Friday, July 10, 2009
When I first heard about using Twitter in the classroom I was pretty skeptic. I really had a hard time visualizing how it could possibly be a productive, educational experience. Actually, to be honest, I'm still pretty skeptical about Twitter for non-educational uses, buutttt that's not my focus here. As it turns out, Twitter in the classroom is pretty cool. I especially liked the possibilities it offered for discussions. I think it could be pretty useful in engaging all students in the classroom without having to worry about time constraints and allowing even the shy students to contribute. I never thought I'd admit it, but I think it would be pretty cool to implement in my own classroom.
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Who knows, Kathryn...maybe you'll be able to experiment with Twitter for your ED 504 lesson plan/teach. Here's one source for some possible inspirations, and we have more on our CTools site.
ReplyDeleteHey Katie, I totally agree. I am not even good at keeping up with my email much less blogs and twitter,BUT.... it is showing potential. I think that there are great possibilities in the classroom. I think it is especially big with shy students. I wonder how it would work with Math and Physics. I think it could potentially pull out even more involvement because it is a tough topic that sometimes makes people uneasy. Maybe twitter could be safe zone for students to question things and figure them out.
ReplyDeleteHi Katie!
ReplyDeleteI agree that it could be a great tool for facilitating discussion among students, especially when there are a few big talkers and a lot of shy students. I think, however, that I wouldn't want twitter to be an in-class activity, but rather an out-of-class continuation of discussions and an opportunity for students to investigate tangents, etc. While I understand the importance of offering non-talkers tools for participating in class, I also feel like it's really important for students to learn how to verbally communicate, even if it isn't their favorite thing...good post!
Katie,
ReplyDeleteI definitely share in your skepticism of twitter in the classroom. I see the positives of if it being a way for students to communicate in class that may not have otherwise. At the same time however I think it could contribute to technology hindering kids ability to communicate effectively in person.