that would be that everyone would be aware of the things going on around campus which would create a domino effect and soon the majority of college students would be in tuned with that page!
William Rambo
9/4/2014 09:33:34 am
I agree too about how new ideas are always #new idea on twitter. Though not all may work there are so many out there that one is bound to work or help one get those inner gears turning for their own #new idea. For today we can't keep teach by the old fashion ways cause they are out of date and frankly not fun. By making learning fun and more interesting we help the students gain more and achieve more.
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Keeyon Howard
9/5/2014 02:06:08 pm
You are right on Mike, I think some teachers these days feels the need to stay in their ways of teaching without actually testing out the new techniques and styles of teaching. We all learn differently and I think using twitter would give fresh ideas to old methods.
Kiefer Smith
9/7/2014 12:39:40 pm
This is an interesting article. I personally do not tweet much at all. I am noticing that people use the hash tag to label some things and to get their point across as well. I have also noticed that if you want to tweet something long make sure you find a way to condense it down.
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Aaron Shockley
9/2/2014 03:45:07 am
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/using-twitter-for-professional-development.shtml
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Rebecca Hartman
9/2/2014 12:52:10 pm
I agree that Twitter is a good resource for solving problems. The article I posted talks about how different professionals can be involved in chats based on their interests and career fields by using a hashtag connected to the chat. It's a great way to get diverse viewpoints and it provides a way for people all over the world to connect with one another to solve similar problems in different settings.
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Becky Windsor
9/2/2014 01:16:07 pm
I think Twitter would be a great way to help teach struggling students. If teachers can find something that interests students who may not be successful in the classroom, that is half the battle. Once you get the students interest, they will be more inclined to interact with the other students and will begin learning from those interactions. I have found that my struggling students really become engaged when they can work on the computers and use different forms of technology.
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Nicketa Coombs
9/3/2014 01:35:48 am
It is refreshing to know that social media can actually be a helpful tool especially since today's society is obsessed with social media. Twitter can be used to chat with industry professionals, sync with blogs, connect classrooms, facilitate research, facilitate discussions and even engage parents.
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Danell
9/3/2014 09:40:10 am
Aaron this was a great read. Most people have negative feelings when it comes to educational and social media. I thought it would be neat to reach out to teachers in different states to figure out what strategies they have used to help students that have behavioral issues, or other issues. I know I have put my head together with other teachers I know, but reaching out all over can open a different door!
Jess Brink
9/7/2014 12:50:29 am
I think twitter is great for connecting with people or gaining information on topics that you may need help understanding. It's always great to have an extra group of people to turn to for advice!
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Johnna Goucher
9/2/2014 05:41:38 am
http://www.nea.org/home/32641.htm
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Katie Dietzman
9/2/2014 06:56:02 am
I completely agree with this article. During one of my staff meetings today we discussed the idea of our department creating a Twitter account to send out mass messages to our students. Tweeting out reminders of important assignments, weather closings, and changes in office hours would be our main focus. My sister-in-law is a local English teacher and her team has created a Twitter account. With this account they send out trivia questions every other morning and give out a small prize to the student who Tweets them back with the correct answer.
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Tim Dickens
9/3/2014 09:00:20 am
after reading some of the articles posted I agree that twitter could be a good resource for communicating with students and creating a specific twitter account to get out information is good idea.
Terri Dodson
9/3/2014 10:47:26 am
I like the idea of using twitter for review outside of class. This article was an interesting read. I know that I have to get a whole lot better at twitter to be able to use these amazing ideas.
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Katie Dietzman
9/2/2014 06:52:50 am
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/05/24/5-unique-uses-of-twitter-in-the-classroom
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Katie Damgar
9/3/2014 02:06:52 am
I agree that it is important for students to understand how to write clearly and specifically with only a few characters. Coming from a business background, students need to be able to communicate efficiently. The idea of students using twitter for current events is key. I had a professor is college that would tweet an article everyday and have us read it and tweet him back about it. We were also required to follow news sources and tweet about them weekly. This definitely kept me up to date on the world around me.
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Danell
9/3/2014 11:51:22 pm
I thought this was very educational. I know adults that have a hard time writing something important with 140 characters or less. This definitely gears towards the critical thinking that Common Core is leaning towards. In my PLC at school we had to review a summary over lions. In the summary there was information that didn't matter, so our goal was to make the summary that was 10 sentences down to 3. This was very difficult until we practiced. This would be excellent to start doing in the younger grades! Thanks for sharing.
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Rebecca Hartman
9/2/2014 12:46:54 pm
http://blog.remind.com/how-to-use-twitter-chats-to-expand-your-pln/
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Becky Windsor
9/2/2014 01:27:33 pm
I think Twitter is very useful for teachers to use to collaborate with other teachers or administrators. The article I read stated that Twitter is taking the place of email in communication. Being able to connect with others from conferences I attend would be very helpful to me. There are usually some questions I have after the conference is over or ideas I would like to bounce off of others and tweeting would be a great way to help me improve my classroom.
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Brian Calhoun
9/7/2014 12:17:32 pm
When I first started using twitter I wasn't sure what the best way to find information was. Hashtags are a great way to get the word out. I think it is great idea for educators to keep in touch after conferences and twitter is a great way to continue the exchange of information. By keeping in touch with other professionals in your field you can learn new ways to instruct, along with what might not work. As a future teacher I am interested in using twitter to keep students updated on homework assignment and tests.
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Becky Windsor
9/2/2014 12:50:55 pm
http://www..scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3756868
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Becky Windsor
9/2/2014 12:58:37 pm
Here is the correct link for my article:
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Nicketa Coombs
9/3/2014 01:26:24 am
http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom
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Katie Damgar
9/3/2014 01:57:49 am
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15391523.2014.925701
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Tim Dickens
9/3/2014 08:56:59 am
http://novemberlearning.com/educational-resources-for-educators/teaching-and-learning-articles/how-twitter-can-be-used-as-a-powerful-educational-tool/
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william rambo
9/4/2014 09:30:22 am
I too am not a heavy follower on twitter but I do use it. It is really amazing how people in todays age use technology, twitter for instance, to relay information fast and easy. I found it really cool how that math teacher incorporated twitter into her class. I remember if I had my phone out in class I would have been given a detention slip. It is amazing how much we have advance in the past 15 years almost!
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Danell McCubbins
9/3/2014 09:11:37 am
http://plpnetwork.com/2012/04/27/twitter-in-the-classroom/
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Terri Dodson
9/3/2014 10:44:14 am
This article would benefit me because it would help me in learning how to use twitter and how to organize a twitter account. It would also be beneficial in helping teach students how to be responsible with social media.
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9/3/2014 10:41:14 am
I found this article that has 50 ways to use twitter in the classroom. I like this article because it can be used by someone just starting out y on twitter and also by someone who is a twitter pro. I do not use twitter that much and this article can help me get better at using and incorporating it into the classroom. I believe that students learn better when they are engaged and to keep them engaged we need to incorporate the technology that they use in their everyday lives.
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Terri Dodson
9/3/2014 10:42:00 am
http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom
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9/4/2014 09:25:47 am
I may not be the best with twitter but I'm getting the hang of it. I see now how cool it is by seeing updates across the different areas I follow. One area is in fitness for I like to see what people are doing new in order to live a more healthy life by nutrition to exercise. With teaching this is a great tool for today's time kids are way more technology advance than we were when we were at their age. So with twitter we can see short and sweet to the point tweets about whats working in classrooms, whats not and what ideas are going around the educational world. My websight I looked at help explains how simple twitter is to people like myself who don't completely understand it. It explains what twitter is used for and how big of a message you can post as well. Though I does bring a point that we may find some people who are tied so close to twitter by always watching it for hours on in to get the lasts news which is a slight negative. But with all great things there is always some negatives.
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Keeyon Howard
9/5/2014 02:10:06 pm
Hey Mike. Its true Twitter does offer a legit way of making people feel refreshed on different techniques of doing many things. Especially fitness as you mentioned. With the fitness wave going into the direction of growth as it has been within the last 10 years, twitter has many fitness gurus and aspiring gurus alike on their site.
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Brian Calhoun
9/7/2014 12:11:55 pm
I was also new to twitter a few weeks ago. I have found new lessons and warm up activities that I can use in my classroom just from following fellow educators. I have not thought about using twitter for nutrition, that is interesting because I am certified to be a health teacher. By following professionals on twitter we can learn valuable health lessons, even if its just eating at subway every night instead of McDonald's or Dairy Queen, because Subway is healthier..
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Aaron Shockley
9/8/2014 07:25:41 am
Mr. Rambo, I agree that twitter has allowed us to see many different techniques and different things in a speeder fashion. I know when I am looking for a quick abs drill or something related to that for my team it definitely comes in handy.
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Jess Brink
9/7/2014 01:06:01 am
http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom
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Brian Calhoun
9/7/2014 12:05:18 pm
http://www.nea.org/home/32641.htm
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