Using+Twitter+in+the+Classroom+with+Kathy+Schrock

Having not seen the value of Twitter up until about 3 weeks ago, I wanted to investigate how this awesome ways we can incorporate Twitter in the classroom. Here are Kathy Schrok's ideas that I thought were very helpful. Interestingly enough, there aren't many teens that are on Twitter and I know that they would need to be convinced of its value.

Kathy Schrock Great for keeping up with trends Asking for help or advice Offering your expertise Put your email address in your bio

Be helpful Be present Be social Share the love Pay it forward

Only 16% from 2-22 are Twitter users

Tweet in the Classroom Tweet as a historical figure Student summaries of readings Students share hyperlink Collaborative writing Post a new question at night Poll

Twenty nine interesting ways to use Twitter in the classroom

Twiddeo.com

5 Unexpected Tweeterers by Will Richardson

Twitter assessment rubric

Tools to Extend Twitter Tag clouds-like a wordless Filtering data Relationships Followers Searching

Tweet volume-good for current events Twitter digest- Twit Nest- shows followers and those followers Chirpstats- gives you stats about your followers Twitter Search Tool Twitter Search options Twubs-don't need a Twitter acct but can search Linkyy-shortened URL

Use punctuation to try and save words

Don't boast or self Promote

Share photos through twitpick Twitvid to share videos Follow famous Twitlogo-make Twitter looking words

IS parade: great way to see your followers in a parade format

Ben Walker Twitter Song

Linkyy.com/Twitter