Using Twitter in the Classroom

Justice, Ashley

Jukes, Ian. 60 ways to use Twitter in the classroom by category. Retrieved from
http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/06/18/60-ways-to-use-twitter-in-the-classroom-by-category/?utm_source=Committed+Sardines&utm_campaign=deaddffec8-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f244ccc9d2-deaddffec8-188994535

As stated in the title, this resource compiles ideas for employing Twitter in the classroom. Many of the ways listed are common knowledge, but others are more creative. For instance:

• For students who have trouble with disruptive blurting, allow them to instantly tweet their blurts silently instead of out loud.
• Send out quick quizzes on Twitter, and have them count for bonus points in the classroom.
• At the end of the day, teachers can summarize what has been learned in the classroom, encouraging reflection and discussion between students.
• At the College of the Holy Cross, assistant professor Daniel Klinghard uses Twitter to teach students to be concise, summarizing major political texts without going over Twitter-imposed character limits.

If only students at my school were allowed to use their devices for educational purposes...