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Stan Skrabut@skrabut#UWCES
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Leveraging Twitter in Education
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You have certainly heard about Twitter, you cannot go anywhere without hearing about it.
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As an educator, you wonder if Twitter has a use in the classroom.
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You do not want to waste your time implementing a new tool.
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You want to have a list of effective strategies for using this new tool.
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I will not only explain what Twitter is but also help you discover ideas for implementation.
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In order to learn how to leverage
Twitter, you must first understand
the tool.
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Twitter is equivalent to a radio broadcasting station.
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Messages are sent in real time and are organized chronologically.
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Each message can only be 140 characters in length.
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You should not send anything you do not want the public to see.
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You can send Tweets through countless devices and applications.
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At the basic level, Twitter has its own Website that you can use.
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You can also use your cell phone to send and receive messages.
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You can also receive messages through special desktop, Web, and iPad programs.
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Twitter has its own jargon that you should be familiar with.
Tweet
Retweet
Direct Message
Reply
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To reply to someone, type @username and then the message.
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When you are retweeting, you are forwarding the message.
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You can send a direct message, but typing D and then the username.
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You can use a hashtag to group and filter messages.
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Why use this tool?
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Twitter has a number of advantages as a communication tool.
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Tweets are short and to the point, making them easy to skim for content.
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You can share ideas with followers and the public.
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Updates can be received from different devices and methods.
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Disadvantage of using twitter
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Twitter is messy because it is real time; the conversations are not linear.
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Some people are constrained by the 140 character limit.
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Unregulated, Twitter can be like drinking from a fire hydrant.
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If for nothing else, you can use Twitter as a great feedback tool.
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Backchannel for classes using a hashtag.
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You can follow research topics in real time using search queries.
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You can receive input from individuals who are normally silent.
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Here are some ideas on how you can weave Twitter into your classes.
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Here are some ideas how you can use Twitter prior to class starting.
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You can pose questions to find out more about the students in the class.
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You can ask students about what they hope to gain from the class.
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You can also incorporate icebreakers so students can get to know one another.
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Here are ideas for using Twitter during class.
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You and your students can follow subject matter experts
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You can also follow trending subjects using queries.
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Encourage the backchannel to solicit ideas and ongoing feedback.
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You can use twitter to support the class between face to face sessions
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You can encourage students to discuss successes and challenges with course material.
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Encourage students to share resources and great ideas.
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You can divide the class into groups and have an online debate.
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You can have students role play scenarios.
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You can have your students reflect on articles, chapters, books, films, etc.
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You can collect response through a brainstorming session.
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You can take the pulse of students through questions or polls.
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Students can practice different languages with native speakers.
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During the course, you can conduct formative and summative evaluations.
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Finally, here are some ideas for leveraging twitter post class.
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Continue the in class conversations using the same or new hashtags.
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You can ask students to share feedback on the class.
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