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Teaching using. By Shireen Richardson. A humorous introduction to Twitter!. What is Twitter?. a micro-blogging platform that provides users with the ability to write updates and messages of up to 140 characters in length, at any time

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  1. Teaching using By Shireen Richardson

  2. A humorous introduction to Twitter!

  3. What is Twitter? • a micro-blogging platform that provides users with the ability to write updates and messages of up to 140 characters in length, at any time • it can be used in a range of ways, from egocentric personalities letting the world know what they are up to, to useful educational and scientific forums • within education, it can be a valuable tool for collaborative learning and educational discussion among staff and students • ‘Many people see short messages as a shortcoming and don’t recognise Twitter’s strengths.’ (Bell & Kuon 2009)

  4. Why Use Twitter?

  5. Appropriate Use of Twitter by Teachers • As a collaborative learning and communication tool • Form collaborative learning environments or online communities of practice - set up groups and ‘follow’ one another • Share and discuss ideas and resources such as: • innovative ideas • ‘ah ha’ moments you have had regarding teaching practice, pedagogy and methodology • fantastic lessons you have recently taught, where an idea worked really well • an amazingly useful web address you have found • something you have recently learned (perhaps while undertaking further study)

  6. Appropriate Use of Twitter by Teachers continued • Search for resources • Follow other exciting educational leaders from around the world • Search for specific information that will provide ideas and professional development • Engage students in and out of the classroom with creative teaching ideas • Communicate with parents or students

  7. Appropriate Use of Twitter by Students • Brainstorm concepts and ideas • Discuss ideas with individuals or a group • Project-manage assignments • Share resources with others • Send out questions to others

  8. Appropriate Use of Twitter by Students continued • To enhance reading comprehension skills • Respond to texts • Participate in a Twitter Book Club or Literature Circle • Develop reading strategies (For example, summarise texts in the style of ‘Twitterature’)

  9. Appropriate Use of Twitter by Students continued • Write • Develop literacy skills, speed and fluency • Collaborative writing tasks – poetry, short stories • Storytweet competitions • Story beginnings or story starters to share or swap

  10. In addition, help students to: • Learn social responsibility • Further develop their digital literacy • Learn about social safety

  11. Inappropriate Use of Twitter In an educational context, Twitter becomes an inappropriate tool when students and teachers use it to tell followers literally 'what's happening' in their social and personal lives. Many who use Twitter as their 'personal learning network' become frustrated when others use it in a more social context.

  12. What other schools are doing

  13. What other schools are doing

  14. What other schools are doing

  15. What other schools are doing

  16. What other schools are doing Tweets as a source for discussion among teachers Using visibletweets.com

  17. Other examples of using Twitter in Education 100 Ways to Teach with Twitter(Walsh, 2010) Ideas to Inspire(Warner, Ed.) Twitterature(Penguin Books) Professional development and developing students' digital citizenship(Betcher, 2010)

  18. Use of Twitter as a Professional Development Tool • With Twitter, teachers can set up their own ‘personal learning network’ or PLN to learn from and support other educators • As a result of my PLN, I have found valuable resources and information including: • IWB activities • Links to useful websites • Teaching ideas • Other education and technology specialists to add to my PLN • I have also shared my own ideas, as well as passed on (retweeted) ideas of other twitterers

  19. How to Build a Personal Learning Network

  20. My PLN In the first eight weeks, I built a PLN of 241 people to follow , with 50 people following me.

  21. Tweet Deck- a list and search management tool

  22. How to get started...

  23. A written step by step guide: • Step 1 Create an account. Go to Twitter.com and click the green “Get Started” button to join. Enter your name, user name, password, and email address, and you’re good to go. • Step 2 Decide what you want to say. In general, Twitter messages, or “tweets,” answer the question, “What are you doing right now?” But you can also post a link, express an opinion or reaction, or pose a question. (Twitter keeps things short and sweet: Messages can be no longer than 140 characters.) • Step 3 On the home page, type your message into the box at the top of the screen and hit “Update.” Congratulations! You’ve posted your first tweet! If your tweet is intended for one user in particular, type the ‘@’ symbol followed by that user’s screen name before the text of your message.

  24. A step by step guide continued: • Step 4 Twitter is a two-way street. Now that you’ve posted your first update, choose people whose updates you want to follow. To search by name, click on “Find People” in the upper right corner and then click the “Find on Twitter” tab. You can follow individuals, like friends and colleagues, and groups, like news services, organizations, and nonprofits. People may be listed under a screen name that doesn’t match their real name. • Step 5 Once you’ve found someone you want to hear from on Twitter, click “Follow,” and you’ll receive their updates automatically. People you already know will often reciprocate and start following you, too. If you have a Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, or MSN email account, you can import any contacts that also have a Twitter account. You can also invite someone via email, or scroll through a list of suggested people.

  25. A step by step guide continued: • Step 6 To help people find you, fill in account information under “Settings,” such as your location, real name, and a brief bio. You can also add the URL of your web site or blog if you have one. If you want to restrict your Twitter updates to only those who follow you, check the box marked, “Protect my updates.” You’ll maintain your privacy, but you’ll limit your reach. To get the full Twitter experience, leave the box unchecked. • Step 7 You don’t have to be online to use Twitter. No matter where you are, you can stay connected with your cell phone. On the “Devices” tab under “Settings,” enter your mobile number to receive and post Twitter updates via text message. Twitter doesn’t charge for text messages, but your wireless provider might. Make sure you know the details of your messaging plan. • Step 8 On the “Picture” and “Design” tabs, customize how your profile appears to others by uploading photos and choosing background themes.

  26. A step by step guide continued: • Step 9 See what people on Twitter are saying about subjects you’re interested in. At the bottom of any Twitter page, click “Search” and type in a name or topic. Or, either below the search box or alongside search results, check out what’s generating the most buzz by browsing through “Trending topics.” • Step 10 You can post updates from the web in the update box, via text message, on your cell phone’s web browser using m.twitter.com, or from any third party application. Apps are available at twitter.com/downloads. The more updates you post, the more people will follow you. Now get tweeting! (‘How to Use Twitter’ 2009)

  27. Some useful twitterers to begin with:

  28. Pitfalls or problems to be aware of: Ritchie (2009) outlines some of the negative aspects of Twitter: • Privacy issues if teachers try to maintain personal and professional accounts • Pupils being distracted during class if they’re allowed to tweet on their phones • Neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield recently claimed that social networking could result in an inability to empathise with others • We can’t predict the future: Twitter might yet be judged a fleeting internet phenomenon.

  29. Solutions to Pitfalls Security: Recommendations for Twitter Security(US Navy, 2010) Professional versus Personal: Some Thoughts on Keeping it Professional(Eversley, 2010) How to Access Separate Twitter Accounts(Tommasi, 2010) Etiquette: Twitter Etiquette(Chambers, 2010) List Management: Tweet Deck(http://tweetdeck.com) Other Twitter Management Tools(Ferman, 2009)

  30. Other useful links: Online Directory of Learning Professionals http://c4lpt.co.uk/connexions/ Directory of Teacher Twitters http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/ Frequently Asked Questions http://twitter.zendesk.com/entries/13920-frequently-asked-questions How to Set up Lists http://twitter.zendesk.com/entries/76460-how-to-use-twitter-lists Highly Recommended for Managing and Viewing Lists! http://www.tweetdeck.com/ Twitter Glossary http://webtrends.about.com/od/twitter/a/twitter_glossary.htm

  31. References: • Bell, MA & Kuon, T 2009, 'HOME ALONE! STILL COLLABORATING', Knowledge Quest, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 52-5. • Betcher, C 2010, 'Big Twitter, Little Twitter', Betchablog, March 19, http://chrisbetcher.com/2010/03/big-twitter-little-twitter/ [accessed May 16, 2010]. • Chambers, N 2010, ‘Tweetiquette – Twitter Etiquette, Top Ten Dos and Don’ts of Twitter’, English Spark, http://www.englishspark.com/en/teachers/marketing-101/325-tweetiquette-twitter-etiquette, [accessed 4 May, 2010] • Cooper-Taylor, C 'Tweaking Twitter for Teachers, http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=173420&title=Tweaking_Twitter_for_Teachers [Accessed April 24, 2010]. • Eversley, M 2010, ‘Separate but Equal: Juggling the Personal and Professional with Social Media’, NABJ Digital’s Blog, http://nabjdigital.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/separate-but-equal-juggling-the-personal-and-professional-with-social-media/, [accessed May 3, 2010]

  32. Referencescontinued • Ferman 2009, ‘30 Tools for Managing Twitter’, Pelfusion, http://pelfusion.com/tools/30-twitter-tools-for-managing-followers/, accessed May 3, 2010] • ‘How to Use Twitter’, 2009, Howcast Media, http://www.howcast.com/videos/149055-How-To-Use-Twitter [accessed May 30, 2010] • Penguin Books, ‘Twitterature’, http://www.twitterature.us/uk/index.htm [accessed May 3, 2010] • Ritchie, M 2009, 'Chirping about Twitter', Times Educational Supplement, no. 4836, pp. 18-21. • SuperNews! 2009, ‘Trouble with Twitters’, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w [accessed May 3, 2010] • Tommasi, M 2010, ‘How to Set Up Multiple Accounts with One Email Address’, The Social Media Guide, http://thesocialmediaguide.com.au/2009/06/12/how-to-setup-multiple-twitter-accounts-with-one-email-address/, [accessed May 12, 2010]

  33. Referencescontinued • Unites States Navy 2010, ‘Navy recommended privacy settings for Twitter’, http://www.slideshare.net/USNavySocialMedia/navy-recommended-privacy-settings-for-twitter, [accessed May 20, 2010] • TweetDeck, 2010, http://tweetdeck.com, [accessed May 2, 2010] • ‘Twitter in the Classroom?’ 2009, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OxIz_3o3O0 [accessed May 31, 2010] • Warner, M (Ed), 'Ideas to Inspire', http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/twitter.htm [accessed April 29 2010]. • Walsh, K 2010, '100 Ways to Teach with Twitter', EmergingEdTech, www.emergingedtech.com [accessed May 8 2010].

  34. Annotated Bibliography: Access via this link

  35. Happy Tweeting!

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