25 ways to teach with Twitter by Sonja Cole
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Saved by 72 people (1 private), first by anonymouse user on 2009-06-04
- Nadiavoodoo on 2009-11-09 - Tags twitter , technology , web2.0
- Stevenanderson on 2009-11-09 - Tags twitter , web2.0 , socialmedia , favorite
- Chingyuhui on 2009-09-14 - Tags twitter , teaching , tools , web2.0 , education , socialmedia , technology , twitter4teachers
- Retorta on 2009-09-06 - Tags Education , e-learning , twitter
- Slmurray on 2009-08-30 - Tags web2.0 , socialnetworking
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Here are 25 ways that teachers can use Twitter to ask for help, get lesson plan ideas, book and professional resource recommendations, connect with other professionals, and even host an online book club.
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1) Ask for recommended books, lesson ideas, or teaching tools.
Sample tweet: Can anyone share their successful SMART board lessons for 2nd grade?
Sample tweet: What are some good books to read aloud to 4th graders? I switched grade levels this year and need some ideas!
Sample tweet: Can anyone share their successful SMART board lessons for 2nd grade?
Sample tweet: What are some good books to read aloud to 4th graders? I switched grade levels this year and need some ideas!
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Ask for help or advice about a professional question.
Sample tweet: Is there a way to find out when your teaching certificate expires?
Sample tweet: Is there a way to find out when your teaching certificate expires?
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5) Tweet about a useful web resource, a particular blog post, video, website, book, product or service that teachers would find useful.
Sample tweet: Fantastic edublog giving teachers practical tips for integrating technology into the classroom. www.iLearntechnology.com
Sample tweet: Fantastic edublog giving teachers practical tips for integrating technology into the classroom. www.iLearntechnology.com
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6) Provide a daily tip like a word of the day, book of the day, random trivia, useful fact, teacher tip or helpful resource.
Sample tweet: Summer Reading Tweetfest coming June 1. A daily summer book recommendation for kids. #kidli
Sample tweet: Summer Reading Tweetfest coming June 1. A daily summer book recommendation for kids. #kidli
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Provide a daily tip like a word of the day, book of the day, random
trivia, useful fact, teacher tip or helpful resource.
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11) Start a Twitter book club and tweet your reactions to the book as you read.
Sample tweet: Just finished chapter 1 of Graceling and I'm hooked. What do you think is going to happen next? #reading
Sample tweet: Just finished chapter 1 of Graceling and I'm hooked. What do you think is going to happen next? #reading
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on 2009-06-16 by marasin
Use this with literature circles next year
20) Make a personal connection by sharing your favorite teaching resource, lesson idea, new book, blog post, etc.
Sample tweet: The most exciting fiction book I've read this year is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Recommend it to everyone age 12 and up.
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21) Ask others for favorites.
Sample tweet: What are your favorite Twitter tools for teachers?
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22) Post requests for people to come and speak at your events.
Sample tweet: Sign language experts needed for Deaf Awareness Assembly at our school.
Sample tweet: Sign language experts needed for Deaf Awareness Assembly at our school.
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on 2009-07-07 by clrobertson