Tonight in class there was a presentation on Twitter. For a normal, day to day activity, I find that Twitter is a glorified Facebook status, and peoples time could be spent more wisely that updating their status multiple times in an hour. The key bit of knowledge that I walked away with is how to apply it to the classroom.
It is a great tool to use for advantaged students who have unlimited access to computers at home and at school. Each student can create a Twitter account where they can post questions on homework. Through close monitoring of the chats, students can use their resources and other students to help with homework.
Twitter could also be used as a way to keep parents informed during the day. Both students and teachers could update a class Twitter to inform parents that a science project was successful or that everyone in the class got 100% on their spelling tests. Twitter is just another resource that can expand the parent involvement factor.
For those working with disadvantaged students, I am not sure how much of a useful tool it would be. If students are unable to access the Internet at home, how can they use it as a resource for homework or have their parents be informed.
I think that it is a good resource to have no matter what setting you teach in but it may not be applicable to every setting.
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