ITC: 33 – How to Start Using Twitter in Your Classroom

In the Classroom with Stan Skrabut: Episode 33
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Twitter can be used for more than finding out what someone had for lunch. It is a powerful tool for taking the pulse of the activity for a given topic or discipline. As educators, we must teach our students about this lifelong learning tool.

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Are you using Twitter to support your classroom? If not, you should consider it. Twitter is a powerful tool that can help you increase engagement. In addition, it is a tool that will help fuel lifelong learning.

This is the first episode of a four-part series.

In this episode, I will discuss why you should use Twitter for your classroom, how to get started, and suggestions for getting started on the right foot.

Over the next three episodes, you will also learn how to use Twitter as a center point for your personal learning network. You will also learn how to use it as a backchannel to your classroom or event. Finally, you will pick up ideas for using Twitter to increase engagement in your classroom.

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ITC: 33 – How to Start Using Twitter in Your Classroom