Episode 2 – Twitter

Posted by Michael Farmer on October 19, 2009

 

In this episode of the Technology For Learning Podcast, we just start to scratch the surface of Twitter.  While this podcast may be a little biased because of our love for Twitter, we hope it will be a nice introduction to some of you who may be struggling to figure out how to use Twitter in the classroom.  We review what twitter is, how to get setup, and why you need to setup an account and get involved in the conversation that is going on about your class.

The key to Twitter is to get involved in the conversation.  What you may not realize is that there are students that are talking about your class on Twitter.  If you ignore the conversation you are missing out on an opportunity to move that conversation into positive ground. In addition, Twitter can be used to help build relationships between classmates, offer help at your convenience, and extend learning beyond the classroom.  For students, Twitter is a great way to get help on homework assignments and from the instructor.  A good example of courses using Twitter is COMM313 at BYU-Idaho taught by @brotherjudkins.

We were only able to cover Twitter at a very small level in the short 25 minutes we had on the podcast.  We will definitely be bringing it up again in a future podcast.  Despite that, we feel we can give Twitter a solid GREEN light.  In fact, we firmly believe that if you aren't using Twitter, you are really missing out on a great opportunity to enhance learning in your classes.

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  • Joel Judkins says:
    October 19, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    I am still learning how to use Twitter for my classes, but even in the experimental stages have found it very beneficial! I am surprised, as an ‘old’ guy, that my students (usually much younger) are resistant to giving this technology a fair try. I can only invite them, but can’t (won’t) force them into the conversation.

    I have already taken your suggestions to 1) encourage student download/use of a Twitter client, and 2) let students know when I am typically unavailable in the Twitterverse.

    Thanks for this excellent podcast!

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