Texting and Tweeting and learning reading and writing?

Excellent and very insightful video regarding the common myths about texting and tweeting!

Ideas for a place for Twitter in a Modern Classroom

Ideas for a place for Twitter in a Modern Classroom

I recently joined twitter and i'm excited about incorporting it into my classroom!

Here are a few of the articles and websites I checked out for suggestions on how teachers can incorporate Twitter into their classrooms.

Integrating ICT into the MFL Classroom

Langwitches Blog: The Magic of Learning

The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook for Teachers

21C Tools "Twitter"

Learn It In 5 - How-to videos for the Technology Classroom: "Twitter"


Ideas for using Twitter in a classroom:

1) A devise for communicating with students or parents
2) A tool to search for content & organize and filter the information
3) A way to search for current and recent events or news
4) A way for students to engage in conversation
5) Daily lesson summaries
6) Collaborative planning (Teachers - students and students - students)
7) Teacher collaboartion (lesson plans, teaching techniques & tips, etc.)
8) Practice learning a Foreign Language by using "twitterlearn" or just practicing conversation skills with other Twitterers around the world
9) Connect with other classrooms around the world (modern-day pen pal)
10) Use as a poll (student opinions or getting feedback)

Interesting article from The New York Times

From The New York Times: "Twitter Can’t Save You"

A technology skeptic argues there is nothing inherently liberating about social networking. Indeed, the opposite may be true.

http://nyti.ms/eDymtL

Just another interesting viewpoint on the future of the Internet and Social Media networks.