twitterpated by twitter (for instructional purposes)
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This is the presentation for the Twittering & Education SymposiumAugust 11, 2009How is Twitter being used for teaching and learning?http://dwicksspu.wordpress.com/twittering-education-symposium/http://twitter.com/etap687http://www.diigo.com/user/alexandrapickett/twitterTRANSCRIPT
Twitterpated by Twitter(for instructional purposes)
alexandra m. pickettassociate directorsuny learning network
How is Twitter being used for teaching
& learning?
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Synmposium
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– 2000 EDUCAUSE award for Systemic Progress in Teachingand Learning
– 2001 Sloan-C award for Excellence in ALN Faculty Development
– 2002 Sloan-C award for Excellence in Institution-Wide ALNProgramming
– 2006 USDLA 21st Century Best Practice Award - OnlineTechnology - Higher Education
– 2009 NUTN award for Distance Education Innovation!
Introduction
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My Online CourseETAP 687– Intro to Online Teaching
» Present • Engage • Assess
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WHY?I feel an obligation to
» Participate
» Evaluate
» Document
» & expose and engage students & faculty toand in this process.
» I am a learner too!
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WHY?Present • Engage • Assess
» to explore, test, & evaluate» to add bling (i.e., interaction, engagement,
visual appeal)» to provide student access beyond the end
of the term.» To blur the boundaries of the course - to
take them “out” AND bring others “in” !
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How?– http://twitter.com - embedded!Why?– Demo Microblogging & Intro to social networking– Communication, access, support, prof. dev.– Cool, easy, engaging, interactive, visually slick.– Build class community, social presence, public, access
beyond the end of term.
What happened?» http://twitter.com/etap687» http://twitter.com/alexpickett
Announcements
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What Happened ?Twitter
• 91.6% - easy to use• 75% - feel it has instructional potential• 66.7% - will use it in the future• 75% - would recommend it to friends/colleagues• 50% - say their online learning was enhanced by it
According to my students I am hard, hot, and nurturing!» http://etap687.edublogs.org/2008/08/26/i-teach-
like-a-girl/» http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?
tid=1106177
©alexpickett is @ theTwittering & Education
Synmposium
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ResourcesFor more information:
• http://www.diigo.com/user/alexandrapickett/twitter– http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_118cfb8msf8
• Bonus example:» http://phylisebanner.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/collective-
storytelling-with-twitter/» http://phylisebanner.wordpress.com/storytelling-with-
twitter/
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Synmposium
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??Any Questions?
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