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Using Twitter for Education Sarah Aldridge Learning Technologies for Innovation Mini-Conference
+“The more modern view of the learner is that his or her ability is neither permanent nor highly stable; rather it is alterable when proper stimulation and experience are provided.”
-Benjamin Bloom
+Who are our students?
n In 2012-2013, 80.9% of Ball State students were born after the year 1987.
n Marc Prensky termed these students “Digital Natives.”
+Digital Lives
n Build class community by connecting students
n Students also build their futures
+I asked students if Twitter helped…
n Twitter made you as our teacher seem more human and easier to talk to in general.
n Twitter was utilized in class to stay connected with our classmates and also for research purposes when citing sources.
n …Twitter can be used for the teacher to tweet a question and the class can all tweet back their responses for discussion.
n I liked using Twitter because it made communication much easier.
(Boncuore & Reinke, 2013)
Student responses to using Twitter for a class.
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(Rao, 2013)
+Ways NOT to Use Twitter
n For private discussions
n As a homework reminder tool
n RT someone without crediting them
+10 Ways to Use Twitter (1/2)
n Follow an expert in your field.
n Ask a question to generate ideas
n Share interesting articles.
n Post requests for (live or virtual) guest speakers.
n Do not be afraid to reach out for help.
+10 Ways to Use Twitter (2/2).
n Answer others’ questions.
n Ask others for favorites and share your favorites.
n Tweet reactions to class discussions.
n Send encouragement.
n Tweet and Retweet news from Ball State. n (@BallState)
+Import Twitter Feeds into Blackboard
n Create a widget
n Users, groups, or hashtags can import automatically
n #ltibsu
+Questions?
+References
A. Rao. (2013). 22 Ways to use Twitter with Bloom’s Taxonomy [Web log]. Retrieved from teachbytes.com/2013/03/25/22-ways- to-use-twitter-with-blooms-taxonomy/
Anderson, L.W. & Krathwohl, D.R. (Eds.). (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing. New York, NY: Longman.
Bloom, B.J., Hastings, J. T., & Madaus, G.F. (1994). Bloom’s Taxonomy: A Forty-Year Retrospective. L.A. Anderson & L.A. Sosniak (Ed.). Chicago, IL: The National Society for the Study of Education.
Boncuore, C., & Reinke, A.D. (2013). Twitter: Microblogging to Increase Engagement [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://cherylbonc.net/
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On The Horizon, 9. Retrieved from www.marcprensky.com.
