Skip to content

Twitter Guide For Teachers: Ideas, Resources and More

Twitter Guide For Teachers: Ideas, Resources and More

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/twitter-guide-for-teachers-ideas-safety-and-more/

“Many teachers are using Twitter as a classroom tool. But a lot of schools still view the communication tool as a “toy” students use in their free time, not a serious platform for learning. As sites like Twitter and Facebook become ever more fundamental to how the world communicates, schools will need to shift their policies to move with the times. An article written by KQED’s Education department in collaboration with the Trust and Safety Team at Twitter helps educators understand how to keep themselves and their students safe on Twitter. It also pulls together great resources on digital citizenship, basic Twitter info and ideas on how to use Twitter in the classroom.

Guide to Using Twitter in Your Teaching Practice

Are you interested in using Twitter or other social media as a teaching tool? Our culture has transformed significantly where online distribution of ideas has become commonplace. Our students’ needs have shifted and the require digital citizenship skills.

via Kqed“

Stephen

  • Pro plugin deactivated or invalid

Posted on: October 16, 2013, 6:25 am Category: Uncategorized

By: Stephen Abram

rev="post-19461" 7 comments

7 Responses

Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.

Continuing the Discussion