For those who already use twitter, you may want to jump down to the next section, benefits for educators, or simply download the twitter cheat sheet. Its important to note that you can use whatever capitalization you like, but twitter isnt casespecific. Using twitter in the classroom the teachers corner. We reflect the power of twitter through civic engagement, volunteerism, and charitable partnerships. The use of twitter in the creation of educational professional learning opportunities a graduate research project presented to the faculty of the department of curriculum and instruction sam houston state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of education by carrie r ross april 9, 20. An article in a recent issue of the cite journal reveals some surprising findings on how teachers are really using twitter in education the article, called participatory learning through social media. A pln for teachers is developed on twitter by following other teachers, checking who else follows them or whose tweets they retweet, and selecting similar people to follow.
Mar 25, 2020 teachers from stapleton elementary school got together from the safety of their own homes and recorded a song for their students composed by the schools own music teacher, mr. We believe every educator needs to be on twitter and be able to use it well so this download will help teachers to become familiar with twitter by setting them simple tasks throughout the 30 day period. But if you are not a teacher and just want to learn how to use twitter better. As a teacher, your role in the process is to be professional, understanding, and as creative as possible. Top elementary teachers on twitter twitter can be an excellent tool for professional development by learning what successful teachers are reading and thinking. Weve assembled a guide to making the most of twitter as a pd tool for tweeting pros and hashtag newbies alike. Watch knowles read the first chapter of her middle grade novel, where the heart is, while giving students a fun writing exercise. Our list of features the top elementary teachers on twitter based on social media metrics like followers and klout score. First published in 1919 as diseases of women, gynaecology by ten teachers is well established as a concise, yet comprehensive, guide. Aug 06, 2018 twitter guide for teachers who are new to twitter and have a keen interest in literacy english. The big list of childrens book writers doing virtual author. Twitter handbook for teachers central bucks school. You can also use this site as a tool to teach about digital citizenship and the etiquette of tweets. Below you will find some of our favorite ideas for how to use twitter in the k12 classroom and model the responsible usage of social media.
Beginners guide to using twitter for professional development 2015 tutorial duration. Teaching and learning with twitter 03 twitter is a place for sharing ideas and information, building communities, and finding new people and perspectives from across town and around the world. Twitter is a viable option for those teaching older students as well as those at the primary level. Teachers, twitter and tackling overwork in japan shannon mason nagasaki university, japan excessive workloads are a concern for teachers across the world.
Twitter has been a valuable tool for the field of education. Some quick ideas for using twitter in your classroom. The presentation provides an indepth overview of the microblogging, social media tool, twitter. But how can you, as an educational or training professional, use twitter in an effective and ef. May 01, 2016 in my twitter for teachers and students course, i show you stepbystep how to actively participate in a chat, along with some free tools that can help make it easier. The email address you use on your twitter account is not publicly visible to others on twitter. Stapleton elementary teachers record song for students krqe. Powerful learning practice is passionate about transforming education in the 21st century.
Downloadable twitter notes pdf module 1 available in days days after you enroll. The intended audience is professional educators who are interested in using twitter for professional development and personal growth. Study reveals surprising ways teachers are using twitter. This study presents the perspectives of education graduate students of using twitter as a pedagogical tool for 15 weeks as a required social media activity in class.
After signing up, follow a handful of accounts to create a customized. Ideal for character study or reading response, this template allows students to enter a twitter comment for a character in one of 14 sections, as. And as i mentioned above, if you are using twitter as a way to communicate with parents, they dont have to have a twitter account. Thanks for following us and joining in the conversation. The microblogging service twitter has played an integral role in protest movements, democratic revolutions, charity fundraising, disaster relief, and has also been adopted by some teachers for professional purposes. Twitter for teachers of literacyenglish teaching resources.
However, the questionnaire painted a different picture, in that participants evaluations of the tweets were neutral, which raises questions for further research. Im pretty biased as im lucky enough to interact with thousands of teachers who find twitter invaluable maybe one day you will too. It can continue to do so as technology grows and people become more familiar with. Pdf teachers perceptions of twitter for professional development. Meell 2012 and langhorst 2015 state that research has shown benefits for teachers who use social media to collaborate and improve their craft. If other teachers follow bronkes lead, todays high school. Give your students or parents your teacher twitter account url. We also were not sure that we were expert enough users of twitter to be able to use twitter in our courses. An authordeveloped questionnaire was used to solicit secondyear students knowledge, use, and perceptions of twitter for teaching and learning in an oral radiology course at one u. Twitter is one way teachers are able to not only engage with their students, but also to communicate with one another.
Twitter for teachers kathy schrocks guide to everything. If youd like to learn more, youll find lots of useful information on my twitter for teachers page. Youll want to think about following leaders and companies who will expand your content area. A professional development and community of practice. This study presents the perspectives of education graduate students of. This pdf is based on a series of posts entitled twitter for teachers that we posted in august 2014. She is an award winning blogger, writing at innovative educator, and is the author of the book teaching generation text. You decide who to follow on twitter, based on peoples, ideas, opinions, videos, or other things that interest you. This twitter template allows students to add text and pictures to a twitter template. The creative education guide to twitter for teachers. To find a list of educationrelated twitter chats, check out this resource on free technology for teachers. Teachers seem to be on twitter and chatting on weekday evenings, and most subject areas have a specific chat period. This official pdf teaching guide is a great learning resource for your middle schooler to think about and discuss the beloved diary of a wimpy kid series. Learn how twitter can be used in the classroom and get unescos guidance on the best practices for media and information literacy.
If this sounds familiar, read more here on some of twitter. For educators who use it well, twitter has become an indispensable tool for research, professional development, and connecting with other educators. This blank profile feed is modeled after the new twitter layout that your students are using r. Twitter is full of innovators and leaders in the field of education.
Having witnessed firsthand the immense benefits of active music participation in the home and classroom, on life skills such as language development, socialisation and confidence, it is my goal to design general classroom teachers with resources that. One of the most exciting ways teachers are using twitter in the classroom is by challenging students to use the tool to complete assignments. It also contains some information that will be especially useful for teachers, such as the lessons in module 5 on using twitter in the classroom. It is intended for three groups of people those who arent on twitter and dont see what the fuss is about those who are new to twitter and want to get the most from it. The twitter handbook for teachers is a brand new, interactive, page guide to twitter. Below you will find some of our favorite ideas for how to use twitter in the k12 classroom and model the responsible usage of.
In this 5module course, jennifer gonzalez takes you through 21 videos that show you stepbystep how to set up an account, follow other twitter users, share your thoughts and the content you find interesting, find and consume content, communicate. Is twitter an effective pedagogical tool in higher. Collaborative technologies such as twitter can help teachers to take control over and personalize their professional development risser, 20. How teachers use twitter andrea forte, melissa humphreys, thomas park college of information science and technology ischool, drexel university, 3141 chestnut, philadelphia, pa 19104. According to wikipedia, twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read textbased messages, called tweets. I understand that music can be a subject that is approached with much trepidation, and i am forever hearing but i cant sing a note. Is twitter an effective pedagogical tool in higher education. Weve assembled a guide to making the most of twitter as a pd tool.
Top 10 things english teachers do on twitter englishclub. We believe in helping educators create a strong personal learning network pln where their voice and ideas can be shared. Twitter, early service teachers, online workshop, teacher empow erment. Tweet resources teaching resources teachers pay teachers. Top 10 things english teachers do on twitter how teachers of english are using twitter professionally and personally when i tell people that i use twitter for work purposes i often hear this complaint. However, we decided to put aside these hesitations to try and explore what. The twitter guide for teachers twitter can be an incredible tool for both teachers and students when used correctly. October 01, 20 by rossier staff growing a personal learning network pln on twitter can be a confusing and time consuming endeavor. Free twitter handbook for teachers a guide to twitter in. As school leaders find their staff on twitter, some institutions are choosing to regulate andor monitor their activity. Contemporary issues in technology and teacher education, 161, 38. Twitter may, therefore, be able to help develop preservice teachers professional identities and professional networks, as well as their habits of professional learning. Importantly, twitter is your twitter you can personalize it around what you want to say, hear, share, and the type of learning that you want to encourage around certain topics.
Guidelines for promotions on twitter businesses, organizations, and even some creative individuals have hosted contests and sweepstakes through their twitter profile. Help your students learn about the dangers of mercury. An issue that is linked to cpd and cop practices on twitter is that of confidentiality and public profiles. The links to the tips, tricks, tools, research, and other items included in the presentation are listed below. Perspectives of education graduate students krishna bista1 abstract. Print off this blank twitter feed and have your students fill it in with tweets from book characters, famous authors, historical figures, scientists, artists and more. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. I upgraded the slideshare following the presentation as i. Ideal for character study or reading response, this template allows students to enter a twitter comment for a character in one of 14 sections, as well as providing a brief bio and other similar information. In english language teaching elt, especially, when english is connected to class room teaching crt, it plays a very significant role in engrossing the students attention. Social media can turn an awkward school discussion into an addictive debate.
Though twitter is a great big freeforall, its up to you to protect yourself and your career when using it. Twitter is a place for sharing ideas and information, building communities, and finding new people and perspectives from across town and around the world. Twitter is an excellent way to develop professionally by connecting with likeminded people and expanding your personal learning network. Following people doesnt necessarily mean you agree with them or share their ideas. These detractors wonder what application the microblogging tool could possibly have in the classroom. Twitter has many supporters among education professionals, but also some critics. Find and follow news sources, friends, more on twitter. Overwork puts pressure not only on the physical and mental health of teachers, but also on their ability to provide quality education to their students.
They can craft haikus and poems and tag their teachers to submit their assignments. As school leaders find their staff on twitter, some institu. Pdf the aim of this study was to determine how school teachers in the united states us perceived using twitter as a means for professional. An email address can only be associated with one twitter account at a time. The use of social media is a great way to engage and gain the interest of your students. In the blog, i have divided my top10 suggestions into three levels for beginners, intermediate and advanced users. To that end, weve created this handy resource sheet to help navigate the education community on twitter. When we started out in march 2012, we had a about 400 twitter followers. Twitter is a great source of professional development and collaboration to add to your personal. Bringas, ceso v, regional director, deped caraga dated april 03, 2019, entitled clarification of the requirement of teachers clearance at the end of school year, which is selfexplanatory, for the information, guidance, and compliance of all concerned.
Twitter, whether you like it or not, whether you think its worthwhile or not, is a hotbed of some of the most innovative, interesting, current. Using twitter for professional development education world. Journal of the scholarship of teaching and learning, vol. Read more about twitter at teachersfirsts twitter for teachers page. Together they problemsolve, share, and refine their craft as educators. Twitter handbook for teachers powerful learning practice. Twitter is not only a viable option for those teaching older students, but primary as well. Some educators use twitter to get different viewpoints about teaching, technology, education policy, music, sports, or. Facebook, twitter, and other social media teaching tools.
I presented twitter to teachers at my school in june using this presentation and its key words. Twitter is a place for people and brands to connect with whats happening and while new conversations are constantly unfolding, there are some buzzworthy dates and events you can plan on. This article shows how a group of language teachers use twitter as a tool for continuous professional. Contests and sweepstakes on twitter may offer prizes for tweeting a particular update, for following a particular account, or for posting updates with a specific hashtag. You just need to provide them with the url of your classrooms twitter page. Facebook, twitter, and other social mediateaching tools. Sep 04, 2015 twitter lingo can sound like a crazy foreign language if you arent a frequent user. If youre a business on twitter, you might also want to check out business. Tweeter create your own twitter feed by best teacher. Twitter is a giant professional learning network pln that helps teachers step outside of their classrooms and schools.
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