ED PLN

While many of his 25 ways to use Twitter in the classroom in the Talk and Produce section are geared towards Middle and High School, I believe that all the “Watch” examples are stepping stones for our younger students who are tweeting as a class.  In the “Talk” and “Produce” sections, I can also see ways that the examples can be tweaked and adapted for elementary grades.

Twitter chats are a great resource for learning and networking, allowing academics from all over the world to come together on a regular basis to talk about what’s important in education. They’re also ideal for gaining authority and visibility in your field. Better yet, they’re happening all the time. Check out our list to find 50 of the best Twitter chats in academia (shared in no particular ranking), offering a great way to get connected and stay informed in the world of education. These are our picks for excellent education chats on Twitter.

Twitter can be an effective and easy way to provide real-time information to any interested member of your community with Internet access. You've connected. And believe it or not, that connection can help you build credibility with your community.

Whoa! Wait! We hear your protests. My community is not wired, you say. Not all my parents speak English. I don't have time. I've already sent out the newsletter—and that has all the news. Although it may be true that not everyone in your community has Internet access, you might be surprised at how much access your community has. Take a look at what the Pew Foundation has found out about Americans and technology today

This may sound silly, but there's an art to Twitter. Creating a useful message of 140 characters, spaces included, takes practice. Your long-term success on Twitter is closely tied to the quality of your tweets. The more specific your tweet is and the more it is tailored to a particular audience, the more compelling it will be.

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13. When teaching about the properties of friction, use KS2(9) for interactive projects you can do in small groups or as a class using a smart board. You might ask your students slide down the hallway first in their socks, then barefoot, and have them journal about the different amounts of friction