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Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: Twitter In Schools-A Getting Started Guide - 12 views

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  • Twitter is beginning to catch on with many educators, schools are
    • Clint Balsar
      Clint Balsar on 30 Aug 11
       
      Thanks for sharing this article. I have used Twitter for some time, but on a personal level. I have a side business as a portrait photographer and have used it to stay connected and for some marketing. I was interested in how the article described the use of Twitter for a school community.
    • Doree Cronan
      Doree Cronan on 26 Feb 12
       
      Great ideas! Our school just launched a Twitter and Facebook account this school year. We are still in the beginning phase and this will help push it!
    • Gwen Wrich
      Gwen Wrich on 02 Mar 12
       
      I too liked this...helping my learning curve rise much faster as I develop my PLN using Twitter and Diigo etc..
    • kassi Nelson
      kassi Nelson on 16 Apr 12
       
      This article has really made me think about how I can use Twitter in the Art room... my brain is overflowing with ideas!
    • Matt Winter
      Matt Winter on 30 Oct 12
       
      I used to be against twitter but now I am starting to see the possible benefits of using twitter for the classroom.
  • Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Twitter In Schools-A Getting Started Guide The end of the school year is upon us however many are looking forward to next year. You may be thinking what can you do differently next year? How can you stand out above the crowd? How can your school become a larger part of the school community?While  Twitter is beginning to catch on with many educators, schools are lagging in their adoption of the platform. But let's think about it. Twitter is a quick and easy
    • Carrie Olson
      Carrie Olson on 23 Apr 12
       
      I see the increasing interest in the use of twitter, but I am having a difficult time convincing other colleagues to use it. It seems to take fire only when twitter is an 'all in' tool for a staff of teachers. As much as I like twitter and see the usefulness so this as a tool of education, it has a significant amount of growth to do in order to be the mainstream tool within a school.
    • Dan Kuchera
      Dan Kuchera on 13 Jun 13
       
      I see a use for Twitter by our school's Administration to push out notifications for: meeting reminders, congratulatory messages, weather related school closings, and sports scores. However, I believe schools and teachers need to be conscious of how much we push out -- having multiple posts a week by each of the seven or eight teachers that a high school student has in a day could be obtrusive. Our system uses PowerSchool and individual teacher websites to post: assignments, scores, and additional course specific information. Parents and students should be able to look up what they need when it is convenient for them as opposed to being messaged when it may not be.
  • along.
    • Lisa Yoder
      Lisa Yoder on 29 Feb 12
       
      This link "listen now" isn't working....
    • Lisa Yoder
      Lisa Yoder on 29 Feb 12
       
      Oh my! I am not a current Twitter user, so I am not familiar with exactly how it works, but I think I have an idea. This is probably a good examply of the "line" that separates those who are used to this technology and those who are good at technology but at the point of trying to figure out how and when to apply it. WHen I read the "Think First" section, I just kept picturing in my head classes/students/teachers being bombarded and interrupted all day long if they possibly hoped to keep up with Twitter posts. But as I read farther and saw it might be more intended to tweet to the public, I thought "ok", but ...... So, while I'm not turning my reception off to Twitter, I am interested to know how, when and for what purposes Twitter can be used in education. Interesting notion! I look forward to hearing more about its application.
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  • While  Twitter is beginning to catch on with many educators, schools are lagging in their adoption of the platform. But let's think about it. Twitter is a quick and easy tool
    • lgarza
      lgarza on 29 Jun 11
       
      web 2.0 connected classroom
  • What do you want to do with this account? What do you hope to accomplish? What do you want to communicate? So, you are going to have a Twitter account. Great! Why? What do you want to tell people? The possibilities here are really endless. But think beyond the basic stuff like picture day and what's for lunch. Consider taking pictures of kids doing collaborative projects or highlighting staff of the month. It can really go beyond all the regular communication and show the community what your school (or district) is all about. Who will be in charge of the account? Will there be just one person who will post or will you have multiple people who post? This is all situation dependent. I would say more than one person is great but too many and things can get out of hand and duplicate information could easily be posted. Keep it simple and experiment to find what works for your group.
    • shawna poppen
      shawna poppen on 02 Sep 11
       
      Pertaining to the use of Twitter in the classroom and as part of the curriculum, I believe these questions to be paramount. Too often, with technology, especially networking sites we seem to jump in without much thought or planning as to how this will affect us and what kind of effect it will have on our intended users/viewers/public.
    • Cathy Wolf
      Cathy Wolf on 02 Sep 11
       
      This is a great introduction to using twitter in the classroom and answers many questions I wouldn't even have thought to ask. It would make using to it more focused.
    • Jenna Stevens
      Jenna Stevens on 28 Feb 12
       
      I think using Twitter in the classroom would be a great addition. Our school is planning on going to 1-on-1's next year, making it easier for everyone to access. I agree with the idea of being able to share some of the cool things the kids are doing with the rest of the community. Kid's get a bum wrap sometimes, when in fact they are doing a lot of really great things both in and out of the classroom that deserves recognition from the community. It would also be a nice way to update people about events going on at the school. For example, our softball team did a soup supper to raise money for the year. While they advertised in the more traditional sense, posters, e-mail's to the faculty, etc., many community members had no idea that this was happening. It would have been nice for them to be a part of the activity, if they would have had more information.
    • Brad Hames
      Brad Hames on 13 Apr 12
       
      I never thought Twitter would be used in the classroom, but the more I use it and more I read about it, I am beginning to see the benefits of it
    • Christine Scott
      Christine Scott on 16 Apr 12
       
      I can see where this would be good in the regular public schools. However, I teach at a detention facility and technology is a hard thing to incorporate with students, but think it could be a perfect communication tool for teachers involved with these students.
    • Patricia Westin
      Patricia Westin on 16 Apr 12
       
      I am not apposed to using Twitter in the classroom but am failing to see the benefit of having it in the classroom. We seem to have other tools that have a wide variety of uses. Twitter seems limited in comparison.
    • boothl b
      boothl b on 05 Jun 12
       
      I am excited by the possibilities of this. But my problem is getting staff and families on board. We have a population where many families don't have internet. And many staff don't get their emails read so how do we add more things for them to look for? I would like more information on getting people on board. I don't want it to be a two-tiered system, where a small click in in the know and the rest are out.
    • Kathy Etringer
      Kathy Etringer on 06 Jun 12
       
      We have a school wide Twitter account but I am not sure how I would use it in a kindergarten classroom. Any suggestions?
    • sarah block
      sarah block on 07 Jun 12
       
      Parents in your class could follow your twitter account to see what you are doing on a daily basis!
    • Michelle Holt
      Michelle Holt on 08 Jun 12
       
      We have a district twitter account and have the possibility of a school account. I'm trying to picture my principal and lead teacher with time to tweet with everything else going on around them. I can see teems communicating this way which would help them to get input from other sources.
  • lgarza on 29 Jun 11
     
    Blogging in the classroom. Using Twitter in the classroom.
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  • lgarza on 29 Jun 11
     
    I like to read about how Twitter is used in the classroom.
  • Julie Sorensen-Skaar on 01 Sep 11
     
    Communication is always the complaint that is registered by parents and students when it comes to schools. Having a school update come to you via your phone would be awesome. As always, decisions have to be made on what is the most effective way to communicate. Twitter could really bridge the gap in some cases.
  • chandra poore on 05 Jun 12
     
    Great way to utilize the tool/resource instead of trying to block kids off of it at school. Will be sharing!
lgarza

lingro: The coolest dictionary known to hombre! - 0 views

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  • Sources: Wiktionary (en) reversed(1); xdxf project (sdict) reversed(2); Audio: Shtooka Project. frn_misc.showTooltipMessage(i, '1 word in your history', 5000); Add to wordlist...  My First Wordlist 1 word in your history Click here to open link My First Wordlist
  • lgarza on 05 Jul 11
     
    This diccionario will be useful to myself and to my students.
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