Education is Now SocialLeveraging Twitter to engage students

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In the Classroom

Comfort LevelsWhat do teens share on social media?

• 91% post photos• 71% post city/town of residence• 53% post their email address• 20% share their cell phone numbers

"Teens, Social Media, and Privacy." Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.

Student Success

“Social networking sites serve as an integral mode of communication for middle school

students.”

"Teacher Tweets Improve Achievement for Eighth Grade Science Students." Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics & Informatics.

Middle school students use

social media at least 2x per week.

60%Use social

media 2x+/wk.

Direct Correlation

"Teacher Tweets Improve Achievement for Eighth Grade Science Students." Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics & Informatics.

Twitt

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Use

Test Performance

Reminders about:

• Homework assignments

• Test dates

• Study guides

Encourage Participation

College professor used Twitter to:• Create live stream of discussion• Encourage participation• Connect students directly during class

Could also serve as a “catch-up” option for missed classes.

"Twitter Takes a Trip to College." U.S. News & World Report.

Classroom Hashtag Chat

• Create unique name for hashtag• Not #eng103• But #eng103SBU

• Have students follow your account for updates (required or optional)

• Retweet questions from students (and reply)

• Hold class discussions

“Social Media in Online Higher Education: Implementing Live Twitter Chat Discussion Sessions." Online College.

Primary Sources

Locate quotes from public figures to use as primary source in research

Verified AccountsDetermine authority by looking for

Twitter’s Verified iconVerified Accounts

(identified by this blue icon) “establish authenticity of

identities on Twitter.”

“FAQs about Verified Accounts.” Twitter Help Center.

Track Public Opinion

• National events, such as the State of the Union, can be tracked by hashtags

• Gather opinions from reporters, public figures and the general public

Track Breaking News

Opportunity to:

• Evaluate news sources

• Collect primary sources/first-hand accounts

• Compare conflicting information

• Discuss pros/cons of breaking news via social media

For Professional Development

• Facilitate discussion with professional

peers

• Share resources

• Discover resources

• Professional literature

• Breaking news

Why Twitter for PD?

Personal Learning Networks (PLNs)

• Converse with educational leaders in the field

• Form working relationships

• Explore opportunities to collaborate with others (Skype chats)

• Receive support, advice in an open forum

“The Twitter Toolbox for Educators.” Teacher Librarian.

Hashtags

• Classify tweets based on topic/keywords

• Aggregate relevant tweets

• Group live discussion into one stream

• Several “established” hashtags (#edchat #tlchat)

• Uncontrolled – you can create hashtag on

anything

View all, or filter by popularity/people you

follow

Hashtag

Hashtag Search

See what’s trending (most popular hashtags)

Find new people to follow

Participate in discussions

Hashtags for K-12

Hashtags for Academia

Twitter Tools

Save for later

Share with others

Discuss

Increase Your Visibility

BE ACTIVE!

• Add hashtags in or at end of tweet

• Share your knowledge/experiences

• Offer advice, reach out for help

• Retweet others (give credit!)

• Don’t be shy: start conversations/discussions

Bibliography

Anderson, Steven. "The Twitter Toolbox for Educators." Teacher Librarian Oct. 2011: 27-30. Academic Search Complete. Web. 17 June 2013.

Blumengarten, Jerry. "Some Educational Hashtags." Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites. N.p., 2013. Web. 17 June 2013. <http://cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html>.

Carol, Van Vooren, and Bess Corey. "Teacher Tweets Improve Achievement for Eighth Grade Science Students." Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics & Informatics 11.1 (2013): 33-36. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 June 2013.

Devaney, Laura. "The Benefits of Using Social Media in the Classroom | ESchool News." ESchool News. ESchool Media, 23 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 June 2013. <http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/01/23/the-benefits-of-using-social-media-in-the-classroom/>.

Duggan, Maeve, and Joanna Brenner. "The Demographics of Social Media Users — 2012." Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. PewResearchCenter, 14 Feb. 2013. Web. 12 June 2013. <http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Social-media-users.aspx>.

"FAQs about Verified Accounts." Twitter Help Center. Twitter, 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <https://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/111-features/articles/119135-about-verified-accounts>.

Lepi, Katie. "300+ Educational Twitter Hashtags Being Used Right Now." Edudemic. Edudemic, 17 Sept. 2012.

Web. 14 June 2013. <http://www.edudemic.com/2012/09/twitter-hashtags-now/>.

Madden, Mary, Amanda Lenhart, Sandra Cortesi, Urs Gasser, Maeve Duggan, and Aaron Smith. "Teens, Social Media, and Privacy." Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. PewResearchCenter, 21 May 2013. Web. 12 June 2013. <http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-Social-Media-And-Privacy.aspx>.

Meng-Fen, Lin, Hoffman Ellen, and Borengasser Claire. "Is Social Media Too Social for Class? A Case Study of Twitter Use." TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning 57.2 (2013): 39-45. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 June 2013.

Miners, Zach. "Twitter Takes a Trip to College." U.S. News & World Report Sept. 2009: 56-57. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 June 2013.

Murray, Tom, Chad Evans, and Jerry Blumengarten. "Weekly Twitter Chat Times." Weekly Twitter Chat Times. N.p., 2013. Web. 17 June 2013. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiftIdjCeWSXdDRLRzNsVktUUGJpRWJhdUlWLS1Genc>.

Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl. "Just the Facts: PLNs." Phi Delta Kappan 1 Apr. 2013: 16-17. Academic Search

Complete. Web. 17 June 2013.

Rao, Aditi. "22 Ways To Use Twitter With Bloom’s Taxonomy." Weblog post. TeachBytes. TeachBytes, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 17 June 2013. <http://teachbytes.com/2013/03/25/22-ways-to-use-twitter-with-blooms-taxonomy/>.

Venable, Melissa A., and Laura Milligan. Social Media in Online Higher Education: Implementing Live Twitter Chat Discussion Sessions. N.p.: Online College, Mar. 2012. PDF.

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